TUC general secretary PAUL NOWAK speaks to the Morning Star’s Berny Torre about the increasing frustration the trade union movement feels at a government that promised change, but has been too slow to bring it about
Scottish Peace Network continues struggle for global justice
ARTHUR WEST looks at the current work of the peace movement in Scotland, from opposing Nato to making sure the issue of war is included in upcoming climate change protests at Cop26
British naval ships
DIANE ABBOTT exposes the misconceptions, rumours and downright lies perpetrated around immigration issues
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
Reversing outsourcing is the pre-election promise the government must honour, says Unison general secretary CHRISTINA McANEA
EMAN ABU ZAYED reminisces about the perilous time her family and neighbours endured in northern Gaza and how they were forced, in fear of their lives, to flee south
The EIS president who defended Marxist politics in the 1980s fought Thatcherite educational policies while organising Teachers for Peace rallies and ensuring Morning Star circulation in Scotland’s pit villages and factories, writes JOHN FOSTER
ONE of the networks which Scottish CND and local CND groups support is the Scottish Peace Network, a coalition of groups in which come from a variety of different traditions united in opposing militarism.
For a group to become part of the network they have to share a common vision of achieving a more peaceful world through co-operation, collective action and support for peaceful ways to resolve differences between nations.
The Scottish Peace Network organises opposition to nuclear weapons and military aggression.
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As war spreads around the world, the revolving door between government ministers and arms companies demands stronger trade union opposition, argues ARTHUR WEST
Before voting we'll be well advised to look at the various political parties' stance with regard to nuclear weapons, suggests ARTHUR WEST
As political rhetoric tilts towards militarisation from both major parties, we must push on to redefine the role of the international courts and the very concept of ‘security’ itself, writes ARTHUR WEST
