With speculation growing about a Labour leadership contest in 2026, only a decisive break with the current direction – on the economy, foreign policy and migrants – can avert disaster and offer a credible alternative, writes DIANE ABBOTT
My message to Labour conference: we need to end militarism and war
LINDSEY GERMAN talks to the Morning Star about 20 years of the war on terror
Stop the War Coalition convener Lindsey German
Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence, says LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Decades of centre-left accommodation and deepening inequality have opened the door to a hard-right restoration — posing stark challenges for the left, argues FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Despite systemic racism and far-right hostility, Britain’s migrant and black communities continue to contribute, inspire, and resist. Through education, art, and intergenerational solidarity, the next generation can help shape a future rooted in justice, understanding, and hope, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
JULIA BARD looks at the persistence of anti-semitism on the political right – and its troubling emergence on parts of the left, too
From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY
TODAY the Stop the War Coalition fringe at Labour conference asks, how can we end 20 years of the war on terror?
The summer saw the fall of Kabul and the chaotic retreat of the United States and its allies from Afghanistan after a two-decade occupation. What are the lessons?
“It’s worth saying first of all that this is a big defeat for the Americans,” Stop the War convener Lindsey German tells the Morning Star.
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