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Christmas: a time when authority is subverted
The short days and cold weather make work hard and insurrection appealing, writes KEITH FLETT
REBELS IN RED: A group of revellers gather for the raucous and often riotous ‘santacon’ street party
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
FOR those who support a zero-Covid strategy to deal with the ongoing pandemic, the decision of all four UK governments to ease restrictions on social interaction for a few days over the Christmas period looks like a concerning one.
Infections are likely to rise as a result, with all the problems and difficulties that can bring.
At the same time, way beyond Boris Johnson’s dreams of herd immunity, there is perhaps an understanding that Christmas genuinely is a time like no other.
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