By refusing to recognise a Palestinian state and continuing to supply Israel with weapons, Meloni has provoked an uprising that is without precedent in the history of solidarity with Palestine — and it could change Italy profoundly too, writes RAMZY BAROUD
The PPE debacle shows how outsourced procurement is failing our NHS
Procurement of goods for the NHS should itself be a function of the NHS, not an additional profit stream for private contractors, writes ANNETTE MANSELL-GREEN
The new angle from private firms shmoozing their way into public contracts was the much-trumpeted arrival of ‘artificial intelligence’ — and no-one seemed to have heard the numerous criticisms of this unproven miracle cure, reports SOLOMON HUGHES
With the ceasefire and peace process now firmly in place for almost a decade, Colombia’s peace court has begun issuing its first sentences against both sides over human rights violations during the armed conflict, reports NICK MACWILLIAM
As war between Iran and the West looms once more, NAVID SHOMALI sounds the alarm bell and calls on the peace movement in Britain and internationally to mobilise for action before it is too late
A day of strike action is set to be unleashed today, against tax injustice, attacks on pensions and the anti-democratic manoeuvrings of Macron, writes BILL GREENSHIELDS
Once again, working people have been betrayed with false promises about jobs in an industry that is actually making climate change worse, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
THE NHS was in crisis before the pandemic hit us. It was working on a just-in-time basis rather than just in case.
It was running on good will, with staff shortages, lack of equipment, poor facilities, lack of connectivity and alarming levels of systemic racism.
All of this amid rising levels of health inequality across society.
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