In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
TODAY is World Refugee Day. It’s been five years since the peak of the so-called European refugee crisis yet instead of improving our response to those fleeing poverty and war, Europe has only intensified its hostility.
Thousands of refugees are locked in Greek camps under Covid-19 rules, a record number of asylum-seekers are crossing the English channel in flimsy dinghies while rescue charity boats are confiscated by unscrupulous governments.
This week’s Virtual Resistance includes how you can take part in World Refugee Day from home, as well as celebrate Barac’s 10th birthday and (digitally) join campaigners in the US, Spain and Gaza.
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