Witnessing a war of words at a meeting on tackling militarism at The World Transformed, BEN COWLES spoke to a union rep who is organising against war from inside the arms industry itself, to hear about worker-led solutions to ending weapons production
Disabled people are being left high and dry – but trade unions can help
HELEN O’CONNOR shines a light on how companies are blatantly disregarding equalities legislation – and asks how trade unionists can apply pressure to make sure disabled workers are treated fairly
Now at 115,000 members and in some polls level with Labour in terms of public support, CHRIS JARVIS looks at the factors behind the rapid rise of the Greens, internal and external
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ, ROGER D HARRIS and JOHN PERRY contrast Trump’s warships and F-35 fighters threatening Venezuela with the $20bn bailout for Milei’s collapsed economy, all enabled by a highly ideological IMF
KAY GREEN explains how the Middle East and colonialism were explored at at last weekend’s FiLiA conference
ROS SITWELL reports from Europe’s largest feminist conference – hosted this year in Brighton
Morning Star campaigns manager CALVIN TUCKER gives an update on the drive to raise £95,000 to see the people’s paper keep fighting the good fight against the rich and powerful
MANY would agree that meaningful work can make a positive difference to the lives of some disabled people.
Work can break down barriers of loneliness and isolation and a supportive working environment can increase feelings of self-worth and self-confidence for anyone in society.
Unfortunately, the drive to push everyone, including disabled people, back into work has coincided with the closure of many of the sheltered work schemes that provided support to disabled people who choose to return to work.
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