Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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NHS deaths at work are political
Health workers are becoming unwell, being refused testing and are dying due to deliberate decisions by our government. We must never forget this, says nurse and Labour councillor IAIN MOONEY
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
WHILE claps and “thank yous” are plenty, PPE and workers’ rights are scarce.
This government and the media are quick to shut down political opposition and criticism, claiming we all need to work together — but what happens when it’s only us left working?
As we approach one month since the government implemented a partial lockdown of Britain, still we see hundreds of daily deaths and conflicting guidance from the government.
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