While international actors discuss governance and reconstruction, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel has no intention of ending its military occupation, says RAMZY BAROUD
Planting the seeds of a democratic economy
JAMIE DRISCOLL outlines his vision for Newcastle ahead of the elections for metro mayor
Newcastle's Tyne Brigde
NICK WRIGHT continues his series analysing the trends in European politics
We have the alternative economics, histories of our struggles and the confidence to change the world
General Federation of Trade Unions assistant general secretary HENRY FOWLER reports on the final day from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at the Workers’ Retreat, Quorn Grange Hotel
Capitalism has exploited — and polluted — our natural resources for too long, it’s time we treated our rivers as living beings, writes MIRIUM GAUNTLETT, LIAM SHAW and ROX MIDDLETON
Treating the Clacton by-election as a joke risks reinforcing the Reform leader’s claim to be the victim of an out-of-touch Establishment, argues JOHN McINALLY
MPs and others called for the urgent release of tortured Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, held hostage by Israel and reportedly near death, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
ON May 3, we could have a socialist metro mayor for Newcastle and the North of Tyne.
This is one of the metro mayor deals. It’s not about running the bin collections or managing social services. It’s a new role: economic development.
It doesn’t have much money — £20 million a year. This was a Tory deal, after all. Local councils have suffered six times that amount in cuts.
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