The question is not simply how much we spend on defence, but what we understand defence and security to mean, says SIMON BRIGNELL
The Tribune's triumphant return in Liverpool
The relaunch of famous socialist publication the Tribune, now a high-end magazine, shows the battle for ideas is far from over, reports ADRIAN WEIR
Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan was a great supporter of the Tribune for most of its early years and sat on its board
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
MARK SEDDON tries to cool off in the countryside to avoid the heatwaves but the greed and incompetence of the privatised water industry is now at boiling point
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
by Her Excellency Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the United Kingdom
DR STEPHEN WILKINSON assesses the life and legacy of a revolutionary giant
After a seven-month absence left-wing magazine Tribune was relaunched in Liverpool this week at two packed meetings, at The World Transformed and at the Labour Party conference.
The panel at the Labour Party launch included Jon Trickett MP, Class think tank director and Labour PPC for Chingford & Woodford Green, Faiza Shaheen, Tribune associate editor and Morning Star contributor Marcus Barnett and Unite assistant chief of staff Adrian Weir.
In welcoming Tribune’s reappearance, the Morning Star is pleased to publish Adrian Weir’s contribution to the relaunch.
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