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John Wojcik pays tribute to a black US activist who spent six decades at the forefront of struggles for voting rights, economic justice and peace – reshaping US politics and inspiring movements worldwide
There is something profoundly wrong with the way Britain cares for its most vulnerable citizens
Social care should be the fifth pillar in our welfare state alongside health, housing, education and social security, argues LAURA SMITH
In the fifth and final part of a series of articles, Storming the Heavens author JENNY CLEGG explains how the Communist Party of China’s approach demonstrates how Marxism, rooted in concrete conditions and mass participation, can shape history
In times of genocide, art is not a refuge from politics but a weapon against injustice, says ROGER McKENZIE, highlighting three of his own favourite political truth-tellers
As members elect their first leadership, a deeper battle is unfolding over what democracy should mean in practice, says CASSI BELLINGHAM
The language of humiliation is a step towards a second civil war, argues RAMZY BAROUD
ANDREW MURRAY says switching the prime minister on and off again is no substitute for new political approach we need
THIS year we have celebrated the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The idea of a publicly funded health service based on need, rather than the ability to pay, is no longer a controversial one.
Nowadays, it is difficult to imagine that this wasn’t always the case. Yet the Tories fought tooth and nail against the creation of the NHS, voting against it 22 times in Parliament.
It took courage, leadership and some brilliant minds to make the case for what is now regarded as a national treasure. Instead of seeing a National Health Service as a “cost” or a “burden,” Labour sold the nation a wealth creator, boosting Britain’s health, wellbeing and productivity.
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