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The music of our movement
Joe Hill was arrested and murdered on trumped-up charges 100 years ago. He is still inspiring us today, says PETER FROST
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
It must be one of the best-known and most inspiring anthems of the international labour movement.
We all know I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night. It is still sung whenever and wherever workers are involved in struggle.
Even Labour leader Ed Miliband chose the song as one of his Desert Island Discs recently - although I'm sure Joe Hill would have hated Miliband's attempts to drive a wedge between trade unions and the Labour Party.
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