In the first of four extracts from her new memoir, former NUM headquarters staff HILARY CAVE recalls challenging police intimidation during the miners’ strike, exposing how the full machinery of state was deployed against the working class
Against child marriage: the battle for Iraq’s Personal Status Law 188
Once among the most progressive in the Middle East, Iraq’s legal protections for women face systematic dismantling under conservative religious and political pressures, reports SALMA SAADAWI of the Iraqi Women’s League
As trade unionists gather for their annual conference, battles against health service privatisation and exploitation of migrant workers highlight the urgent need to counter Reform’s divisive message, writes KERRY BAIGENT
Asif Jutt, a long-term Nestle employee, was fired by the management for trying to form a union. He self-immolated after a decade-long legal battle, reports ABDUL RAHMAN
As Starmer seeks his ‘Falklands moment’ while planning £6 billion in welfare cuts, a historical pattern repeats itself — natural resources weaponised against the working class rather than used for their benefit, writes MATT KERR
The CPI(M)’s use of terms like ‘fascistic tendencies’ and ‘neofascism’ rather than labelling the BJP outright as fascist has sparked controversy, but as VIJAY PRASHAD explains, ‘fascism’ is a term that must be used correctly and sparingly
Despite using female spokespeople for its campaigns against clinic buffer zones, ADF UK’s board consists entirely of men, with 80 per cent living outside Britain and most funding from its US parent, reveals SOLOMON HUGHES
Ben Cowles previews his interview with Stand Up to Racism’s SABBY DHALU for the Morning Star’s new Youtube channel
EVERY year on March 8, the world commemorates International Women’s Day, a moment to celebrate achievements in gender equality and highlight ongoing struggles.
In Iraq, this day serves as a solemn reminder of the persistent challenges Iraqi women face, particularly in light of recent setbacks in the Iraqi Personal Status Law and the increasing restrictions imposed on women’s rights.
One of the most alarming developments in recent years has been the attempted reversal of legal protections for women, including the push for laws that permit the marriage of minors and limit women’s freedoms.
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