The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Carillion’s tactics were straight out of the Robert Maxwell School of Risky Business
"Carillion’s business model was an unsustainable dash for cash. The mystery is not that it collapsed, but how it kept going for so long"
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
ONE of the accusations that is often made of those of us who work in the House of Commons bubble is that all too often the citizens of the Westminster village attach far too great an importance to the daily activities that make up the parliamentary agenda.
Usually it’s only when reporting back to their activists and constituents that the parliamentarian becomes acutely aware that the fine rhetoric and forensic technical points of debate and skilfully managed votes that you and your fellow MPs are so exercised about and want to shout about have barely registered with anyone except the Hansard writers.
Of course, the big issues of the day such as Brexit are always on the radar, especially via social media, but it can be frustrating to realise that many small but significant pieces of work go on in committee, almost unnoticed.
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After Keir Starmer has made his politics plain for all to see, CHRIS STEPHENS MP argues that the SNP is now the more progressive party on the NHS, geopolitics, nuclear weapons and workers’ rights
Only by stating the case for the SNP to remain a progressive party of economic and social reform that will lead us to full independence from Westminster will we remain in power — one candidate does that, argues CHRIS STEPHENS MP
Growing food poverty is among the realities of Tory Britain — radical solutions are needed, argues CHRIS STEPHENS MP
In the face of Tory machinations under the guise of a 'review,' the Scottish government and trade unions are opposing any downgrading of our employment protections, reports CHRIS STEPHENS MP
