Witnessing a war of words at a meeting on tackling militarism at The World Transformed, BEN COWLES spoke to a union rep who is organising against war from inside the arms industry itself, to hear about worker-led solutions to ending weapons production
No answers, no home, no justice, no change – Grenfell one year on
ANN CZERNIK asks why there are still so many outstanding questions surrounding the worst fire in post-war Britain
Now at 115,000 members and in some polls level with Labour in terms of public support, CHRIS JARVIS looks at the factors behind the rapid rise of the Greens, internal and external
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ, ROGER D HARRIS and JOHN PERRY contrast Trump’s warships and F-35 fighters threatening Venezuela with the $20bn bailout for Milei’s collapsed economy, all enabled by a highly ideological IMF
KAY GREEN explains how the Middle East and colonialism were explored at at last weekend’s FiLiA conference
ROS SITWELL reports from Europe’s largest feminist conference – hosted this year in Brighton
Morning Star campaigns manager CALVIN TUCKER gives an update on the drive to raise £95,000 to see the people’s paper keep fighting the good fight against the rich and powerful
LOOKING back to the confusing, fearful, anxious days immediately following the worst fire in post-war Britain, it seems inconceivable there are still no answers, no homes for the majority of survivors and displaced and no justice.
Reputable cladding companies have anonymously told the Morning Star that, even now, they are still being asked to tender and supply plastic-based systems that are unfit for purpose and a danger to human life in the event of a fire.
Only a change in legislation will end this practice because 12 months after Grenfell a failing system is used to obtain building consents and approvals.
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