City of temples hosts the 24th congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) As a delegate to the party’s 24th congress, HARSEV BAINS connects historical threads from Harry Pollitt’s 1954 visit to today’s challenges of building left unity against corporate-backed Hindu nationalism
Friday 05th Jul 2024 The unbelievable stories about the children of Gaza The violence that the children of Gaza experience has become a daily affair. But this kind of violence can never be mundane, writes VIJAY PRASHAD
Friday 05th Jul 2024 The Xinjiang I saw was a hub of diversity, not oppression From China, ROGER McKENZIE witnesses a place where Islamic culture thrives and economic development powers China’s westward expansion — a reality obscured by Western propaganda
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 The media's Farage love-in helps drive our politics right – so we need a better media BEN CHACKO says a stronger Morning Star would counter the corrosive influence of press barons on our political culture
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 After the Tory rout — a new stage of working-class struggle? As Starmer heads for a historic win, voter apathy and distrust in the political system reach new heights. The real battle for working-class interests lies beyond Westminster, writes BILL GREENSHIELDS
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 Proper funding must be restored for special educational needs Labour’s refusal to restore council funding is a betrayal of the vulnerable, and particularly of Send children and young people, says independent candidate CLAUDIA WEBBE
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 Britain’s Communist Party goes to the polls We have organised an electrifying campaign, with candidates running across the nation, proudly proclaiming our politics — today, vote with the Communist Party, and tomorrow, join and fight with us for socialism, writes JOHNNIE HUNTER
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 We could take out the Tories for good Former party chair IAN LAVERY urges voters who may be tempted to lend their support to alternative left candidates to stick with Labour to smash the main enemy of our class as completely as possible
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 Our chance to throw the Tories out is finally here MICK WHELAN, general secretary of train drivers’ trade union Aslef, writes for the Morning Star as voters prepare to go to the polls in the general election today
Thursday 04th Jul 2024 Why firefighters are calling for a Labour vote While workers must organise to push Starmer beyond his timid manifesto pledges, the scrapping of anti-strike laws and restoration of public services promised means we must vote Labour, argues MATT WRACK
Wednesday 03rd Jul 2024 Opinion Education belaboured? ROBERT POOLE dissects Labour’s plans around education