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
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 International Women's Day 2025 Let’s do what we do best – let’s get organised Persistent inequality for women shows we still have a long way to go, but Wales TUC leader SHAVANAH TAJ is confident we can build a fairer country when we work together
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 International Women's Day 2025 Accelerate action for the forgotten women in Britain’s asylum system MAGGY MOYO brings to light the plight of women asylum-seekers and refugees looking for sanctuary in Britain, only to face a bureaucratic and psychological nightmare as they are locked away like criminals
Sunday 09th Mar 2025 When kindness meets the law: the place of compassion in justice In a legal system that is increasingly removing judicial discretion, the fundamental question remains whether justice requires a compassionate heart or a dispassionate application of Parliament’s will, writes ANSELM ELDERGILL
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 International Women's Day 2025 Labour’s broken promises on austerity hit women hardest As the government ploughs ahead with £3 billion in welfare cuts, arbitrary office-return mandates, and below-inflation pay rises, women will bear the brunt through deepening poverty and increased caring burdens, argues FRAN HEATHCOTE
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 International Women's Day 2025 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
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 Gardening Horseradish – short and simple It’s a dead easy crop to grow and can be made into one of Britain’s best sauces. MAT COWARD explains how
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 A wake-up call for the trade union movement The Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife tribunal shows unions need to get up to speed with where the law stands on the requirement for workplaces to provide single-sex spaces, writes JANE McLENACHAN
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 International Women's Day 2025 Being an ‘active bystander’ – what does it mean? LYNNE WALSH attempts to unravel the latest advice from local authorities on tackling violence against women and girls
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 War, cuts and racism: the toxic trinity facing Britain As European leaders compete to increase military spending while threatening welfare cuts, the burden will fall disproportionately on working people and minority communities, warns DIANE ABBOTT MP
Saturday 08th Mar 2025 International Women's Day 2025 ‘It’s their word against the rider’s – and the companies always side with the riders’ JANE WRIGHT talks to App Drivers and Couriers Union members and activists about their experience of biased apps, sexist customers and lack of toilet facilities while driving the streets of Britain’s cities
