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
Thursday 10th Apr 2025 Wales leads the way in eliminating profit from social care Following the historic ban on companies profiting from children’s care, Unison Cymru calls for transparency in implementing the changes and extending the reform to create a truly national, profit-free care service, says MARK TURNER
Thursday 10th Apr 2025 Netanyahu’s Shin Bet scandal: who holds the power? Netanyahu’s failed attempt to replace Shin Bet’s chief violates longstanding Israeli political taboos, as the apartheid state’s internal power struggle spirals to a new level of crisis while Gaza burns, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Thursday 10th Apr 2025 The unpopularity of immigration remains a dilemma for the left The left must confront both far-right bigotry and the undeniable problems the exploitation of migrant workers by the ruling class creates — but there are few lessons from the global left on how to strike this balance, laments NICK WRIGHT
Wednesday 09th Apr 2025 Is ‘hospital at home’ a solution for the NHS? Born from my communist social worker mother’s efforts to bridge healthcare gaps, Labour’s push for home-based care now risks becoming another avenue for the US corporate takeover of the NHS, writes RICHARD CLARKE
Wednesday 09th Apr 2025 Learning from Nicaragua Our delegation found a small but brave and bold socialist nation that has withstood imperialist machinations and poisonous slander to make impressive leaps in healthcare and women’s rights, reports VETERANS FOR PEACE
Wednesday 09th Apr 2025 Beyond Adolescence: the dangerous misinterpretations of Netflix’s most controversial drama The series unveils uncomfortable truths about youth alienation and online radicalisation — but the real crisis lies in austerity and the absence of class consciousness in addressing young people’s disillusionment, says teacher ROBERT POOLE
Tuesday 08th Apr 2025 British complicity in genocide: the case for justice As Israel’s crimes escalate, Keir Starmer’s government must not subvert, block or ignore the investigation and prosecution of British citizens involved in acts of genocide, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Tuesday 08th Apr 2025 Voices of Scotland Women are bearing the brunt of rising inequality From the ‘motherhood pay penalty’ to low-paid care work, the Morning Star Women’s Readers and Supporters Group in Scotland has been looking at how neoliberalism has been pushing back women’s hard-won gains, writes KATE RAMSDEN
Tuesday 08th Apr 2025 Trump’s tariffs – the shocks and the after-effects While the immediate impact is disastrous, the US president’s actions could lead more nations to seek greater trading stability by refocusing their economies towards each other and countries such as China, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Tuesday 08th Apr 2025 International Romani Day and our shared struggle From the struggle against the destruction of affordable housing to the fight for decent jobs, victory for Gypsy, Romani and Traveller people strengthens the whole working class, writes VICTORIA HOLMES
