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
Monday 28th Oct 2024 Voices of Scotland Scottish unions must challenge the military-industrial complex As war spreads around the world, the revolving door between government ministers and arms companies demands stronger trade union opposition, argues ARTHUR WEST
Monday 28th Oct 2024 How to checkmate Reform UK In the last of a three-part series, PHIL KATZ explains how unions are best placed to present a positive, pro-worker, pro-public services alternative to the narrative of division, deregulation and greed peddled by Farage’s party
Sunday 27th Oct 2024 East of England communists map strategy for local renewal The East of England Communist Party reports on its district congress, where delegates focused on transport, housing, healthcare and peace as key priorities for rebuilding working-class communities
Monday 28th Oct 2024 Slavery reparations must be on the table The anti-colonial pressure group LIBERATION responds to the Prime Minster’s refusal to consider reparations, arguing that Britain still benefits from the wealth generated by the transatlantic slave trade three centuries ago
Monday 28th Oct 2024 ‘Jabs for jobs’ may have dangerous side effects Labour’s controversial plan to put the overweight and unemployed on the ‘skinny jab’ Mounjaro should set alarm bells ringing once we look into some of the research into the drug and the company set to supply it, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Monday 28th Oct 2024 Reform UK: selling out Britain’s workers In the second of a three-part analysis, PHIL KATZ looks at areas where the labour movement should be able to demolish the new right-wing upstart party: its economic policies and attitude to the welfare state
Saturday 26th Oct 2024 Fascism: capitalism's weapon against the working class Western social democracy's timidity has emboldened the fascists. TONY CONWAY looks at the far right's resurgence in Britain
Saturday 26th Oct 2024 Aw That Panto season is upon us With the farce of self-imposed ‘fiscal rules’ hanging over next week’s Budget, MATT KERR is not hopeful that the Chancellor will play Mother Goose with the golden eggs
Saturday 26th Oct 2024 Safety of women at work is the top priority ANN HENDERSON, of RMT Scotland, reports from STUC women’s conference in Glasgow earlier this week where sisters gathered to highlight the issues facing women in the workforce
Saturday 26th Oct 2024 Reform UK: Patriotism as a false flag Farage's party is a political machine deeply tied to the interests of US big business, writes PHIL KATZ in the first of a series of features on this growing force in British politics
