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
Wednesday 23rd Oct 2024 British bases in Cyprus aid the Israeli war effort against the people’s will CHRIS MENON reveals how Britain’s military bases, a dark relic of colonialism on the island, are being used to support Israel’s actions in Gaza, making Cyprus a target for retaliation and violating its sovereignty
Wednesday 23rd Oct 2024 More than just funny food and a stern face MAT COWARD remembers the curious character of Sir Stafford Cripps, who was Winston Churchill's ambassador to the Soviet Union, with a famously eccentric diet
Wednesday 23rd Oct 2024 Science and Society Sugar rush: the sweet science of human genetic adaptation ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT examine how new genetic research reveals the rapid pace of human evolution in response to agricultural development, offering insights Marx would have found fascinating
Tuesday 22nd Oct 2024 Nato and Turkey: a shameful relationship Berkan Celebi, Matilda Clement-Jones, and Alistair Jacques of Britain’s YCL spoke to the former general secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey Aydemir Guler, as his party set off to protest against Nato membership and Incirlik air base
Tuesday 22nd Oct 2024 Voices of Scotland Nationalising Grangemouth is key to just transition and community renewal Putting the refinery in public hands could safeguard jobs, aid Scotland’s transition to Net Zero, reinvest wealth locally, and avoid past policy failures that devastated communities and fueled Scotland's drug crisis, writes LAUREN HARPER
Tuesday 22nd Oct 2024 Capital gains tax: an open goal for Labour Raising capital gains tax to match income tax is not only economically sound but morally just, potentially raising billions for public services — it’s an absolute no-brainer for any Labour government, argues BERNIE EVANS
Tuesday 22nd Oct 2024 The myth of Israel’s ‘seven war fronts’ Rejecting its painfully dishonest claim of self-defence, RAMZY BAROUD warns that the biblical language being used by the Israeli regime is evidence of its deepening commitment to a ‘greater Israel’ created by violent expansionism
Monday 21st Oct 2024 When children are murdered, what is there to celebrate? The remarkable resilience of Palestinians is a powerful example of human courage and dignity in the face of terrible violence, writes VIJAY PRASHAD
Monday 21st Oct 2024 Who is really endangering art? Just Stop Oil has been criticised for targeting the work of Van Gogh, but it’s inaction on climate that’s putting great paintings at risk, argues LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Monday 21st Oct 2024 Peace and solidarity must guide us in building a united international left Speaking at the Podemos congress over the weekend, JEREMY CORBYN MP outlines three crucial areas for building a powerful leftist movement across Europe: opposing austerity, promoting peace and combating the far right
