The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
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The coronavirus pandemic has shown us there is a clear lesson for generations to come
The cornerstone of a civilised society in the 21st century has to be a publicly available health service free and accessible at the point of need, says human rights advocacy group LIBERATION
A healthcare worker attends to a Covid-19 patient in an intensive care unit (ICU) at the General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
CJ ATKINS argues that despite losing the election, Chile’s left remains big and organised and must unite to resist the new far-right government
Take a read of the latest Unite Hospitality Glasgow Strike Bulletin and hear from workers fighting for better pay and dignity at work
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
After years of austerity and denial under a new Reform UK council, a failing Send service was pushed into the spotlight by staff, unions and parents — culminating in a £1.3m funding boost and a 50% increase in front-line workers. MARTIN PORTER explains
THE world is currently in the midst of an unprecedented struggle to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
The deadly Covid-19 has reached all continents and, as well as its devastating death toll and assault on public health, it has wrought sudden havoc on our normal everyday way of life.
Europe and North America have been badly hit, and a challenging struggle to stop the spread of the disease continues there.
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The NHS continues to say Covid spreads primarily through ‘droplet and touch’ while the WHO emphasises airborne transmission, meaning vulnerable patients and healthcare workers face unnecessary risks, reports RUTH HUNT
Long having been considered the ‘US’s backyard,’ Latin America is the crucible of anti-imperialist struggle – yet with the rise of China as an economic and ideological counterweight to Washington, we see a new phase of that struggle emerge, writes BEN CHACKO