Israel continues to operate with impunity in what seems to be a brutal and protracted experiment, while much of the world looks on, says RAMZY BAROUD
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We as trade unionists must be the voice of the disenfranchised and we must now stand together and demand more from our elected representatives, writes NEU rep ROBERT POOLE
A new report by Amnesty International pulls no punches in highlighting the Labour government’s human rights violations of those on benefits, says Dr DYLAN MURPHY
With Reform UK surging and Labour determined not to offer anything different from the status quo, a clear opportunity opens for the left, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
A recent Immigration Summit heard from Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis to Britain as a child. JAYDEE SEAFORTH reports on his message that we need to increase public empathy with desperate people seeking asylum
By sticking together, working collectively and building the union, we can weather any uncertainty ahead, writes general secretary of Usdaw PADDY LILLIS
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
Cuba Solidarity Campaign secretary BERNARD REGAN says the inhuman blockade of Cuba not only continues, but the Donald Trump administration is ratcheting up aggression against both Havana and Latin America more widely
I FEEL like I’m stuck in an endless loop. Groundhog day on steroids. It’s deja vu all over again. What year is this? 2010? Yes everyone, they’re freezing our pay again. Or should I say cutting pay because in real terms we all know that’s what it is.
The government has decided, in its infinite wisdom, that what the economy really needs right now is for people to have less money. Not all people of course, don’t get me wrong. If you’re a mate or a minister or the daughter of a donor then you’re probably sitting pretty on a large contract to deliver PPE.
Alas, the time for clapping key workers is over and it’s back to shafting them. In the recent spending review Rishi Sunak — the billionaire banker turned MP, the man who is richer than the Queen — announced that public-sector workers, police officers, firefighters and teachers will receive a pay freeze.
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The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
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