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A vaccine that serves all of humanity – not private profit
RICHARD BURGON argues that private control of the vaccines means hundreds of thousands of lives could be lost unnecessarily
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
IN households across the country, there are huge sighs of relief as family members and friends get the coronavirus vaccine.
The vaccine is a key weapon in the fight against the virus, to help stop the deaths and get life back to something more normal.
At the time of writing, the NHS has administered 15 million jabs, an impressive feat and one that contrasts with how outsourcing giants botched the test and trace system, contributing to the virus spiralling out of control and leading to Britain having one of the world’s highest death tolls.
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