Robinson successfully defended his school from closure, fought for the unification of the teaching unions, mentored future trade union leaders and transformed teaching at the Marx Memorial Library, writes JOHN FOSTER
Keep building solidarity with Palestine
On this day of international solidarity, let us reaffirm our commitment to Palestinian rights, says PETER LEARY
WAR CRIMES: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
A judge in a German court ruled that the ban activity imposed on renowned Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was unlawful, reports LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
At the very moment Britain faces poverty, housing and climate crises requiring radical solutions, the liberal press promotes ideologically narrow books while marginalising authors who offer the most accurate understanding of change, writes IAN SINCLAIR
From Gaza protest bans to proscribing Palestine Action, political elites are showing a crisis of confidence as they abandon Roy Jenkins’s apologetic approach for Suella Braverman’s aggressive ‘hate march’ rhetoric, writes PAUL DONOVAN
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the legal case behind this weekend’s Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival and the lessons for today
Ben Chacko talks to RMT leader EDDIE DEMPSEY about how the key to fixing broken Britain lies in collective sectoral bargaining, restoring unions’ ability to take solidarity strike action and bringing about the much-vaunted ‘wave of insourcing’
The summer of 1950 saw Labour abandon further nationalisation while escalating Korean War spending from £2.3m to £4.7m, as the government meekly accepted capitalism’s licence and became Washington’s yes-man, writes JOHN ELLISON
EVERY year, on November 29, we observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. For decades, this date has served as a reminder of the enduring Palestinian struggle against settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing, military occupation and apartheid.
This year, the International Day of Solidarity arrives at the darkest moment in Palestinian history as Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip continues unabated.
We must see it as a moment to redouble our efforts to build the movement for Palestinian rights.
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PETER LEARY looks ahead to next weekend’s Palestine Solidarity Campaign conference, to discuss how to put pressure on governments and institutions to stop arming Israel and turn strategy into action
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