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Roger McKenzie
TARGETED: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a government-organised civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday November 25 2025
Features / 1 December 2025
1 December 2025

As the Trump administration escalates military pressure on Venezuela, a growing number of Caribbean governments are lining up behind Washington’s show of force, writes ROGER McKENZIE

Nord stream. Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin/Creative Commons
Features / 27 November 2025
27 November 2025

Despite new European arrests, the evidence presented so far fails to explain the sabotage of the undersea pipelines – and veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s allegations of US responsibility cannot be easily dismissed, writes ROGER McKENZIE

An Israeli army vehicle moves along the border of the Gaza strip, as seen from a southern Israel location on November 18, 2025
Middle East / 18 November 2025
18 November 2025
Sudanese women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025
Neocolonialism / 18 November 2025
18 November 2025

ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance

STILL GOING STRONG: Phlebotomists pictured earlier this year, in July, as they marked 100 days of action. Photo: Unison South West
Features / 13 November 2025
13 November 2025

ROGER McKENZIE calls for greater support from trade unionists and the general public for female workers involved in industrial disputes

This satellite image from Vantor shows smoke from a fire at the Saudi hospital in el-Fasher, Sudan, November 6, 2025. Photo: ©2025 Vantor via AP
Northeast Africa / 10 November 2025
10 November 2025
Christina McAnea
Workers' Rights / 10 November 2025
10 November 2025

Roger McKenzie talks to general secretary of Unison CHRISTINA McANEA about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on members, the local government funding emergency and the threat of Reform UK

Residents walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica on Wednesday after Hurricane Melissa passed
Features / 1 November 2025
1 November 2025

Hurricanes might have natural causes but the tragedy that follows is entirely human-made and a consequence of capitalist greed, asserts ROGER McKENZIE

CATASTROPHIC END OF THE LINE: Recent die-off of bees in the Groot Winterhoek mountains is linked to widespread pesticide poisoning, with cases confirmed in February 2025 / Pic: Discott/CC
Race / 29 October 2025
29 October 2025

The West’s dangerous pesticide dumping in Africa is threatening biodiversity, population health and food sovereignty, argues ROGER McKENZIE

Maccabi fans watch the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Midtjylland in Backa Topola, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
Gaza Genocide / 28 October 2025
28 October 2025

ROGER MCKENZIE argues that it was correct to ban the notorious Israeli side who were likely to cause trouble in Muslim areas of Birmingham, but asks, given the occupation and slaughter in Palestine, why any Israeli team is being hosted anywhere

Tents for displaced Palestinians stand amid the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, October 22, 2025
Gaza / 23 October 2025
23 October 2025