New releases by Samba Touré, Santrofi, and Piers Faccini & Ballake Sissoko 

The towering figures of the North American right and the South American left are set to clash this summer as Brazil hosts Brics, an alliance Trump is determined to smash, reports TONY BURKE

The looming Trump presidency has forced unions to rebuild their unity and strength, writes TONY BURKE, as the SEIU returns to the AFL-CIO, healing the 2005 rift over organising priorities and getting ready to fight the right together

A horn of plenty, no less!

TONY BURKE reports on growing industrial unrest as Volkswagen plans its first German plant closures in 90 years amid its struggles to gain a place in the growing EV market, putting it on a collision course with IG Metall

From the ports to the postal service, Swedish unions are outmanoeuvring Tesla in solidarity with striking mechanics — speaking to Tony Burke, IF Metall’s MARIE NEILSON explains that collective bargaining remains non-negotiable in Sweden

The Jimi Hendrix of the kora, pure Soviet guitar and North African funk

With elections coming up next month, the race is on to decide who will be the presidential successor to popular leftwinger Amlo, says TONY BURKE

TONY BURKE looks at the issues that have led to the TUC’s special taskforce on AI and the concerns of organised workers in the sectors that are already being affected by this powerful new technology

In an organising rampage, the UAW has spread to new plants and supply chain workplaces, signing up huge numbers of new members and taking on the German car giant, reports TONY BURKE

Dozens of bands withdrew from the prestigious music showcase in Texas, denouncing its sponsorship by the US Army and military ties to a defence manufacturer that arms the murderous Israeli state, reports TONY BURKE

These three companies are seeking removal of workers’ rights by arguing that the US National Labour Relations Board is unconstitutional, warns TONY BURKE

Following great news for gig economy workers and outrage from unscrupulous Aussie bosses, TONY BURKE suggests the British Labour Party should take a leaf out of the policies of its sister party Down Under

The news that the British government has put trade talks with Canada on hold marks another post-Brexit trade deal coming to nothing — so much for a ‘golden era of trade,’ writes TONY BURKE

Trade unionists from across the country and beyond are united against Javier Milei’s far-right economic reform package, writes TONY BURKE

Cuban virtuoso Omar Puente speaks to the Morning Star, and reviews of Hit The Bongo! The Latin Soul Of Tico Records and Somanti by Chouk Bwa and The Angstromers

with reporting from Tony Burke

TONY BURKE takes a look at the battle between Elon Musk's Tesla and Swedish unions determined to defend collective bargaining

The US auto workers’ union is looking to expand its membership base following successes at GM, Ford and Stellantis, writes TONY BURKE

With the future of the nation’s union model at risk from a belligerent billionaire, the strike has inspired secondary action from across the class, with even postal workers now refusing to deliver mail to Tesla Sweden, reports TONY BURKE