The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
Latest editorial
Westminster politics is dire – so don’t lose sight of the bigger picture
Can unity of purpose and organisation bring about the fighting coalitions needed to beat the Tories? KEVIN OVENDEN believes so, but warns the left needs to be bold
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
CJ ATKINS argues that despite losing the election, Chile’s left remains big and organised and must unite to resist the new far-right government
Take a read of the latest Unite Hospitality Glasgow Strike Bulletin and hear from workers fighting for better pay and dignity at work
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
After years of austerity and denial under a new Reform UK council, a failing Send service was pushed into the spotlight by staff, unions and parents — culminating in a £1.3m funding boost and a 50% increase in front-line workers. MARTIN PORTER explains
IF POLITICS were deduction from party opinion polling then Britain as a whole is a grim and depressing place.
A year after the belated first lockdown and with nearly 150,000 needless deaths, the Tories are well ahead.
It cannot be written off as a “vaccine bounce.” Labour’s slide started before the vaccine rollout. Boris Johnson has widened his personal rating over Keir Starmer to 24 percentage points in a year.
Similar stories
A ‘new phase’ for Starmerism is fairly similar to the old phase – only worse. ANDREW MURRAY takes a look
The left must avoid shouting ‘racist’ and explain that the socialist alternative would benefit all
From McCarthy’s prison cells to London’s carnival, Jones fought for peace and unity while exposing the lies of US imperialism, says ROBERT GRIFFITHS, in a graveside oration at Highgate Cemetery given last Sunday
Stop the War Coalition vice-chair CHRIS NINEHAM speaks to Ben Chacko about the repression of Palestine protests, civil liberties and the left's priority tasks