After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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Trump's ‘law and order’ ticket is an effort to distract from the deadly consequences of right-wing policies
Unable to run on his economic successes — because he hasn’t had any — Trump’s divide-and-rule tactics of demonising black people and protesters and giving support to far-right subterfuge is all he has left
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
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
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
THE US Presidential race has taken a nasty turn, with Donald Trump now going much further even than previous Presidential candidates in openly supporting racism and white supremacists.
Because of his failure to get a grip on the pandemic and the economic damage that is causing, the fear is that the campaign will get more virulent yet before polling day.
This matters not only because of the weight of the US in world politics. It is also the case that many politicians, especially here in Britain, are in thrall to US political trends and all too often want to ape them.
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