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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We can’t let smears be used to silence criticism of the Israeli state
Resisting the right-wing witch-hunts means defending Corbyn while maintaining zero-tolerance for anti-semitism and all forms of racism, says LINDSEY GERMAN
Stop the War Coalition convener Lindsey German
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
WE have reached an incredibly dangerous moment for the left and the whole labour movement with the latest onslaught on Jeremy Corbyn.
It unites right-wing media, the Tories and those MPs on Labour’s right who are viscerally opposed to everything that he represents and are doing everything they can to destroy his leadership.
In the process, they are maligning many on the left, in the trade union movement and in grassroots campaigns, accusing them of a racism which should be unacceptable to any socialist, and which is still thankfully a rare occurrence within the left.
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