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Where does women’s oppression come from?
The liberation of women must be at the heart of the struggle for socialism, argues the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Women march for equality in London
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Behind the smoke clouds over Beirut lies a radical vision of a “Greater Israel.” The tactics from Gaza are now being deployed to depopulate south Lebanon, clearing the way for a permanent occupation and the reshaping of the Middle East, says MARC VANDEPITTE
Italians reject controversial judiciary reforms in a referendum that boosts the left, reports NICK WRIGHT
At this year’s TUC Young Workers Conference, delegates shared strategies, launched new initiatives and strengthened networks—laying the groundwork for a revitalised and more inclusive union movement, says FRASER McGUIRE
RAMZY BAROUD and ROMANA RUBEO analyse how the US has consistently negotiated in bad faith to secure the element of surprise in military attack
Coal-fired stoves in traditional homes are the primary source of extreme levels of air pollution in over-crowded Ulaanbaatar. As more people become climate-displaced, the situation is likely to worsen, write SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
THE existence in all known societies of a sexual division of labour has led some to claim that inequality is “natural,” inevitable, due to innate differences in mental make-up or to biology, including women’s vulnerability during pregnancy and the demands of child-rearing.
Others have assumed that, at some point in pre-history, men acquired power over women due to males’ greater strength and/or aggression, including intimidation and rape.
Some maintain that there are two motors to history — the class struggle and an ongoing struggle between the sexes.
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ROS SITWELL reports from the Morning Star conference on ‘Race, Sex and Class Liberation’ last weekend