With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass
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No return to the failed ‘centrist’ policies of warmed-over neoliberalism
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
IN THE heady days that followed David Cameron’s ill-fated referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, it rapidly became clear that Britain stood on the brink of epochal political change.
For trade unionists demanding an end to public spending cuts and wage freezes, the Brexit vote let the genie of popular revolt out of the neoliberal bottle.
Trades council delegates meeting this weekend to debate and discuss the issues facing trade unionists in 2018 should be confident and filled with hope that Britain stands ready to sweep away Tory austerity, anti-trade union laws and foodbanks and replace them with a Labour government that will renationalise mail, rail and energy companies, invest in public services and the NHS.
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