Editorial
Stand by our firefighters
Fire Minister Brandon Lewis probably had a fair idea what Sir Ken Knight would deliver when he asked him to conduct an "independent" report into fire and rescue services in England.
The Way I See It
The shipyard painter, political activist and razor-sharp cartoonist Bob Starrett has just written a new book The Way I See It on his eventful life and times. Below we reprint one of his stories and review an essential read
Features
Disabled people at the sharp end
Sunday 21 April 2013
As disability living allowance is phased out across the country, a concerned care worker takes a look at its replacement - the personal independence payment
Chavistas remain confident of final victory
Friday 19 April 2013
Venezuelans will resist right-wing attempts to overturn the election results - but the left must be vigilant
The art of surrendering your principles ... on the cheap
Friday 19 April 2013
It's been about 24 hours since we saw a Lib Dem capitulation but like buses there'll always be another one along in a minute.
Unions need to present a united front in struggles ahead
Friday 19 April 2013
Innovative, responsive and clever campaigns are required if trade unions are to effectively fight the heirs of Thatcher
The last victim of the Spanish civil war
Friday 19 April 2013
On the 50th anniversary of Julian Grimau's execution a hero of anti-fascist struggle is remembered
The truth behind 'sanctioning' the jobless
Friday 19 April 2013
Jobcentre worker says staff are under political pressure to stop unemployed people's benefits
My politics? Fishing
Thursday 18 April 2013
The unlikely story of Arthur Ransome
Greece and Germany: who is in debt to whom?
Thursday 18 April 2013
When the BBC banned Noel Coward's "Don't let's be beastly to the Germans" back in 1943, it did so because the song was too pro-German.
Socialism is the path to independence
Thursday 18 April 2013
Transnational corporations' grip on economic and political power can and should be challenged by the unions