IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
The art of activism post-pandemic
JAMIE CALDWELL explains how Unite Community is using creative skills developed during lockdown for future organising
Cartoonist Bob Starrett with Jamie Caldwell
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PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
THINK back to the agenda of events pre-pandemic with video calls that didn’t happen or gave up the ghost after 30 minutes of connection and reconnection headaches.
Now it’s hard to remember the fears of April 2020 and the challenges it presented to the movement of organising collectively when everyone is in isolation.
For me, I was challenged to consider how we organise communities across Scotland from our kitchens against the backdrop of the pandemic.
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