Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
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Bring on the tiger, I’ll fight it to the death
PETER FROST discovers a most obscene so-called sport – bare-knuckle fights against tigers
As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
As delegates meet in Brighton this week, Unison faces pressing questions about pay, organising, workers’ rights and political representation, explains ANDY CHAFFER
Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
I HAVE written previously in these Ramblings that there are more captive tigers (Panthera tigris) in the US state of Texas than there are wild tigers in the rest of the world put together.
In Texas, it is simpler to own a tiger than a dangerous dog. According to estimates, there could be up to 5,000 tigers living in this southern state of the United States.
So what do they do with all these tigers? One huge trade is supplying cuddly young tiger cubs as the ultimate accessory for weddings, fashion shows, first nights and other glamorous events.
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