In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Ending sex-based violence — women must take the lead
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, CAROL STAVRIS warns that much remains to be done to make women’s right to be safe a top priority
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Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
A COUNTRY’S response to the violence in its society against women can be assessed by the results of the measures it takes to end it.
The United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls 2022 is a good time to take a look at how Britain is shaping up in this respect.
The British government published its strategy of tackling violence against women in July 2021 and a progress update in March 2022.
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