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Now, let us talk peace
In dangerous and insecure times, having the bravery to build a more peaceful world is a task for us all, says JEREMY CORBYN
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech showed that far from being stuck in the past — he’s learning from it, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
Rising temperatures and human activity are making life far harder for these vital pollinators. ALEX DITTRICH explains
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners co-founder MIKE JACKSON talks to Matt Kerr about the enduring power of Pride, protest and trade unionism
Behind the language of military strategy is a confrontation that risks drawing the wider Middle East into war, says STEVE BISHOP
WITH Russian shells raining down on Ukrainian cities, an uneasy ceasefire in Yemen, the attack on Palestinians at prayer in Jerusalem and many other conflicts around the world, it might seem to some to be inappropriate to talk about peace.
When a war is going on, it is absolutely the time to talk about peace. How else can we prevent even further loss of life or yet more millions forced into refuge somewhere else in the world?
It is welcome that at last the UN has taken an initiative with the welcome request by secretary-general Antonio Guterrez for face-to-face meetings with President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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