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Those beating the drums for war in Iran must be resisted
There must be every effort to create a movement which clearly says no to war in Iran, says LINDSEY GERMAN
In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech chimed with the public mood - and socialists should take advantage, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Scotland's Labour leader cannot continue to evade responsibility for the party's decline, argues LAUREN HARPER
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
ANTI-WAR campaigners are gearing up to oppose new conflicts this summer.
The situation in the Gulf is extremely dangerous and is likely to get more so as the threat of war on Iran becomes greater.
In the past week alone there have been two attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the shooting down of a US drone by Iran.
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