Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Only class solidarity will defeat racism
ROGER McKENZIE warns against accepting the lip service offered by politicians to the struggle against racism
LOUD AND CLEAR: Anti-racism march in central London orgainised by Stand Up To Racism and trade unions on March 16 2024
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
WITH organised lying and hypocrisy existing on an industrial scale in politics how can the black community, or anyone else, trust politicians to tackle the current surge of racism?
The simple answer is that we can’t. The solution is in our own hands.
Too many politicians feel the urge to drape themselves in a flag of phoney patriotism. They portray this as a sign that they can be trusted and believed even when the evidence is crystal clear that they are lying through their teeth.
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