Born on this day in 1931, the heroic revolutionary faces a dangerous new wave of White House aggression. We must treat his birthday as a rallying cry to resist the illegal siege of Cuba, writes ROGER McKENZIE
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Out of this crisis, we need to fight for a new normal
RICHARD BURGON MP argues that the government will only deliver the change we need if we build the movements that demand it
A People's Assembly march in London, 2016
RAMZY BAROUD decries the rats of Gaza, the rodent and human type. Both abound as profiteering from tragedy reaches obscene levels
When gas company bosses gorged on assets, the GMB union fought back with the help of a 20-stone saddleback sow. MAT COWARD tells the story
JOHN REES looks at why the June 20 international anti-war conference is such a vital initiative
ROGER McKENZIE highlights how health workers in DRC are struggling to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in a region already suffering conflict, aid cuts and a legacy of imperialist degradation
Associate Professor BUI QUANG TUAN explains how modernisation and growth are helping to unlock new foreign investment in the Vietnamese economy
THIS crisis has not only shone a spotlight on the huge inequalities in our society — it has deepened them.
Of course, it has been a very good crisis for some. As the Sunday Times rich list revealed last month, British billionaires increased their wealth by £106 billion during the pandemic. That’s £290 million every single day.
But it’s been a disaster for the majority.
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