Time to end the injustice of joint enterprise KIM JOHNSON MP explains why a simple change to the law could keep many innocent people out of prison
Tuesday 05th Dec 2023 December 1973: how the Tories sunk their own ship JOHN ELLISON looks at the miners' strike and Shrewsbury 3 case that led Edward Heath to ask ‘Who governs Britain?’ and the electorate to answer: not you
Tuesday 05th Dec 2023 Dying to be free: releasing Palestinian captives is not a numbers game Despite the enormous price paid in retaliation, the principle of freeing those held in Israeli prisons goes to the heart of reasons why Palestinians resist in the way they do, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Tuesday 05th Dec 2023 The US repeatedly blocked peace in Ukraine — is it rethinking its strategy yet? In 2022 the West insisted on bleeding Russia — and Ukraine — as much as possible. Now that ‘victory’ has disappeared from its rhetoric, pressure for a truce deal seems likely, write JOHN WOJCIK and CJ ATKINS
Monday 04th Dec 2023 VOICES OF SCOTLAND Yousaf’s manoeuvring over the Budget The First Minister’s commitments to progressive taxation are contingent on what he thinks will help the SNP electorally, warns PAULINE BRYAN
Sunday 03rd Dec 2023 Remembering Shane MacGowan – musical and lyrical genius ALISON BANVILLE pays tribute to an Irish singer-songwriter whose talent and authenticity touched many hearts
Sunday 03rd Dec 2023 UAW to begin massive organising campaign The US auto workers’ union is looking to expand its membership base following successes at GM, Ford and Stellantis, writes TONY BURKE
Sunday 03rd Dec 2023 Dutch conservatives cede ground to far right, left challenged to fight back As right-wing parties are set for a long-drawn-out negotiation to form a coalition, widespread racism in the Netherlands is set to be bolstered by the election results, writes HARRY O
Saturday 02nd Dec 2023 NHS data given to CIA-backed Palantir Our private medical data is being outsourced to a company linked to the US deep state and run by an NHS-hating hard-right Trump-supporting billionaire, warns JON TRICKETT MP
Saturday 02nd Dec 2023 Under cover of war, the Tory government is increasing its attacks on working people As we head into the 14th year of austerity, it’s clear that the government’s economic policy has failed and workers and the poor are left paying for a crisis that they did not cause, argues DIANE ABBOTT MP
Saturday 02nd Dec 2023 Give us a real national care service Unison Scotland gathers for its Scottish council today. Regional secretary LILIAN MACER outlines the union’s alternative to the Scottish government’s failing national care service legislation