US combat operations in Iraq ended
27 July 2021
On 26 July, the US government declared the end of combat operations in Iraq. This is most welcome, although long overdue. Almost 20 years overdue, in fact.
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Financial distortions in the NHS
22 July 2021
Two years after the event, it has taken a court order to reveal that NHS trust lost over £360,000 through the cancellation of a music festival. It’s a symptom of much that is wrong within the NHS
Slovenian EU presidency ignites fresh discord
5 July 2021
On 1 July Slovenia took over the rotating presidency of the European Council – and promptly ignited a furious row with the Commission how countries like Slovenia are treated.
Cuba ships vaccine to Venezuela, defying US blockades
5 July 2021
Cuba has begun shipping its Abdala vaccine against Covid-19 to Venezuela, despite long-standing economic and financial blockades of the two countries by the USA.
Massive expansion for Sunderland electric battery plant
2 July 2021
Nissan has confirmed plans to build a “gigafactory” to make batteries for electric cars as well as a new electric car as part of a £1 billion expansion of its Sunderland factory.
Race and working class unity
The Sewell report has not gone down well with those committed to the politics of “identity” and division on the basis of skin colour. Above all, it’s optimistic – and with good reason…
Must health and care workers be vaccinated?
The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us – if we needed to be taught – that there is such a thing as society. And that there is such a thing as collective responsibility for the health of the country…
Child care for profit
Almost unbelievably, most children’s homes in Britain are run by private equity companies…
Autism and unemployment
If employment prospects for young people generally are grim, for those with any kind of disability they are desperate. And worse still if that disability is autism.
Youth unemployment: a challenge for us all
During the Covid-19 pandemic young people have been hit particularly hard. Now the prospects for all workers, but for young workers in particular, are going from bad to worse…
Science, technology and progress
As communists, we are for the development of all fields based on human skill and ingenuity. That’s why we chose the theme of science and technology for May Day – because it goes to the heart of the idea of progress…
Watch out, there are freeports about
Freeports are a reality. Most workers have never heard of them, but they soon will – and workers’ organisation within them will really matter…