‘A police horse ran full-pelt at me’ In the second of two features, ex-miner PAUL KELLY records his experiences at the battle of Orgreave when police mounted an unprecedented attack on striking miners, and what he did in the aftermath of the great strike
Tuesday 07th May 2024 Voices of Scotland The new first minister must address the concerns of workers The 500 refinery jobs under threat at Grangemouth and underfunding in further education should be at the top of a new Scottish leader’s to-do list, argues RICHARD LEONARD MSP
Monday 06th May 2024 ‘A thick web of CIA operations and dirty tricks’ Ian Sinclair speaks to SUSAN WILLIAMS about Britain and the US’s dark machinations against African leaders and nations they decided were at odds with their geopolitical interests in the 20th century — and the ongoing cover-up attempts
Monday 06th May 2024 Full Marx Are Marxists iconoclasts? Statues and other icons can enforce power and domination but they can also help us challenge that power, writes the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
Monday 06th May 2024 Petro under siege as progress creeps forward Colombia’s first left-leaning government has faced subversion from the murderous right-wing elite it deposed, but it has not stopped moving forward with the peace process and social reforms needed, writes NICK MacWILLIAM
Monday 06th May 2024 Not balancing the books Public libraries are facing massive cutbacks by councils looking to make ‘easy’ savings – with Birmingham and Nottingham in the front line. But these are community services that should not be for sale, argues JOHN PATEMAN
Monday 06th May 2024 The old myths are crumbling As independent media exposes Establishment media lies about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, claims of anti-semitism are being exposed as a tactic to silence critics, argues JULIAN VIGO
Saturday 04th May 2024 Our treatment of firefighters is now a global scandal Research at the highest level has shown firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing agents in the line of duty — but unlike many other countries we are not taking necessary steps to address this, writes LUKE FLETCHER MS
Saturday 04th May 2024 The local elections show voters are truly sick of the Tories It now looks even more certain that Labour will sweep to power at the next general election — so providing a real, radical alternative to Tory policies must become a priority, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
Saturday 04th May 2024 Fuel poverty at endemic levels Dire times ahead as the collective energy debt in the UK now amounts to £3.1 billion, writes KENNY MACASKILL
Saturday 04th May 2024 What happens next at the Petroineos oil refinery is of crucial national importance One of the biggest tests for politicians and parties ahead of approaching elections is their commitment to support the 500 highly skilled jobs at Grangemouth, warns DEREK THOMSON