In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
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Rose-tinted view of Ukrainian fascism
KENNY COYLE examines the liberal media’s refusal to put the true politics of Kiev’s neonazi groups under the spotlight
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech chimed with the public mood - and socialists should take advantage, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
Rising temperatures and human activity are making life far harder for these vital pollinators. ALEX DITTRICH explains
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners co-founder MIKE JACKSON talks to Matt Kerr about the enduring power of Pride, protest and trade unionism
Behind the language of military strategy is a confrontation that risks drawing the wider Middle East into war, says STEVE BISHOP
On the internet there is a tongue-in-cheek axiom known as Godwin’s Law.
It holds that in online discussions on any conceivable topic it is only a matter of time before someone compares their opponent to Hitler or the nazis.
It applies to Western media narratives too — Nasser, Milosevic, Saddam Hussein, Gadaffi, Assad and lately Putin have been cast in the role.
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