In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Cuban internationalism is proof that another world is possible
We publish here a speech delivered by BEN CHACKO to the Viva Cuba rally at Labour conference last night
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Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
THE Morning Star’s motto is “For Peace & Socialism” and we are proud to celebrate Cuban internationalism, and proud too of our long association with the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, which has done so much to secure what I believe is now a wide understanding across the British left and trade union movement of the enormous contribution Cuba has made to the causes of peace and socialism internationally.
Fighting to win the British labour movement, and through it the Labour Party, to an internationalist position is not easy, living in the oldest imperialist country in the world and given the political consensus at Westminster in favour of the closest possible alliance with the United States.
In this renewed era of militarism and war worldwide, we have seen support for imperialism gain ground even within the labour movement.
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