Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
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Don’t let the right hijack gay liberation
The slurs against left activist Ann Henderson are an abuse of identity politics discourse, writes ADAM LEWINSKI
As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
As delegates meet in Brighton this week, Unison faces pressing questions about pay, organising, workers’ rights and political representation, explains ANDY CHAFFER
Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
LGBT Labour has attacked the election of respected left activist Ann Henderson to chair Labour’s Equalities NEC subcommittee.
In a public statement published on January 22, the group claimed Henderson has a “history of sharing material that has been described as transphobic,” stating that the election was a “kick in the teeth to the trans community” and “every single Labour activist who is dedicated to our values of equality, justice and liberation.” The statement was tweeted by the group, published as an article on their website and pushed via social media.
Her crime? Retweeting the details of a debate on the impact of the Gender Recognition Act last year.
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