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A farcical backlash from the commentariat
A number of liberal-left figures have lined up to attack RMT shop steward Eddie Dempsey for his comments about Brexit. ROBBIE RAGANI cautions against such bad-faith posturing
RMT shop steward Eddie Dempsey (left) and Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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JOHN REES looks at why the June 20 international anti-war conference is such a vital initiative
ROGER McKENZIE highlights how health workers in DRC are struggling to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in a region already suffering conflict, aid cuts and a legacy of imperialist degradation
Associate Professor BUI QUANG TUAN explains how modernisation and growth are helping to unlock new foreign investment in the Vietnamese economy
THE political sphere, especially that section of it which populates social media, is and always has been full of bad tempers, bad faith and bad blood.
These low-level intrigues are rarely of concern to the wider electorate, even the relatively engaged section of it.
However, a recent argument between RMT shop steward Eddie Dempsey and a section of the left commentariat carries within it the signs of a much deeper malaise.
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