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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Knit your scarf for Palestine with these handy instructions
Six beautiful knitted Palestine solidarity scarves arrived at Morning Star HQ last week — with instructions on how to make your own
SCARFOLOGY: The scarf modelled by the Morning Star editor Ben Chacko
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Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
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
MORNING STAR readers aren’t quite like readers of any other paper — not only do you own us and ensure we answer to you through our annual AGM tour (this year taking place in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff from May 29 to June 1 — details in due course) but our readers are militants and activists, united by our struggle for peace and socialism.
Readers deploying their particular skills to advance the struggle is nothing new — but the generous gift that arrived at our Ruskin House headquarters was a lovely surprise. Six beautiful knitted woollen scarves in the watermelon colours of the Palestinian cause, sent to six lucky members of staff by reader and supporter Sandra Hodgson.
Sandra’s daughter Kate says: “We hope the scarf gets maximum display so please lend to others going on support events, to wear and share at rallies and demonstrations and football matches etc — especially if any cameras likely to be around.
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