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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Trump’s sanctions won’t help Venezuelans
The US president’s hostile policies towards Venezuela will do nothing to solve the country’s problems, and have attracted criticism from both Venezuela and the US, writes SUSAN GREY
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
Once again Donald Trump has stepped up US aggression against Venezuela with sanctions, this time aimed at harming the economy.
The latest sanctions prohibit Venezuela from buying or selling assets in the US financial system and prevent Venezuela’s US-based fuel company from sending profits back to Venezuela.
This will result in restricted access to financing, with the inevitable effect of reducing imports and exacerbating existing shortages and hardship.
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