Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Welsh Labour must choose socialism to defeat the far right
Co-chair of Welsh Labour Grassroots DYLAN LEWIS-ROWLANDS argues that only radical left policies can counter Reform UK’s growing appeal in Wales as communities face continued devastation from neoliberal policies
Co-chair of Welsh Labour Grassroots Dylan Lewis-Rowlands
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ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
IN THE words of a famous writer and politician, “What is to be done?”
We have seen the electoral and political rise of the populist right across Britain — but they seem to be targeting Wales specifically.
For those of you unfortunate enough to know of the existence of Andrew RT Davies, then you are all too aware that the populist right precedes Nigel Farage (and, for that matter, Davies) — but Farage represents a new threat here in Wales.
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