History suggests apartheid ends not through appeals to conscience alone but through sustained economic and political pressure, says HUGH LANNING
The havoc wreaked by Tory economics of sleaze
ALAN SIMPSON looks at corrupt political system that will, unless there is a mindset change, continue to serve the wealthy regardless of who’s in No 10
SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: Germany's biggest floating photovoltaic plant on Haltern lake, generates around three million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, saving 1,100 tons of CO2 (carbon dioxide)
As the US marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, the People’s World Editorial Collective argues that the real legacy of 1776 lies not in official celebrations but in centuries of popular struggles to make democracy a reality for all
Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis, writes ANDREA RODRIGUEZ
Socialists, feminists and trade unionists gathered in Manchester to launch a network committed to evidence-based activism with a renewed emphasis on class and collective struggle. ANNA BARRETT reports
By making it simpler to support workers in struggle, Strike Map’s new Solidarity Fund aims to strengthen strikes when they need it most, write ROBERT POOLE and HENRY FOWLER
Only an ambitious programme of state-led investment can restore growth and improve living standards, argues MICHAEL BURKE
IF CONSERVATIVE MPs can spare a moment from watching porn in the House of Commons chamber, they will find lots more “hot stuff” calling for their attention in the world outside.
A vast swathe of south-east Asia faces the hottest conditions they have experienced in over 100 years.
Hot babes, hot kids, hot adults, hot elders — the hot stuff is everywhere.
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