Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO says assessing a Labour leader whose mission was to smash the left must involve addressing the delusions that fuelled his rise
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Tackling racism is a crucial priority for Usdaw, the trade union movement and the whole of society
Usdaw general secretary PADDY LILLIS argues that structural racism is all-too clear in the workplace, with BME workers facing poorer wages, temporary contracts and prejudicial treatment — but unions are the best way to fight back
Rebuilding Labour’s working-class roots and organising power is essential if the party is to recover, says MERCEDES VILLALBA
ANDREW MURRAY looks back at a damaging career marked by dishonesty, incompetence and revolting complicity in war crimes
Britain’s historic vote to leave the EU was a rejection of the political Establishment and the strategic direction pursued by Britain’s ruling class since the second world war, writes ALEX GORDON
Over 1,000 hostile US sanctions remain in place on Venezuela, while Britain continues its colonial theft of gold, writes MATT WILLGRESS
MARY DAVIS says the centrality of the Jewish community and the Communist Party to anti-fascism in the 1930s is too often overlooked on the left
RACISM is widespread and persistent, with black and minority ethnic (BME) workers facing discrimination in the labour market and racist abuse in their workplaces. As trade unionists, we must continually take action to make sure that BME workers’ voices are heard and workplaces are free from racism and harassment.
It is a really important time for the anti-racist struggle, not just in the UK but right around the world. BME workers are far more likely to be in low paid, insecure jobs such as temporary and agency jobs or zero-hours contracts.
They are more likely to be in front line roles and throughout the crisis had less access to both statutory and contractual sick pay. This is institutional racism and it traps far too many BME workers in poverty, insecurity and low pay.
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