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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50 years since Bloody Sunday
MICK CARTY, general secretary of the Connolly Association, introduces the reprinted Irish Democrat and explains how the workers' movement rebelled against the horror of the 1972 massacre
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
IN THIS issue of the Morning Star you will find a historical reprint of the special edition of the Irish Democrat which was circulated throughout Britain following Bloody Sunday, January 30 1972.
It shows the extent of the reaction amongst the Irish in Britain and our allies in the wider democratic and trade union movements and the immediate call for meetings, messages of solidarity, demonstrations and lobbies of parliaments — work which is still needed today.
A snapshot of the activity saw events quickly organised in Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle, London and elsewhere, along with statements from trade union organisations across Britain reaffirming the position of the then 10 million-strong British TUC for a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.
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