US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar today
ANDREW MURRAY looks back at a damaging career marked by dishonesty, incompetence and revolting complicity in war crimes
DAVID MCKINSTRY tells the story of George Bernard Shaw, the self-educated man who transformed political theatre, and admired Stalin
In the second part of his Oakland diaries, LAYTH YOUSIF continues to be inspired by the volunteer-led CityTeam — an organisation offering hot meals, clothing and friendly support to those who need it most
THE US Congress faces possible deadlock over President Donald Trump’s planned cuts to African aid projects to boost spending on imperialist military operations.
The move comes as the US beats the drum for war against Venezuela and Iran while attempting to strangle the Palestinian population with huge cuts to health and refugee support initiatives.
During the budget announcement for 2020, Mr Trump announced a massive 50 per cent cut in aid to health programmes in Africa, reprioritising money away from aid to the military.
ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance
