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by Nana Backland, Merseyside Morning Star Readers & Supporters Group
The Tories introduced the 50% strike ballot threshold to make industrial action harder. MATT WRACK argues that a Labour government has no justification for leaving it on the statute book
In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
ONE of the things I love about reading articles by Media Lens is how the responses they trigger are so sharp, while they remain so gentle.
Medialens.org is a British website established in summer 2001 by David Cromwell and David Edwards.
Each month, they scrutinise mainstream media coverage, especially on major issues like war, climate change, and the nature of news itself.
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
IAN SINCLAIR examines the curious memory lapses across liberal media when it comes to British government crimes
STEPHEN ARNELL wonders at the family resemblance between former prince Andrew and his great-uncle ‘Dickie’
Spain has joined South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel while imposing weapons bans and port restrictions, moves partly driven by trade unions — proving just how effectively civil society can reshape government policy, writes RAMZY BAROUD