US-based labour and social movements authors and organisers Robert Ovetz and James Tracy interview DANIEL GROSS about his new book, Unions of Our Own: Eight Building Blocks to Change Work and the World
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A new cold war against China must be seen in historical context
Beijing’s caution over Japanese political intentions is no matter of ‘mere history’ – the events of 75 years ago remain relevant today, writes BEN CHACKO
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has signed new military agreements with Australia aimed at China, has a long record of denying Japanese war crimes
JOHN CALLOW introduces the work of Geoffrey Trease, who placed ordinary people at the centre of his historical fiction for children, creating adventurous stories to inspire the possibilities of social change
The Isle of Wight’s Victorian holiday boom drew visitors from across Europe, including the founders of scientific socialism, writes KEITH FLETT
The campaign against the Bank of England’s ongoing theft of Venezuelan gold is gaining support across the labour movement and beyond, writes MATT WILLGRESS
Unless ministers match reform with investment, the profession and the people it serves will continue to bear the cost, says KATE RAMSDEN
Claims that Nicaragua has abolished elections followed a headline that stripped Daniel Ortega’s remarks of their historical and political context. The full speech tells a different story, says BECCA RENK FOSTER
LAST week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian counterpart Scott Morrison agreed to deepen military co-operation.
Coming shortly after Australia’s new military agreements with India, another US ally, this was bound to rattle China.
Japan has shown mixed feelings towards the growing confrontation between Washington and Beijing.
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