The greatest threat to democracy may no longer come from political parties but from unelected tech oligarchs like Peter Thiel and his powerful Silicon Valley network, argues JOHN GREEN
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The bloody battle for victory over fascism serves to underline the futility of appeasement
We must not overlook the still pertinent lessons and warnings from the WWII era that are relevant for the world of today and the future, argues human rights advocacy group LIBERATION
Today’s interconnected conflicts are enriching the arms industry while pushing the entire world towards permanent militarisation, argues ROGER McKENZIE
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The government’s Pip review looks like a carefully managed exercise in legitimising future cuts to disability support, argues Dr DYLAN MURPHY
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
TODAY, amid a new world crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, falls a major anniversary.
On this day, May 9, 75 years ago, victory was declared over Nazi Germany, the culmination of combined counter-offensives by the Soviet Union, the allies and resistance movements across Europe that had reached their climax during the late winter and early spring.
The victory marked the triumph of life over death and an affirmation of the vitality of democracy, led by the working people and their allies.
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