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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Exposing the extreme right-wing violence in Venezuela
TIM YOUNG takes an in-depth look at some of the recent violence in the country
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
SINCE early April, violence by anti-democratic, extreme elements associated with right-wing protests in Venezuela have resulted in at least 120 deaths and over 1,200 people injured.
The right-wing opposition coalition claims that it is defending democracy and human rights but its central purpose is to bring about “regime change,” and for some of the right-wing this includes by violent, unconstitutional means.
The current street campaign is the latest effort in a consistent line of undemocratic attempts to topple elected presidents in the country, dating back to the failed coup in 2002 which tried to unseat president Hugo Chavez.
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