Sleep Easy, Shane
With humour, warmth and delicate beauty, Shane MacGowan’s lyricism profoundly shaped the culture of England’s Irish diaspora — and was never afraid to denounce injustice, no matter how unpopular this made him with the powerful.
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Miriam Pensack
Miriam Pensack is a writer, editor, and doctoral candidate in Latin American history at New York University.
Stabilising the Status Quo Won’t Cut It
Rachel Reeves has declared she will make Labour the party of economic stability. But after a decade of rising inequality and falling living standards, what we need is transformation, not more of the same.
Finally
Henry Kissinger’s time on earth was spent organising the slaughter of millions of people on behalf of the rich and powerful, whose respect for him transcended party loyalties. May he rot in hell.
Israeli Settlers Are Terrorising Palestinian Olive Farmers
For Palestinians, the olive harvest is both an economic lifeline and a symbol of resistance. That is why Israel has taken advantage of the attention on Gaza to kill and terrorise farmers across the West Bank.
How Workers Are Winning a 4-Day Week
In growing numbers, workers are organising to demand a four-day week with no loss of pay in their workplace. They’re winning — and here’s how you can too.
Workplace Accidents Skyrocket on Anti-Union Construction Sites
EXCLUSIVE: Astonishing Unite the Union research can reveal that accident rates in un-unionised HS2 construction firms are more than three times the number than at unionised Hinkley Point C, despite having four times the combined workforce.
Israel Is Waging War Against Journalists
Israel is murdering journalists at an unprecedented rate in an attempt to hide its massacre in Gaza — the Palestinians risking their lives to expose these crimes need our support.
Israel Is Using Water As a Weapon of War
A ‘humanitarian pause’ in Gaza will mean little for Palestinians fighting dehydration and disease — what is needed is an end to the Israeli siege.
Honduras Is Fighting Back Against Corporate Colonialism
American billionaires are suing the Honduran government for blocking the creation of a libertarian city-state in the country. If they win, it will be a devastating victory for corporate colonialism over democracy.
Palestinian Voices Will Not Be Silenced
Since the Israeli assault on Gaza, a climate of fear has punctured British cultural institutions and seen attempts to silence Palestinian writers when their voices need amplifying the most.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Peace Is Hard but Possible’
Our duty is to stop bloodthirsty voices from dictating the debate and to resist cynical attempts to distract us from our urgent goal: bringing about an immediate Gaza ceasefire.
Ireland’s Red Troubadour
Ireland’s best-known folk singer, Luke Kelly, was born on this day in 1940. Renowned as a musician and a Dubliner, he was also a lifelong socialist.
The Rwanda Ruling Was a Victory – Here’s Where We Go Next
Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled the government’s Rwanda policy unlawful. It was a victory for the PCS Union and others who initiated the legal challenge — but the fight for dignity for refugees is far from over.
Zarah Sultana: Ceasefire Now
‘There is absolutely no time to waste. The children killed in Gaza today could have been saved by a ceasefire agreed yesterday.’ Zarah Sultana urges MPs to be on the right side of history and vote for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Why Labour MPs Must Support a Gaza Ceasefire
In just over a month, 11,200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israeli forces. This cannot go on. Labour MPs must put themselves on the right side of history and vote for a ceasefire, writes former Scottish Labour Party leader Richard Leonard.
The Return of Dodgy Dave
David Cameron’s surprise comeback is being heralded as a return to a sensible, respectable conservatism. In reality, the former prime minister is a murky opportunist who seeks only to bolster his own personal wealth and power.
Mick Lynch: Rail Privatisation Has Been 30 Years of Failure
The privatisation of British Rail began this month in 1993. It created a system that prioritises profit above the wellbeing of both workers and passengers — and it’s time to bring it to an end, writes RMT general secretary Mick Lynch.
A Woman’s Place Is on the Picket
The 1984-85 Miners’ Strike pitted Thatcher against the male-dominated NUM. But the government’s assault against mineworkers also saw women join pickets alongside men, defending their communities and changing the trade union movement for good.
Locked in Despair: Palestinian Hostages in Israeli Prisons
Last month, Israel arrested over 2,000 Palestinians, subjecting them to degrading treatment that amounts to torture. The failure of our governments to demand the release of these hostages exposes their rank hypocrisy.
The Road to Freedom Runs Through Palestine
From Cairo to London, Israel’s brutal assaults have spurred a return of mass politics confronting all forms of injustice. The simple truth is that none of us are free until Palestine is.