One year on: a spotlight on women’s oppression under Taliban rule
Now a year since the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan following the US and UK forces’ hasty withdrawal, the lives of workers and their families have deteriorated, especially for women.
Remembering Peterloo
Ben Perry examines the significance of the Peterloo Massacre and it’s relevance today
Academies: the next stage of commoditising education
Rhoda Stannett takes a look at the continuing trend of academisation in the UK, and the rapid privatisation of children’s education
Bangladeshi students protesting price hikes attacked by police
On 7 August, students protesting on the University of Dhaka campus were met with violence by an armed police force
Will the Iran nuclear deal be revived?
The European Union has presented the “final text” it believes will revive the Iran nuclear deal, following a new round of talks in Vienna
Secessio plebis: the ‘world’s first general strike’
In the wave of mass industrial action across Britain, this article look back in time to a momentous piece of working class history, and to what could be the world’s first general strike
High Court endorses robbery of Venezuelan gold
The UK High Court has ruled against the Venezuelan government over their right to access their country’s gold reserves. This follows a request by Juan Guaidó, who the British government recognises as Venezuela’s ‘real’ President, to appeal previous rulings on the matter. The Bank of England currently holds £1.4 billion of the Venezuelan people’s gold reserves.
BT and Openreach workers strike for second day
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) strike, which includes call centre workers and engineers, lasted 24 hours following that of Friday’s (29 July)
Solidarity – not charity
Nathan Hennebry writes on how the failures of bourgeois charity are highlighting the need for working-class people to take matters into their own hands
Myanmar reinstates death penalty against opposition
Four anti-government activists have been executed. More than 70 other political prisoners are currently on death row. These state executions are Myanmar’s first in over 30 years
