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June has been an important month in the history of United States trade relations. By 10 June, the New York Times described events as “Trump Upends Global Trade Order Built by US.” Strong words. What started as tariffs on steel and aluminium coming into the US has escalated – first with an extension of these … [Read more…]

Throughout March and April the Syrian government, assisted by its Russian and Iranian allies, has been slowly retaking eastern Ghouta, a large area on the outskirts of Damascus comprising several towns as well as farmland, that was captured by jihadis five years ago and was being used as a base for lobbing missiles (from a … [Read more…]

The eyes of people around the world remain focused on the events on and around the Korean peninsula, which continue to evolve at breakneck speed ever since Comrade Kim Jong Un, the leader of the socialist Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), made a bold proposal to realise national reconciliation in his New Year address … [Read more…]

The Immigration Act 2014 provided for people to be liable to immediate deportation if they could not prove their right to remain in the UK. Not only that, it prohibited landlords from providing premises to such people and the NHS and banks from providing their services. It denied them the right to have a driving … [Read more…]

Fresh proof that workers will never succeed in stopping war while they allow the StW charlatans to lead their movement. On Monday 16 April, following the launching of over a hundred 1,000lb missiles against Syria by the US, Britain and France on the previous Saturday, the Stop the War Coalition (StW) held a demonstration in … [Read more…]

The comprador elements of Brazilian society have succeeded, through their control of the media, in tainting the reputation of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) of Lula and Dilma, besmirching it with unfounded charges of corruption, and now even successfully ‘weaponising’ the country’s judiciary in order to be able to prevent Lula from standing for president … [Read more…]

RMT members on Northern Trains were out on strike again in March, resisting attempts by Arriva to undermine the safety-critical role of the on-board guard and to extend driver-only operation to as many as half a million trains a year. In February this year a train coming into Leeds station uncoupled in transit, blocking the … [Read more…]

The cleaners and security staff working on the Docklands Light Railway have been back out on strike again in their continuing battle for fair pay, negotiated rostered hours and an end to a catalogue of workplace abuses by their employers. In the smoke and mirrors world of outsourcing, RMT members are up against two different … [Read more…]

At the time of writing, since March 30th, 34 Palestinians had been murdered by Israeli forces. Thousands were wounded. During the ‘March of Return’ demonstrations, Israel attacked protesters with minimal provocation.  Tear gas was used on crowds, many were shot, some shot in the back running away, completely unarmed. The ‘March of Return’ demonstrations are … [Read more…]

On GKN’s website we are told that the the company is “a global engineering business. Every time you travel by road or air almost anywhere in the world it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world.” The … [Read more…]