solidarity

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Sun, 15/12/2024 - 15:57
by Donni Wang* ———–* Donni Wang holds a PhD in Classics from Stanford University. Her research on non-capitalist modes of economics in ancient Greece is featured in her book Before the Market: The Political Economy of Olympianism. Now an independent scholar and historian, she is dedicated to paradigm change through both academic and creative approaches. *****While […]
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Mon, 18/09/2023 - 08:56
by Jean-Louis Laville* Two major lessons emerge from the 19th and 20th centuries. Firstly, the promotion of a market society underpinned by a concern for individual freedom has increased inequality; secondly, the subjugation of the economy to political will under the pretext of equality has led to the suppression of freedoms. These two solutions have […]
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Tue, 11/04/2023 - 18:03
CIAR Coalition and BLM Coalition call for action and resistance to protect our rights – and will march on Downing Street later this month Ahmed Hussain of Citizenship is a Right (CIAR) writes: Silence is not an option. Our airwaves are dominated by the opinions of bigots whom we have allowed into power, and who […]
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Thu, 06/04/2023 - 09:33
Broadcaster slammed for falsely implicating immigrants The BBC has been hammered for feeding into racist stereotypes in its report of the conviction of twenty-one people in the West Midlands on child sex abuse charges. All those convicted are white Britons – yet the BBC illustrated the article with a headline image showing Palestinian flags: After […]
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Mon, 03/04/2023 - 18:41
Solidarity and well done NEU teachers for standing firm as others w Teachers have resoundingly rejected the government’s insulting and almost entirely unfunded pay ‘offer’ and agreed further strikes for 24 April and 2 May. The government’s ‘deal’ represented a huge real-terms pay cut and would have placed an even greater burden on schools that […]
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Wed, 29/03/2023 - 00:44
On a day of shame for the Labour party, a few stood firm – while some unions betrayed the movement. In last night’s PLP meeting, only Barry Gardiner spoke up for Corbyn at Labour’s parliamentary meeting As Skwawkbox reported earlier, the Starmerite – and Stalinist – drones on Labour’s national executive (NEC) have voted to […]
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Tue, 28/03/2023 - 05:13
Yet more signs of TUC/Labour pressure as NASUWT puts pathetic government pay offer to teachers Teachers have reacted with fury after their unions asked them to ‘consider’ an appallingly insulting pay offer from the government. The proposed ‘deal’ consists of a one-off, unfunded payment of £1000 for the current year and a derisory, far below […]
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Tue, 21/03/2023 - 08:14
Disputes with train operating companies continue, but RMT solidarity brings big win while managements of some other unions undermine their members Mick Lynch’s RMT union has won a major victory – and a significant pay-rise – for members working in Network Rail. 76% of members on a 90% turnout voted to accept an improved offer […]