A strike in China has shown a new level of confidence among workers.
On the night of 26 March, the South Korean navy ship Cheonan split in half and sank while patrolling not far from the North Korean coast. Forty six sailors died.
The murder of three women working as prostitutes in Bradford has shone a light on what is, for much of the establishment, an uncomfortable subject.
Researchers led by controversial scientist Craig Venter last week reported that they had produced the first artificial life-form.
Some on the left of the Labour Party hope that they can mobilise working class anti-Tory sentiment to transform the party.
The Labour Party is in flux. Following its defeat in last week’s general election, arguments are raging within the party about why it lost—and what it needs to do to win again.
Gordon Brown reaped what New Labour sowed.
David Cameron comes to us with olive branch in hand—yet promises nothing but war.
British Airways’ court victory against cabin crew beggars belief. It comes in the same week as another legal ruling stopped a strike by journalists at Johnston Press.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Abhisit's soldiers have shot dead at least 50 people do far. Hundreds are injured. They say there are 500 "terrorists" in the protest site. Earlier they said that they would use snipers to shoot "terrorists".
Some commentators have claimed that mainstream politicians being "tough" and "open" on immigration was the reason that the British National Party (BNP) had a terrible general election.
Last week, forty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, some 4,500 women workers won a case at an employment tribunal against Birmingham council.
