As Western and Russian rulers rattle sabres, Simon Basketter says we must take on a system that drives the world to war
Last week’s teachers’ strike showed the anger that exists in our schools. Teachers in London and Birmingham told Socialist Worker about the reality of life in education, why they hate Michael Gove—and how to beat him
Geographer Danny Dorling spoke to Dave Sewell about his new book All That is Solid: The Great Housing Disaster, and how government housing policy is creating problems, not solving them. Dorling argues for the return of council housing and the abolition of the bedroom tax
In the first of a new series on commodities that shaped history, Simon Basketter looks at banana giant United Fruit Company
Anti-racist activists from across Britain talk to Socialist Worker about their hopes for the future
Ukraine has been a pawn in the imperial games of more powerful nations for centuries—but the 1917 Russian revolution offered a glimpse of hope, writes Ken Olende
Undercover cops, corrupt links to informants, shredded evidence and a murdered detective add up to a toxic scandal for London’s Met police. Simon Basketter investigates
The events outside Orgreave coking plant near Rotherham over the past two weeks may well come to be seen as the turning point in the miners’ strike. Alex Callinicos tells the story.
Tony Cliff looks at the issues facing the miners after three months on strike and the confrontation at Orgreave
The registered ports and all the largest unregistered ports are supporting the national dock strike.
Last weekend's conclusion of the docks strike was a messy affair. What started as a dramatic show of strength by the TGWU finished just ten days later in a shambles and few will be happy with the final outcome.
A strike at Manchester's Piccadilly station has ensured support for the miners there will continue.
