Letters

Letters—We’re fighting for Sheffield to divest from Israeli firms

At Sheffield Hallam (SHU) we’re fighting to get the university to divest from companies that participate or invest in Israeli violation of international law.

LETTERS - George Monbiot’s lab food plan gives power to bosses

cows, farming, agriculture, food, climate change, environment, animals

What if, instead of producing our food from animals and plants, we could grow it all in a lab?

Letters—don’t believe the myth that trans rights threaten women

Socialists should campaign for reform of the Gender Recognition Act to allow individuals to self-identify their own gender

Letters—Iraq movement shows how climate can feed resistance

Thank you for your fantastic coverage of the inspirational movement in Iraq.

LETTERS - Collective action is the best way to push a radical agenda

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, rally, Gateshead, 2017, general election

Dave Jones (Letters, 4 December) says there isn’t any difference between saying vote Labour in Socialist Worker and “campaigning with the Labour Party to tell your neighbours to vote Labour”.

LETTERS—Don’t stand apart or sneer at canvassing for Labour

campaigners and canvassers should not see people just as “objects of a campaign to get them to vote” (WhatsApp to Victory? 20 November).

LETTERS - PM’s response to flooding shows he’s part of the elite

Boris Johnson’s response to the flooding in South Yorkshire exposed that he doesn’t understand what it’s like to live on very little money (Socialist Worker, 20 November).

LETTERS: Vote Labour—and keep up the fight against austerity

The announcement of the general election is welcome news for anyone who is committed to challenging the racism and austerity we have suffered under the Tories.

Letters—We hope our strike at Beis encourages others to fight

After being on indefinite strike since the middle of July, I and the other cleaners at the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) finally have our victory.

LETTERS - The racism in football is not only about Bulgarian Nazis

The racist behaviour by Bulgarian fans against black English footballers was disgusting.

Letters—A hard working life, and now my pension has been stolen

This month I will be 62, but there will be no real happy birthday feeling until I am 66.

LETTERS - Islamophobia from the Tories, but also from a shocking source

At the Tory party conference in Manchester last week its racism and reaction was on show.

LETTERS - Action in workplaces helps build a climate for strikes

People at work have been talking about the global climate strike on Friday 20 September all week.

Letters—Progressive groups listed on cop ‘counter-terror’ list

A counter-terrorism document giving advice to workers includes left wing groups in its safeguarding bulletin—alongside proscribed terrorist organisations.

Letters—British Gas is driving down our wages to boost profits

I’m writing on behalf of my colleagues from British Gas. British Gas sells energy and mechanical services.

LETTERS - Keep up fight to stop arms trade’s festival of violence

The week of protests against the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair has been well organised.

LETTERS—Tackling crime means major change in economic system

Sadie Robinson (Socialist Worker, 21 August) accurately describes the way the Tory government is creating a climate of fear in order to bring in authoritarian policies.

Letters—I witnessed bravery against cops’ violence in Hong Kong

I was lucky to witness the incredible protest in Hong Kong airport earlier this month.

LETTERS - health workers need to back indefinite strike in Bradford

It is good to see that health workers in Bradford have voted for an all-out strike against privatisation from Monday 26 August. (Socialist Worker, 14 August).

LETTERS - Change the whole system for the planet, not what’s on your plate

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report on humans, land use and a changing climate last week.