Asda suspended Hugh Bennett, a truck driver and GMB union shop steward in Wigan, last week for writing "vote yes" on an England flag attached to his cab. The words refer to a strike ballot currently under way.
In the days leading up to the 30th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, young people have been urged by the government to take part in nationwide commemorations.
A year ago many of us were gearing up for the protests at the G8 summit at Gleneagles, Scotland. We were doing so in a climate of great optimism that the summit would achieve real improvements for the poor of the world, especially in Africa.
"We must flood Manchester with people saying that they are not prepared to let Bush and Blair attack Iran." This was the message from Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn as he called on people to mobilise for a national demonstration at the Labour Party conference in Manchester on 23 September.
Uthai’s mobile phone rang. She looked at it anxiously, crying out, "It’s him! It’s him!" It was her brother Sakchai Makao. This was the first time he had called since his arrest.
The handsome face with the far away gaze stares down from posters on streets and bedroom walls all over the world, more recognisable perhaps than fellow beardie Jesus Christ.
In 1848 Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote in the Communist Manifesto, "The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere."
Brothers & Sisters Pete SeegerOut now
After Bruce Springsteen’s recent album of Pete Seeger covers this release is a timely chance to get to know Seeger’s music better.
Wayne Kelly was a popular 21 year old from Neasden, north west London, known as Smiley to his friends. He died in April 2005, following a fight with bouncers at a local pub.
Ruth Kelly, the secretary of state at the department for communities and local government, last week announced new investment options for council housing as an alternative to privatisation.
Council housing tenants in the Scottish Highlands have set up a campaign to resist moves by the Highland council to transfer council housing stock to the private sector.
