Issues Follow Follow

Before the recent launch of a summit on safety with the construction industry, Peter Hain, the work and pensions secretary, said, "I will not tolerate an increase in construction deaths. Booming house building, yes. Booming infrastructure, yes. But not with the blood of workers in the foundations."

Today the media portrayal of young people as a "problem" is widespread, but it is certainly not new. The demonisation of young people in Britain dates back at least to the 18th century, and tends to rise and fall in accord with broader changes and tensions in society.

You released a track called Upper Clapton Dance that talks about crime and violence. Could you explain why you think it is has become so popular?

The campaign against school segregation in Little Rock in the US in September 1957 challenged a racist society. Ken Olende looks at the events

On the 50th anniversary of the campaign against school segregation in Little Rock, Ken Olende looks at how racism and class solidarity have always pulled the South in different directions

In August 1914 the First World War broke out in Europe. Lenin, the Russian Bolshevik leader, had long argued that a war could create a revolutionary situation in which workers would rise up against the barbarism.

Children have returned to school after a summer which has seen an increased demonisation of young people.

A major battle is brewing in Europe’s biggest local authority.

Brent peace march

The general election in Greece last weekend saw the ruling right wing New Democracy party retain power with a reduced majority.

A strike by more than 10,000 tea pickers in Kenya in East Africa has won an 8 percent pay increase.

Thousands of poor farmers and indigenous activists marched through the Bolivian city of Sucre last week in support of constitutional changes proposed by President Evo Morales.