National News
Doing Britain’s dirty work
by Ilya Tsukanov , Sputnik
A military-diplomatic source claims British intelligence has prepared a 100-strong “sabotage hit squad” to send to Africa on missions against Russia-friendly governments.
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On The Streets
by New Worker correspondent
Industrial action over pay by traffic wardens in the London borough of Camden began at the end of July. Nearly a month on, the dispute continues with little sign of movement from bosses.
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness
by New Worker correspondent
Just down the road, at the London School of Economics (LSE), the university founded by Sidney and Beatrice Webb, another group of low-paid workers are engaged in their own battle.
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Off the rails
by New Worker correspondent
Yet another group of contracted-out workers taking strike action are the those working for Rail Gourmet on the Trans-Pennine Express (TPE) franchise, where once again the issue is the low pay and poorer terms and conditions received compared with workers directly employed by the train operating company.
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History at Risk
by New Worker correspondent
The University of Chichester does not have as many dreaming spires, but it is presently the scene of an important battle. The university’s unique course in the history of Africa diaspora in Britain and elsewhere has been closed down. In particular, Professor Hakim Adi is facing redundancy.
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Chemical Warfare
by New Worker correspondent
Production, distribution, and research and development workers at the International Paints factory in Gateshead are taking further strike action.
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Government Leaks
by New Worker correspondent
Two civil service unions, the mandarins’ FDA and the lower castes’ PCS, have united to condemn filthy working conditions in Government buildings. There have been 138 sewage leaks in the past year in Whitehall and Ministry of Defence sites across England alone.
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Gerald George Shaw 1936–2023
London comrades and friends were saddened to hear of the passing of George Shaw, a veteran campaigner who was a stalwart supporter of the people of the Donbas and often seen on protest pickets outside the American and south Korean embassies.
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Scottish Political News
by our Scottish political affairs correspondent
The annual GERS battle has taken place. These are the government expenditure and revenue Scotland figures that describe the amounts raised in taxes and what the government spends on services. Although produced by the SNP government they usually deny they have any relevance when they aren’t very flattering, except in the 2014 referendum when oil prices were fairly high so they could back up the argument that an independent Scotland would be viable on the proceeds.
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International News
Corbyn returns to Belfast for Féile35
by Joe Dwyer, An Phoblacht
Jeremy Corbyn received a warm West Belfast welcome on 3rd August when he addressed the main hall of St Mary’s College – plus three additional overspill lecture theatres – as part of the annual Féile an Phobail community arts festival.
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China: Expanding horizons for peace across the globe
by New Worker correspondent
New Communist Party leader Andy Brooks took part in a seminar with other communists, academics and solidarity activists, at the Chinese embassy in London this week, on the role of the Communist Party of China and the world today.
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BRICS aims to end
dollar domination
by Ed Newman, Radio Havana Cuba
The leaders of the BRICS nations, namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have gathered once more to discuss ways to eliminate the US dollar’s domination in the business world.
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NATO an obstacle to peace in Europe
Xinhua
The continued existence of NATO means there will be no peace in Europe, says Pere Ortega, honorary president of the Delas Centre.
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Features
The New McCarthyism
A statement from the Communist Party USA
The following statement was issued by the Communist Party USA on 11th August 2023, in response to allegations in the New York Times that a wealthy American citizen in Beijing is secretly funding left-wing and peace groups in the USA with the aim of furthering the foreign policy aims of the Chinese state.
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The immortal memory of Fidel Castro
by Mario Saravia , Granma
“A Peronist agitator of Cuban origin.” This is how the CIA described Fidel Castro, according to journalist Rogelio García Lupo (from Prensa Latina) in his book Últimas noticias de Fidel Castro y el Che, which was published in 2007.
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Legendary Tales of the Korean War
A Friends of Korea committee seminar was held at the NCP Centre in London last month to commemorate the victory of the Korean people over US imperialism and its lackeys. Chaired by Andy Brooks, the symposium heard papers from Michael Chant and Dermot Hudson, and a video link contribution from Jong Gi Kim from the DPR Korea embassy in London. This is the contribution from Jong Gi Kim
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