By Michael Roberts If anything proves that famine and food insecurity are man-made rather than due to vagaries of nature and the weather, it is
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By Andrew Ford (Warrington South CLP member) May is the 170th anniversary of the publication in Britain, in 1852, of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet
By Michael Roberts Colombia has a presidential election today (29 May). According to public opinion polls, in the lead is Gustavo Petro. A former M-19
Following victories for left presidential candidates in Bolivia, Peru, and Chile and the possible return to government of Lula in Brazil, it is possible that
Letter from John Wake, Harlow. Harlow Council Leader Russell Perrin’s proposal to re-name Allende Avenue is a disgrace. In 1970, a socialist called Salvador Allende
By Michael Roberts If you agree that there is an imperialist bloc of countries that dominates and controls the world, then Australia should be included.
By Joe Langabeer Sri Lanka is currently in the throes of massive political and economic turmoil and has been for over a month. It is
By Michael Roberts Last Thursday the $1.3tn cryptocurrency industry was hit heavily when ‘stablecoin’ Tether — a critical cog in the crypto market — briefly
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Inflation: wages versus profits
By Michael Roberts The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey set the attitude of the mainstream view on the impact of inflation in
By Michael Roberts Economic growth The US economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the previous quarter, due in
