By John O’Brien and Glenda O’Brien, Carlisle Why are so many people dying? More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes
Year: 2026
By Richard Mellor in California Not every political analyst in the United States is a Trump apologist or another corporate media personality, building a career
The Battle of Corporation Fields
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John and Glenda O’Brien, in Carlisle, consider the interim report of the Timms PIP Review. ****** On 9 July, 2026, the Department for Work and
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Letter from Richard Mellor in California You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t feel depressed at times. We’re living through a period of capitalist decay, a
By Michael Roberts China’s second quarter GDP growth saw a significant deceleration, down to 4.3% year over year from 5.0% in the first quarter and
Sharon Graham briefing to special Unite EC on Andy Burnham
By Andy Ford These are just my notes, not the official record, so there may be slight slips and omissions. I voted for the nomination,
By Lim Tean on Substack Left Horizons has no connection with The People’s Alliance for Reform in Singapore, of which Lim Tean is General Secretary. But
The forthcoming by-election in Clacton, scheduled for August 13, has elements of high farce. In the absence of candidates from all the main parties, who
