By Robin Jamieson Day after day desperate hungry people beholden to violent criminals are still risking and losing their lives boarding overloaded rubber dinghies with
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1986: the Chernobyl nuclear disaster – part three
Part III: Have lessons been learnt? A resounding no! In the final part of a three-part article, CAIN O’MAHONY, who has worked in the Chernobyl
1986: the Chernobyl nuclear disaster – part two
Part II: Heroism, half-truths and cover-ups In the second of a three-part article, CAIN O’MAHONY, who has worked in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, looks at
1986: the Chernobyl nuclear disaster – part one
Part I: the ticking time bomb In a three part article, CAIN O’MAHONY, who has worked in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, looks at the world’s
By Andy Ford, Chair Unite NW Health Committee The NHS signed on with US firm Palantir to provide its ‘Federated Data Platform’ in November 2023
Israel, the White House and the ‘gamification’ of killing
By John Pickard A 1977 science fiction short story, later turned into a full-length novel, depicted teenagers being trained for warfare by playing video games.
NHS scientists: undervalued and under attack
By Andy Ford (Unite member, candidate for health section of Unite NEC) NHS scientists are crucial to healthcare in the UK. Although they make up
Global warming and the “point of no return”
By John Pickard One of the most dismal features of Donald Trump’s administration – and one which would be repeated by a Reform government here,
By Joe Langabeer In a previous article I looked at the looming AI bubble and the limitations of its technology. In this article I address
COP 30: it’s no joke
By Michael Roberts The usual joke about the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COPs) is that each one is a ‘cop-out’. Each time there is
