Features
An imperial adventure set to continue
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
Martin Rowson
Friday 20 January 2012
Editorial
Egyptians mark uprising anniversary
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied under their national flag in Tahrir square today to mark the first anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising.
Moscow opposes Syria sanctions
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said his country will oppose any UN sanctions on Syria and will continue to press the Syrian government and opposition forces to get round the negotiating table.
UN hits out at 'terrifying' surge in executions in Iraq
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Top United Nations human rights official Navi Pillay criticised the Iraqi government on Tuesday for stepping up the use of the death penalty.
World In Brief
Wednesday 25 January 2012
News stories from around the world
Hammond's war psychosis
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond's sabre-rattling threat to send military reinforcements to the Persian Gulf follows up William Hague's earlier effort to crank up anti-Iranian sentiment.
Unions are the best antidote
Monday 23 January 2012
John Healey's special alert about the Trade Union Reform Campaign should leave no trade unionist in doubt about Tory plans for the labour movement.
Self-serving argumentation
Sunday 22 January 2012
The Morning Star has always questioned the need for an upper house of Parliament to challenge the policies of a democratically elected government, believing that the House of Lords legislative revision role could be carried out by specialist Commons back-bench committees.
Goodwin the scapegoat
Friday 20 January 2012
Few people will have sympathy for "Fred the Shred" Goodwin in the face of an orchestrated campaign to remove his knighthood.
Speaking with forked tongue
Thursday 19 January 2012
David Cameron's conversion to "popular capitalism" is part cosmetic and part smoke and mirrors.