Strike at Avenue Primary School.

East London school strike against cuts

7th May 2025 editor 0

Striking workers at Avenue Primary School are fighting job cuts in Newham, East London. Student numbers have dropped but redundancies go beyond safe levels. Management announced 21 support staff cuts without warning or consultation.

Why I joined — socialism has rekindled my hope

30th April 2025 editor 0

I was born in the USA right before 9/11. After joining my parents at a party to celebrate Barack Obama’s election, we watched as he bailed out the bankers. My health insurance didn’t cover a surgery for me, so I had to go without.