Labour Party, British political party whose historic links with trade unions have led it to promote an active role for the state in the creation of economic prosperity and in the provision of social services. It has been the major democratic socialist pa
Israel Labour Party, Israelisocial-democraticpolitical partyfounded in January 1968 in the union of three socialist-labour parties. It and its major component,Mapai, dominatedIsrael’s government from the country’s independence in 1948 until 1977, when the rivalLikudcoalition first came to power. ...
In 1900, Britain got its first Labour MP, Keir Hardie, just months after the Australian Labor Party became the world's first elected socialist party. Although a Scotsman, Hardie was elected for the dual-member constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare in the South Wales Valleys. The world'...
Leo Lewis wrote in The Times of London, “Rmb460.” or $70, is the special student price for the “full service” on offer in the massage parlour at the five-star Guangxin International Hotel in Wuhan — a price that conveniently includes the hourly hire of a room and a courtesy cab ...
Comprehensive and meticulously documented facts about social spending. Learn about the measures, trends, and history of government programs that provide healthcare, income security, education, nutrition, housing, and other social services. For example: • Means-Tested Welfare • Social Insurance •...
Comprehensive and meticulously documented facts about freedom of speech. Learn why the founders of the U.S. included free speech in the Bill of Rights, how courts have ruled in such cases, and much more. For example: • Totalitarianism • Private Party Suppression • Student Rights • ...
the United Nations counts women as victims if they are lured by false promises about working conditions, and if they are exploited. Singapore should accept there is a problem, said Sallie Yea, an Australian consultant who has researched sex trafficking in Asia. "Singapore is still in the denial...
In 1942, Brisbane was the site of a violent clash between visiting US militia and Australian servicemen and civilians. The incident became known as the Battle of Brisbane. CULTURE AND ART Brisbane is known to have a substantial live theater and music scene, both new and classical. On December...
If Australian conservatives had spent a tenth of the effort pushing for climate action using nuclear as they have spent pushing climate science denial and obstructionism over the past two decades we would probably have nuclear in the pipeline now. Conservatives denying there is any need has...
Xinjiang is also a leading supplier to factories across China of cheap workers — some of them coerced. A February report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, a think-tank, found that suppliers of 82 global brands used involuntary labour transferred from Xinjiang to locations across China...