Leonard Peltier is a Native American serving his thirty-sixth year in prison. The events that led to arrest and the falsification of evidence used to convict him have long been highlighted by award-winning films like Michael Apted’s ‘Incident at Oglala’ and best-selling books such as Peter Matthiessen’s ‘In the Spirit of Crazy Horse’. Leonard was wrongfully...

The newly agreed 'fiscal pact' in reality provides no kind of fiscal solidarity between the signing countries and it will not deliver unless the EU moves from European governance to European government, writes Joan Marc Simon from Democracia Global in Spain. More »

Mandy Golding, a London headteacher, who has died of cancer aged 54, lived a life underpinned by a powerful sense of social justice. Well known before her marriage as the political campaigner Mandy Mudd, she was a vibrant personality with a mischievous sense of fun, a generous heart and a great capacity for love. Brought up in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and educated at Liverpoo...

When the UK and US banks got into trouble all the European friends put on a knowing look. There you are, they said. That’s what happens if you don’t have our system based on solidarity and friendship. Thank heavens we set up the Euro and turned our backs on all that Anglo Saxon stuff. So

The proposed 'fiscal compact' treaty currently being negotiated overly emphasises austerity and is insufficient to exit the economic difficulties, says Jo Leinen, a social democratic MEP from Germany. But the unprecedented attention brought to the EU by the crisis also presents an opportunity for European federalists to make their case to the public, he says. More »

The South American trade group, Mercosur, has banned Falklands-flagged boats from docking in their ports in solidarity with Argentina. Uruguay proposed the ban and and the other three members – Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina – agreed.  There are less than 40 boats registered in the Falklands so it doesn’t affect a huge amount of people

The EU is in need of further integration in order to face the challenges posed by the financial crisis and act with a sense of solidarity and common responsibility, says Staffan Nilsson, president of the European Economic and Social Committee. More »

Negotiators in Durban must put aside their national interests and come up with common targets on emission cuts and climate funding within the spirit of solidarity in order to achieve a climate breakthrough, argues Roeland Scholtalbers. More »

On Wednesday, thousands of public sector workers will strike due their guaranteed pensions being reduced slightly. Yes, it’s a concern. In 2005 my pension was trashed by Gordon Brown and now my employer (a manufacturer that creates wealth for the country) does not contribute to my pension at all. I didn't note a huge wave of solidarity from the public sector back then, so I suggest they...

The situation in Slovakia is uncertain ahead of today’s vote on the expansion of the EFSF, currently the session has been paused and is due to re-start at 2pm CET. At a press conference this morning, Slovakian Prime Minister Iveta Radicová announced that Richard Sulík’s Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party had rejected a final compromise offer, leading the Prime Minister to...