Exclusive: The UK is rushing to return asylum seekers to the EU before Brexit makes it harder to do so. Data obtained by Novara Media shows the UK made up to 154% more transfer requests to Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and Denmark this year, an uptick lawyers say has resulted in a catalogue of harmful and unlawful failings. Rivkah Brown reports.
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The West is Dying – of Narcissism
by Arun Kundnani
Conservatives often frame demographic change as western cultures 'committing suicide'. The left must challenge this, writes Arun Kundnani, because as individuals and as peoples, we can only grow through our encounters with others; in pursuing a purification of the west, conservatives foster the very cultural death they claim to fear.
Opinion
The Tories Want a Man Who Described Islam As a ‘Terrifying Problem’ to Lead a Review of Prevent
by Ilyas Nadgee
Report
The Government Has Abandoned Carers During Covid-19. Now It’s Being Taken to Court
by Francesca Newton
Opinion
What Do We Owe?
by Adrienne Buller
Analysis
The Covid-19 Vaccine Won’t Work If Everything Else Stays the Same
Report
Policing of UK BLM Protests Was Institutionally Racist, New Report Finds
Report
The UK Is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows
by Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: The UK is rushing to return asylum seekers to the EU before Brexit makes it harder to do so. Data obtained by Novara Media shows the UK made up to 154% more transfer requests to Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and Denmark this year, an uptick lawyers say has resulted in a catalogue of harmful and unlawful failings. Rivkah Brown reports.
Long Read
The West is Dying – of Narcissism
by Arun Kundnani
Conservatives often frame demographic change as western cultures 'committing suicide'. The left must challenge this, writes Arun Kundnani, because as individuals and as peoples, we can only grow through our encounters with others; in pursuing a purification of the west, conservatives foster the very cultural death they claim to fear.
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Maelstrom: Politics in the Post-Truth World
James Butler is joined by Marcus Gilroy-Ware to delve behind the facade of fake news and uncover what lies beneath: from a hollowed-out democracy to the epidemic of conspiracy theory.
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#ACFM Trip 12: The Cosmic Right
The crew discuss the rise of conspiratorial thinking within New Age, spiritual and 'wellness' communities, and the implications this has for the left.
Opinion
In Suspending Jeremy Corbyn, Did the Labour Leadership Ignore the EHRC’s Key Recommendation?
by Aaron Bastani
Within minutes of accepting the findings of a report into antisemitism in Labour, the party had bypassed the usual system to suspend Jeremy Corbyn via the general secretary, in a move Aaron Bastani argues could amount to 'political interference' in the complaints process.

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Maelstrom: Politics in the Post-Truth World
James Butler is joined by Marcus Gilroy-Ware to delve behind the facade of fake news and uncover what lies beneath: from a hollowed-out democracy to the epidemic of conspiracy theory.
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After Trump
James Butler is joined by JoAnn Wypijewski and Vivek Chibber to discuss the fallout of the American election.
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Taking the Red Pill with Hari Kunzru
Hari Kunzru joins James Butler to discuss his new novel, Red Pill. They talk surveillance capitalism, neofascism, violence and breakdown.
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After Barbarism: Rosa Luxemburg’s Revolutionary Life
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‘Tired From the Heart’: Voices From the Care Sector
Care work faces a constant struggle for recognition, leaving some workers 'tired from the heart'. What would it mean to advance an alternative vision of the sector? Sophie Hemery, Craig Gent and James Butler find out.
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Power to the People? Lessons From Ancient Democracy
James Butler is joined by Paul Cartledge to discuss ancient democracy and its enemies.
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Work All Day, Work All Night: ‘Sacrificing Your Life’ for the Food Supply Chain
Workers in the food supply chain call it 'sacrificing your life' to feed the rest of us. Can it last? Sophie Hemery, Craig Gent and James Butler find out.
David Graeber: A Celebration of His Life
David Graeber’s life and work leaves an indelible mark on thinkers and activists from London through New York, from Rojava to Quebec. To celebrate his life and work, Ash Sarkar was joined by a range of guests including Molly Crabapple, John McDonnell, Debbie Bookchin and Jeremy Corbyn to discuss his legacy.
Opinion
In Suspending Jeremy Corbyn, Did the Labour Leadership Ignore the EHRC’s Key Recommendation?
by Aaron Bastani
Long Read
America is a Gerontocracy – and Until That Changes, Its Problems Will Only Get Worse
by Aaron Bastani
Opinion
Test, Track and Trace is a Disaster. Public Health Must Be in Public Hands
by Miriam Brett
Opinion
Democrats Must Stop Attacking Socialism. Their Days Are Numbered Without It
by Micah Uetricht
Analysis
Here’s How the Left Builds on Biden’s Victory
by Max Berger
Opinion
Of Course the Right Fears Demographic Change – It’s Going to Deliver a Progressive Majority
by Ash Sarkar
Report
Psychiatrists Are Covering for Cruelty in Prisons. A Group of Campaigners Wants to Stop Them
by Sophie Hemery
Opinion
All Eyes Are on the White House, But a Republican Senate Would Define a Biden Presidency
by Freddie Stuart
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