Israel Is Dragging Us All to Hell
Steven Methven
Two years on from 7 October, Israel is falling - and we in the West are all falling with it. Yet our governments refuse to untether us from its descent, writes Steven Methven.
Your Party’s Messy Public Breakdown Shows It Has Big Questions to Answer
Archie Woodrow
Jeremy Corbyn relaunched the new left party this week, but the chaotic and embarrassing way that key figures have acted up until this point raises concerns about its future prospects, argues Archie Woodrow.
Is the New Left Party Over Already?
Harriet Williamson
Faced with the ever-increasing likelihood of a Reform government modelled on Trumpian authoritarianism, the response from some of our leading leftwing figures has descended into farce. Harriet Williamson writes
Angela Rayner Was Labour’s Designated Defender of Workers’ Rights. Now She’s Gone, Big Business Is Swooping In
Polly Smythe
Starmer’s recent reshuffle saw two champions of Labour’s flagship workers’ rights legislation leave the frontbench, creating a vacuum that businesses are eagerly filling. Polly Smythe surveys an uneasy landscape from the Trade Union Congress's annual meeting.
The Green Party Has Finally Picked a Side
Adam Ramsay
With three leftists winning the landslide victories in the Green leadership election, the party has stopped trying to bridge its centrist and socialist factions and committed to a radical path, writes Adam Ramsay.
What We Know About the New Left Party So Far
Richard Hames
Following months of clamouring for a new left party, one has suddenly turned up. Richard Hames explains what we know so far.
A Sultana-Corbyn New Left Party Will Need All the Friends It Can Get
Steven Methven
Zarah Sultana’s shock announcement that she’s quitting Labour to co-lead a new party with Jeremy Corbyn already has the usual media suspects sharpening their knives, Steven Methven writes.
Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You
Simon Childs
Meeting with even two other people and expressing support for the protest group could land you in prison for up to 14 years if Yvette Cooper's proscription of it goes into effect. Simon Childs on what the ban could mean for you.
Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?
Talal Abu Rukba
Yasser Abu Shabab’s militia is just the latest group to benefit from Israel’s longstanding support for groups that fragment and destabilise Palestinian civil society, writes Talal Abu Rakba.
A Scandal-Rocked Trump Ally Just Won the Polish Presidency. Believe It Could Happen in Britain
Ana Oppenheim & Ewa Pospieszyńska
Centrist Rafał Trzaskowski thought he had it in the bag. He found out the hard way that rightwing knock-offs are no substitute for an actual programme, write Ana Oppenheim and Ewa Pospieszynska - much like a certain Keir Starmer is also finding out.
Keir Starmer, the Rightwing Media Hates You. Get Used to It
Simon Childs
No amount of pandering to rightwingers will make them go easy on the government, writes Simon Childs. So why bother?
Trade Unions Left a Political Vacuum. Now They’re Playing Catch-Up to Fight Off Reform
Polly Smythe
Nigel Farage is only pretending to be a champion of the working class, but pointing out that he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing won't cut it. Polly Smythe reports on how trade unions ceded ground to Reform - and how they're now planning to fight.
Goodbye to Just Stop Oil. Or Is It?
Richard Hames
Just Stop Oil has announced it’s hung up the hi-vis. Richard Hames looks back at three years of road-blocking and soup-throwing and ahead to what’s coming next.
Labour Delays Repeal of Anti-Trade Union Law Ahead of Austerity 2.0
Polly Smythe
The government is backsliding over reforms to Tory anti-strike laws. Perhaps it has something to do with the fresh round of cuts they have planned. Polly Smythe reports.
Trump Trashing the World Order Could Have Its Upsides
James Meadway
The US president has made clear he will no longer rush to Nato members’ aid, prompting panic among European leaders. The UK should read the room and reset its relations with global powers, writes James Meadway.
The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?
Louis Matheou
Judge Julia Sebutinde believes in the biblical bond' between Jewish people and the land of Israel and has been accused of plagiarising pro-Israel sources. What does her acting presidency mean for South Africa’s case at the ICJ, and for the international order as a whole? Louis Matheou speaks to legal experts.
The Government’s Anti-Democracy Tsar Finally Got Sacked, but Protest Is Still Under Threat
Simon Childs
Lord Walney became a bogeyman to the left. His sacking is a victory for campaigners, but the state is still in bed with the arms trade, writes Simon Childs.
Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank
Mariam Barghouti
A mere two days into its supposed ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, Israel announced Operation Iron Wall, targeting refugee camps across the West Bank. This has nothing to do with defence, writes Mariam Barghouti, and Israeli politicians have said as much – they want the land.