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.
Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness
James Meadway
It’s comforting to think of the president’s short-lived tariffs plan as the firings of a loose cannon. In fact, they are entirely consistent with his plans to reshape the world in the interests of US capital, writes James Meadway.
The Police Know Nothing About Drill – and 7 Black Men Remain in Prison As a Result
Ed Gillett
Despite one overturned conviction, seven of the Manchester 10 remain in prison for a murder none of them committed. Ed Gillett reports on the dangerous consequences of police ignorance.
Labour Said It Would Make Work Pay. Will It?
Polly Smythe
The government's big pitch to workers and trade unions could end up full of loopholes, missed opportunities and bad incentives for bosses. Polly Smythe reports.
Does Lord Walney Think All Palestinian Groups Are the Same?
Simon Childs
The artist formerly known as Jonathan Woodcock claims the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has 'strong links' to Palestine Action. For a government-appointed anti-protest tsar, he knows laughably little about protest groups, writes Simon Childs.
Philosemites, Anti-Vaxxers and Waterboarding Enthusiasts – Trump’s Cabinet Picks So Far
Rivkah Brown
With a month to go before he enters office, the president-elect has set about naming his cabinet picks, a potpourri of the most egregious elements of his programme. Here are 10 of them.
The Budget Is Socialism for the Rich, Austerity for the Poor
James Meadway
With her record-low corporation tax and below-inflation benefit rises, Labour’s first woman chancellor has indeed made history: by passing up a historic opportunity to fix Britain, writes James Meadway.
David Lammy Sounds Increasingly Stupid for Refusing to Say ‘Genocide’
Rivkah Brown
The backlash against the home secretary's remarks shows how widely accepted it has become that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, writes Rivkah Brown.
How the Media Covered the Al-Aqsa Hospital Fire (Or Didn’t)
Sebastian Shehadi
As images of people being burned alive in their beds spread via social media on Sunday night, legacy outlets strained to look away. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
Starmer Heckled As Trade Unions Oppose Labour’s New Austerity
Polly Smythe
Trade unionists are breathing a sigh of relief after 14 years of Tory rule, but there is little enthusiasm for Labour's economic policies at the TUC's annual congress. Polly Smythe reports.
Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Actually That Amazing
James Meadway
Computer software that can hold a conversation may have seemed magical, but it wasn't the start of something new, writes James Meadway. It was AI already at its summit, with nowhere to go but down.
How the Hell Did Police Think There Would Be 100 Riots?
Simon Childs
Wednesday’s far-right no-show followed irresponsible and ill-informed speculation by the police, writes Simon Childs. Where exactly are they getting their intelligence?
We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza
Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir
A Novara Media analysis of the Guardian, the Independent and the Mirror found that all three disproportionately favoured Israel. Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi and Chiri Choukeir report.