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Image shows workers collecting wheat at the Benha grain silos, in Al Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt

Bankers Are Driving the Wheat Price Explosion, Not the War in Ukraine

by Matteo Tiratelli

The war in Ukraine and climate breakdown have been blamed for a wheat price surge that threatens mass starvation. The truth is that financial speculation and grain-hoarding are to blame, writes Matteo Tiratelli.

Middle Britain is About to Get Monstered By Our Economic Model

by Aaron Bastani

The Bank of England is predicting that inflation could hit 10% this year. If so, it'll hit Middle Britain for six, argues Aaron Bastani.

Sinn Féin is Winning at Post-Brexit Politics

by Daniel Finn

Sinn Féin now occupies pole position in Northern Irish politics. Daniel Finn explains how we got here.

Image shows a black man wearing a black hat wearing a blue hoodie passing June election campaign posters bearing Jean-Luc Mélenchon's face. The posters read 'Melenchon prime minister'.

Ahead of June’s Elections, a Revived French Left is Uniting

by Ell Folan

France’s election was contested by two rightwingers. But a new coalition suggests a radical left is rising once more.

Why Do We Still Fetishise Homeownership?

by Aidan Beatty

Millions of young Britons will never own their own homes. So why do we still want to? Aidan Beatty explains.

Student Loans Are Now Even More of a Scam

by Aaron Bastani

The student loan system is changing again. What do the prospective reforms mean? And will they undermine the economic value of going to university? Aaron Bastani takes a look.

Marine Le Pen, French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, looks on at the Pavillon d'Armenonville after her defeat in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election, in Paris, France, April 24, 2022.

Le Pen Lost – But the Far Right Didn’t

by Aurelien Mondon

Emmanuel Macron has been returned to the French presidency for a second term. His victory is more fragile than some might think, argues Aurelien Mondon.

Autistic People Are More Likely to Be Trans. So What?

by Ell Folan

JK Rowling is right: autistic people are far more likely to be transgender. That doesn’t make them any less deserving of gender-affirming care.

Is Russia Now Fascist?

by Volodya Vagner

The atrocities committed in Bucha shocked the world. Has Putin’s Russia become a fascist regime?

French former president Francois Hollande, wearing a blue suit and dark blue tie, raises his hands above his head.

What Happened to France’s Socialist Party?

by Ell Folan

In 2012, the centre-left Parti Socialiste held the presidency and a congressional majority. Now the party is on course to win just 2% in the upcoming presidential election. Ell Folan looks at what went wrong.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub, a government funded sports facility in west London, where he helped with a grassroots football training session and was presented with an England shirt

The Tories Expect Massive Public Demands on the Cost of Living Crisis. Why Aren’t We Making Them?

by James Meadway

Rishi Sunak knows his spring statement was a failure and is already bracing for pushback. Let’s exploit his weakness, writes James Meadway.

How Striking Lecturers Won Their Students’ Support

by Alessio Koliulis

On the final day of UCU strikes, academic Alessio Koliulis reflects on the rebuilding of staff-student solidarity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a presentation of a joint statement with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their delegation level talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, October 5, 2018

What Would It Take for Putin to Stop the War?

by Paul Rogers

Ask what it would take for the Russian president to end his assault on Ukraine and you risk being accused of Putin apologism. But it's a question we urgently need to answer, writes peace studies professor Paul Rogers.

Sanctioning Russia Won’t Work. Just Look at Iran

by Arron Merat

As the US and its allies impose sanctions on Russia, a cursory look at Iran, which has been sanctioned for over a decade, shows they are a largely symbolic and counterproductive measure, writes Arron Merat.

Russian president Vladimir Putin wears sunglasses and shades his face with his hand

When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?

by Ell Folan

The spiritual leader of the global far right is invading Ukraine. Meanwhile Vox, which won just 0.2% of the Spanish vote in 2016, is now outpolling the conservatives. If you’re wondering how we got here, you haven’t been paying attention, writes Ell Folan.

The Far Right is Using the Ukraine Crisis to Cement Its Power

by Volodya Vagner

As Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine, the militant ethnonationalist Azov movement has spotted an opportunity. Volodya Vagner reports.

Demonstrators take part in a Black Lives Matter protest in London on 12 July 2020.

The British Empire Wasn’t Just About Race

by Kojo Koram

Young people are waking up to the fact that the British empire was not just about identity and race, but about poverty and wealth, democracy and control, writes Kojo Koram.

Ecofascism Is Infilitrating the Conversation Around Reproductive Rights

by Annabel Sowemimo

Neocolonial arguments for population control are worming their way into global health, writes Annabel Sowemimo.