Why Are Fewer British Muslims Voting?
by Khadijah Hasan
Muslims are a highly politically engaged group – except, increasingly, when it comes to parliamentary politics.
Britain’s No-Growth Economy Means Politics Is Only Going to Get More Chaotic
by Aaron Bastani
In the democratic era, economic growth has funded the policies both parties have used to generate consent. Now our economy is stagnating, we should only expect more instability, writes Aaron Bastani.
Here’s How Rishi Sunak Could Crash Our Economy (Again)
by Richard Murphy
Rishi Sunak arrived in Downing Street this morning saying we faced a moment of economic crisis. He is right, argues Richard Murphy. But his inclination for austerity will only make things (much, much) worse.
Abortions Are Legal in Northern Ireland, but That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Access
by Ellen McVeigh
Three years after abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland, it still falls on activists and campaign groups to ensure access to services in the face of overwhelming political apathy. Ellen McVeigh reports from Belfast.
The Tories’ Attack on Nature is Radicalising Birdwatchers
by Clare Hymer
Are we going to see AK47-wielding RSPB paramilitaries? Perhaps not, but that doesn’t mean conservationists aren’t getting serious.
Europe Is About to Get Very Poor, Very Quickly
by Aaron Bastani
Energy, trade, growth and security: in each area, the common sense of the last thirty years has disintegrated, writes Aaron Bastani. Why is no major UK politician brave enough to say so?
No, the West Didn’t Halt Ukraine’s Peace Talks With Russia
by Volodymyr Artiukh & Taras Fedirko
In a recent article for Novara Media, Oliver Eagleton argued that the UK halted early peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Volodymyr Artiukh and Taras Fedirko say he’s mistaken – and that diplomacy alone couldn’t have stopped the war anyway.
Cost of Living Crisis? Not for the Rich
by Ell Folan
Ordinary people are feeling the pinch on energy, food and rent – while in their well-insulated, mortgaged homes, the rich are hardly feeling anything at all. Ell Folan explains.
DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology
by Sanjana Varghese
DNA phenotyping is closer to ‘science fiction’ than reality, but police forces are using it anyway.
Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine
by Oliver Eagleton
By preventing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Liz Truss is dragging out a devastating conflict. But that’s a price she’s willing to pay for preserving Britain’s interests, argues Oliver Eagleton.
Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters
by Meral Çiçek
Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini’ was Kurdish, as are the chants of liberation echoing around the world in her name. This context can't be removed from her life, death and legacy.
So You’ve Been Bailed Out. But What Exactly Is Trussonomics?
by Richard Murphy
Just three weeks into her premiership, Liz Truss has already seen the economy bailed out by the Bank of England. Richard Murphy asks, what’s the thinking behind such a disastrous economic strategy?
As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action
by Matteo Tiratelli
The results of the Italian election are bleak: a landslide victory for the far right, collapsing turnout, and the ongoing absence of a left alternative. Matteo Tiratelli explains.
Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine
by Diyora Shadijanova
Ethnic minority soldiers from low income Russian regions are already dying at a higher rate in the war. Now Putin’s latest mobilisation is causing fresh fear – and increasing tensions across the federation.
Rachel Reeves Speech: Labour is Rehashing Corbynite Policies Without Explaining How It Would Pay for Them
by James Meadway
The left should welcome Rachel Reeves’s pledges to decarbonise the electricity system and renationalise the railways - they were originally Corbynite proposals, after all. But to be believed, Labour must explain how they’ll be funded, writes James Meadway.
Britain Is a Nation of Bootlickers, Polls Suggest
by Ell Folan
46% of young people think the army should be in charge.
Westminster Is Holding Scotland’s Drug Policy Hostage And It’s Killing People
by Andre Gomes
Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe. But new Conservative plans will only punish users – with deadly results, writes Andre Gomes.
Automated Policing Helped Kill Chris Kaba
by Griff Ferris
The unarmed Black man was fatally shot by police after an automated system linked his vehicle to a previous incident.