Analysis

Soldiers of Russia's Interior Ministry practice martial arts during a drill marking Reconnoissance Day in the southern Russian city of Stavropol

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.

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at Labour Party conference in Liverpool,

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.

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Britain Is a Nation of Bootlickers, Polls Suggest

by Ell Folan

46% of young people think the army should be in charge.

Image shows drug paraphernalia strewn on a cobbled street.

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.

Image shows British rapper, singer and songwriter Stormzy speaks during Black Lives Matter protesters march from Parliament Square to New Scotland Yard in central London demanding justice for 24 year old Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by the police last week

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.

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Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?

by Ell Folan

Liz Truss wants to turbocharge nuclear power. As well as its environmental implications, asks Ell Folan, could it even solve our energy crisis?

The Royals Are at the Heart of British Capitalism

by Laura Clancy

Are the royals an enthralling soap opera, or an aristocratic vestige of a bygone era? Neither, argues Laura Clancy – the royal Firm is at the heart of British capitalism.

Without the Queen, the Monarchy Could Fall Apart

Queen Elizabeth’s reign was defined by her ability to steer the institution through the media revolution. But as Charles becomes King, the crises of identity and purpose that were deferred by his mother's stewardship could rear their heads.

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We’ve Won an Energy Bills Freeze. Now Let’s Demand More

by James Meadway

Liz Truss has shown she responds to pressure. Time to ramp it up then, writes James Meadway.

Liz Truss Isn’t Going to Ban Strikes, but She Could Make Them Futile

by Gregor Gall

Freshly minted prime minister Liz Truss has promised new anti-strike legislation within 30 days of taking office. But her plan is not to outlaw industrial action – just to make it toothless.

A hawker sells books of proposed new constitution at a street stall at downtown Santiago, Chile, July 14, 2022. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado

Chile’s Proposed New Constitution Could Be a Nail in the Coffin of Neoliberalism

by Michael Chessum

This Sunday, Chile will vote on a new, progressive constitution that would replace a relic of its authoritarian past. But amid a sustained campaign of misinformation, everything is at stake.

We Asked Landlords Why They’re Making the Cost of Living Crisis Their Tenants’ Problem

by Ash Sarkar

Panicked landlords have seen a storm coming and are taking shelter in their tenants’ wallets. Ash Sarkar asks them to explain themselves.

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Italy’s Far Right Is About to Win Big As Unelected Government Falls

by Matteo Tiratelli

We should celebrate the fall of Mario Draghi’s unelected government, writes Matteo Tiratelli. Yet what looks likely to replace it could be even worse.

Angolans Are Done With a One-Party State

by Joana Ramiro

Next week's election could spell the end of the MPLA's half-century rule, writes Joana Ramiro.

The Government Has Quietly Stopped Sharing Strike Data

by Gregor Gall

The government has never before held such thorough information on industrial action in Britain. So why have they stopped sharing it?

Two men carry a Lehman Brothers sign outside an auction house in London.

The Coming Recession Will Be Worse Than 2008

by Aaron Bastani

Britain’s economy has been spluttering since the dawn of the iPhone. There is no law of nature that says this won’t continue for the next 15 years - or longer. A political elite that thinks otherwise is taking your consent for granted.

Stop Calling It A Price Cap

by Matteo Tiratelli

As annual energy bills are forecast to hit over £4,000 from January 2023, Matteo Tiratelli examines the history – and future - of Britain’s ‘price cap’.

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Were the 70s Really That Great?

by Juliet Jacques

From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.