Analysis

No, the West Didn’t Halt Ukraine’s Peace Talks With Russia

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.

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Cost of Living Crisis? Not for the Rich

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.

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DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology

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

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.

A protester holds a placard picturing Jina Amini during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, at Federation Square in Melbourne, Thursday, September 29, 2022. Protests have continued to rage in Iran over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, with demonstrators calling for the end of clerical rule. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVINGNo Use Australia. No Use New Zealand.

Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters

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?

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

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.

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Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine

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.

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Rachel Reeves Speech: Labour is Rehashing Corbynite Policies Without Explaining How It Would Pay for Them

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

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

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.

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Automated Policing Helped Kill Chris Kaba

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

No, the West Didn’t Halt Ukraine’s Peace Talks With Russia

Volodymyr Artiukh & Taras Fedirko

Cost of Living Crisis? Not for the Rich

Ell Folan

DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology

Sanjana Varghese

Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine

Oliver Eagleton

Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters

Meral Çiçek

So You’ve Been Bailed Out. But What Exactly Is Trussonomics?

Richard Murphy

As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action

Matteo Tiratelli

Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine

Diyora Shadijanova

Rachel Reeves Speech: Labour is Rehashing Corbynite Policies Without Explaining How It Would Pay for Them

James Meadway

Britain Is a Nation of Bootlickers, Polls Suggest

Ell Folan

Westminster Is Holding Scotland’s Drug Policy Hostage And It’s Killing People

Andre Gomes

Automated Policing Helped Kill Chris Kaba

Griff Ferris

Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?

Ell Folan

The Royals Are at the Heart of British Capitalism

Laura Clancy

Without the Queen, the Monarchy Could Fall Apart

Ash Sarkar

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

James Meadway

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

Gregor Gall

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Analysis

No, the West Didn’t Halt Ukraine’s Peace Talks With Russia

Volodymyr Artiukh & Taras Fedirko

Cost of Living Crisis? Not for the Rich

Ell Folan

DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology

Sanjana Varghese

Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine

Oliver Eagleton

Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters

Meral Çiçek

So You’ve Been Bailed Out. But What Exactly Is Trussonomics?

Richard Murphy

As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action

Matteo Tiratelli

Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine

Diyora Shadijanova

Rachel Reeves Speech: Labour is Rehashing Corbynite Policies Without Explaining How It Would Pay for Them

James Meadway

Britain Is a Nation of Bootlickers, Polls Suggest

Ell Folan

Westminster Is Holding Scotland’s Drug Policy Hostage And It’s Killing People

Andre Gomes

Automated Policing Helped Kill Chris Kaba

Griff Ferris

Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?

Ell Folan

The Royals Are at the Heart of British Capitalism

Laura Clancy

Without the Queen, the Monarchy Could Fall Apart

Ash Sarkar

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

James Meadway

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

Gregor Gall

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

Michael Chessum

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