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An anti-migrant protest in Johannesburg

In South Africa, a Failed State Has Turned on Migrants

Derick Matsengarwodzi

Far-right groups have weaponised South Africa’s extreme inequality in a bid to ‘force out’ migrants. Derick Matsengarwodzi reports from Durban on a frightening new wave of xenophobic violence.

Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez declare victory in Colombia.

Colombia’s First Leftist President Won Despite Everything the Establishment Threw at Him

Charlotte England

Gustavo Petro overcame suspected fraud, smears, voter suppression, death threats and at least one assassination attempt to win Colombia’s election. Charlotte England reports from Bogotá.

Let’s Grow Cannabis En Masse, Say Campaigners

Sophie K Rosa

Following the destruction of hemp crops at the Home Office’s behest, campaigners are calling on people to grow the plant en masse without a licence. Sophie K Rosa reports.

The Green Revolution Could Make Cornwall a Mining Capital Again. Who Stands to Benefit?

Lucie Akerman

Lithium mining is set to spark a gold rush in Cornwall. But with past experience of extractive industries, residents hope community organisation will chart a different future, reports Lucie Akerman.

A line of police officers block the entrance to Ashwin Street in Dalston, north London

Couriers Stunt Dalston’s Gentrification. The Police and Council Want Them Gone

Rivkah Brown

Saturday night’s immigration raid in Dalston, north London is part of a years-long effort to cleanse the area of its brown and Black couriers. Rivkah Brown reports.

Police officers stop and search a man on a back street in the Brixton neighbourhood of London August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN)

How to Intervene in a Police Stop

UK Cop Watch

The crisis of faith in policing has made many people want to take matters into their own hands. UK Cop Watch advises how.

Russian army take part in a rehearsal of military parade on April 18, 2022 on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, in preparation for the May 9 parade. About 11 thousand military personnel, 131 units of modern weapons and military equipment, 77 aircraft and helicopters are involved. Russia is hurling its military might against Ukrainian cities and towns and pouring more troops into the war, seeking to slice the country in two in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.

How Putin Bribed Russia’s Peasant Army Into a War They Don’t Want

Liza Smirnova & Alexey Sakhnin

Three-quarters of Russians are city-dwellers. Yet the army today looks almost the same as it did under the tsars, write Alexey Sakhnin and Liza Smirnova: peasants in overcoats.

The Facebook Groups That Are Like ‘Tinder’ for Ukrainian Refugees

Sophie K Rosa

Platforms 'matching' Ukrainian refugees with hosts in the UK are putting refugees at risk of violence, exploitation and trafficking, say experts. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Who Ya Gonna Call? A Guide To Ghosting

Charlotte Bayes

Charlotte Bayes, your friendly neighbourhood relationship expert, advises how to be a kinder dater.

Ask Justin: I’ve Never Kissed Anyone. What Do I Do?

Justin Hancock

I'm a 21-year-old university student with a painful secret: I've never kissed anyone. What do I do? Stop worrying about your friends' judgement and listen to your body, writes sex and relationships expert Justin Hancock.

The Colston four celebrate their acquittal.

The ‘Colston 4’ Won by Invoking History – And Using It to Build a Strong Legal Defence

Priyanka Raval

Since the Colston 4 were found not guilty last week, the right has sought to claim their win was ideological - an assault on the rule of law. This is simply not the case, writes Priyanka Raval: the group’s legal defence was robust.

Could Labour Lead Wales to Independence?

Aaron Bastani

As Wales begins to desire greater autonomy, will the Labour party be extinguished by an independence movement – like in Scotland – or could it lead a push for devolution? Aaron Bastani reports.

A Allai’r Blaid Lafur Arwain Cymru at Annibyniaeth?

Aaron Bastani

Wrth i Gymru ddechrau galw am fwy o ymreolaeth, a fydd y blaid Lafur yn cael ei diffodd gan fudiad annibyniaeth – fel yn yr Alban – neu gallai arwain at symudiad dros ddatganoli? Adroddiad gan Aaron Bastani.

A parade of people processes through the streets of Brick Lane carrying banners and signs. One readable at the front says 'Save Banglatown'

A Labour Council Just Greenlit the Social Cleansing of Bangladeshi Brick Lane

Maliha Reza

The Truman Brewery development, waved through by two Labour councillors earlier this month, will further erode the Bangladeshi and Bengali communities’ relationship with the party, writes Maliha Reza.

five women standing next to one another at a protest

Why Do Leftwing Women Disappear From Politics in Their 30s?

Joana Ramiro

As a 20-something Marxist, Joana Ramiro began to notice the ranks of her women comrades shrinking. Now in her 30s, she gets why.

A grey short-haired cat sitting on a white duvet stares into a laptop, against a blue curtain background

We’re All Working, All the Time

Polly Smythe

Long before the pandemic, remote working had created the expectation that workers be “always on”. It’s time we fought for our right to switch off, writes Polly Smythe.

A group of cyclists signed with Israel Start-Up Nation (then Israel Cycling Academy) pose for a photo in their lycra in 2018

Cycling, Israel’s Latest Sportswashing Frontier

Myka Tucker-Abramson

When Chris Froome was dropped by his old team in August, he was swiftly picked up by a new one – a team that, as its name suggests, is about a lot more than cycling: Israel Start-Up Nation.

A man in a hat at London's save our scene rave protest

Dance Music Took to the Streets This Weekend, But for What?

Ed Gillett

When’s a protest not a protest? Arguably, when it’s just a party - but the boundaries between the two aren’t always distinct, writes Ed Gillett.

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