In Ukraine, Rival Worldviews Have Led to Unnecessary War
Oliver Eagleton
To understand why Russia launched its reckless operation in Ukraine - and why the US provoked it - we must look at their wider geopolitical visions, argues Oliver Eagleton.
After Duterte, Another Marcos?
Connor Woodman
The son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos leads the race to replace Rodrigo Duterte as president of the Philippines. Connor Woodman spoke to Filipino organisers and intellectuals about the president’s blood-soaked rule and its likely legacy.
The West is Waging War on the Sudanese Revolution
Muzan Alneel
Since the coup last October, the Sudanese people have been demanding the total removal of the military from their politics. International governments have other ideas. Muzan Alneel explains.
How We Won: The Activist Deceived By a Spycop Who Took on the Met
Alex D King
An activist, with the help of other women who had been tricked into relationships with spycops, has achieved a landmark ruling that said the Met’s use of undercover police officers is a violation of human rights.
Forget ‘Liberté’ – 17th-Century Indigenous Americans Knew a Lot More About Freedom Than Their French Colonisers
David Graeber and David Wengrow
On issues like personal freedom, gender equality, sexual mores and popular sovereignty, indigenous American attitudes were far more progressive than 17th-century European ones - and far more like our own, write David Wengrow and the late David Graeber.
Yes, China’s Debt Bubble Might Burst – But the Government Has Far Bigger Problems
James Meadway
With Chinese property giant Evergrande on the brink of collapse, the Communist party is being forced to reckon with the reckless economic model that enabled it.
Joy, for Me, Is the Black Queer Scene
Jason Okundaye
From the joyful chaos of parties and club nights to the intimate bonding of smoking areas and bedrooms, Jason Okundaye revels in the freedom and catharsis of the Black queer scene.
Dismantling Britain is One Thing. Dismantling Britishness is Another
Adam Ramsay
When we talk about breaking up Britain, we can’t just talk about the British state, argues Adam Ramsay. We also need to understand what gives the state its social license to operate: that is, British nationalism.
What Might Britain’s ‘Break-Up’ Actually Look Like?
Rory Scothorne
The UK has been vigorously shaken before, and yet still managed to hold its shape. Rory Scothorne explores how previous challenges to the union came about and were resolved to shed light on how a break-up might (or might not) occur today.
Is Welsh Independence Really on the Cards?
Daniel Wincott
The question of Welsh independence is being discussed in ways unimaginable even a decade ago. Daniel Wincott takes a look at why the movement is growing – and whether or not an imminent breakaway from the UK is a real possibility.
Can the Good Friday Agreement Survive?
Daniel Finn
The political system in Northern Ireland, set up by the Good Friday Agreement, can only work if there is a unionist party (or bloc of parties) that retains majority support from its community in a way that makes power-sharing with nationalists viable. But with the DUP in crisis, are these conditions now missing?
What Happened to Kill the Bill?
Rivkah Brown
The PCSC bill is on the brink of entering law, and yet the movement to kill it has all but evaporated. Activists haven’t given up, though - they’re simply changing gear to a longer-term project of abolition. Rivkah Brown reports.
The Government Wants Green Homes. Big Oil Has Other Ideas
Alex D King
The Heat and Buildings Strategy, due later this year, will take on one of the biggest obstacles between the UK and net-zero - but not if Big Oil gets its way. Alex D King reports.
How the Anti-Trans Movement is Weaponising Gay Liberation
James Greig
'Gender critical' feminists like to portray queer history as toothless and exclusionary - conveniently forgetting that gay lib has always been a movement that embraces all marginalised groups.
Here’s What Really Happened When Labour Suspended Corbyn
Oliver Eagleton
Nine months on and the world has all but forgotten about one of the most significant events in Labour history. Oliver Eagleton gets the inside scoop on Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension and what it tells us about Labour’s current management.
Analysis: A Brief History of the Taser, the ‘Less-Lethal’ Police Weapon That Keeps Killing People
Sandeep Sandhu
A police officer is finally standing trial for the death of footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tased for six times longer than standard practice. The case has reignited debate around the police’s most controversial weapon and the company that produces it, writes Sandeep Sandhu.
The Left Won’t Win the 2020s by Clinging to the Corpse of the Labour Party
Jonas Marvin
James Schneider's undying Labourism, expressed in his recent series How We Win, obscures an important truth: the next left surge will take place against the state, not within it.
You’re On Your Own, Kids: How the Indian State Abandoned Its People to Covid-19
Aruna Chandrasekhar
India is in the grip of a horrific second wave – and prime minister Narendra Modi has blood on his hands. Whether it’s Covid-19 or the climate crisis, it's vital that solidarity remains with the Indian people and not with their government, writes Aruna Chandrasekhar from Mumbai.