Why Israel Really Went to War With Iran
Aaron Bastani
The Israeli prime minister needed a way to distract the world from genocide and keep himself in power - and in Iran, he found it, writes Aaron Bastani.
We Also Broke Into an Airbase to Stop War Crimes. Thankfully, We Were Two Nice White Boys
Sam Walton & Reverend Daniel “Woody” Woodhouse
In 2017, we broke into a BAE Systems airfield to stop jets from going to bomb Yemen, write Sam Walton and Daniel Woodhouse. Our lenient treatment exposes the Palestine Action ban for what it is: racist and politically motivated.
Britain Can Have Its Own Mamdani. First It Must Move on From Corbyn
James Meadway
The freshly minted Democratic candidate for New York City mayor is patently exceptional. He’s also perfected a formula that the UK can replicate, but only if it lays history to rest, writes James Meadway.
Palestine Action Is Being Banned Because It’s Effective
Rivkah Brown
The direct action group has closed factories, scuppered contracts and dented share prices. There’s no way Yvette Cooper could’ve allowed Palestine Action's runaway success to continue, writes Rivkah Brown.
Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why
Nadeine Asbali
Sarah Pochin's one-woman crusade to revive support for banning Muslim face-coverings is a tedious side swipe at the Palestine movement, writes Nadeine Asbali.
20 Months Into the Genocide, Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan Discover Their Backbones
Nadeine Asbali
The bleeding-heart Gaza letter signed by a dazzling array of literary heavyweights is pitifully overdue, writes English teacher Nadeine Asbali.
Nakba Day 2025: We Existed Then, We Exist Now, We Will Continue to Exist
Selma Dabbagh
For 77 years, Palestinians have had to be expert explainers of their own existence, writes British-Palestinian author Selma Dabbagh.
Greens, Please – Stop Looking Like the Establishment
Adam Ramsay
Green MPs Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay have launched their leadership bid with a Westminster-centric campaign at a time when people hate Westminster. Wrong move, argues Adam Ramsay.
Reform Is the Political Arm of the Fossil Fuel Industry
Harriet Williamson
Nearly half of Reform’s donations in 2024 came from fossil fuel investors and climate deniers. No wonder the party wants to bin net zero, writes Harriet Williamson.
Here’s How Reform Will Betray Its Voters
Steven Methven
Reform voters feel let down by politics. But as the party grows, Nigel Farage will betray them too, argues Steven Methven.
My Elderly In-Laws Fell Prey to a Parasitic Care ‘Platform’
Alexander Ratcliffe
Care ‘platform’ Elder charges families huge sums to introduce them to carers who can help them, and then parasites off the relationship for years. I should know - it happened to us, writes Alexander Ratcliffe.
Long Read: How the UK Establishment Crushed Trans Rights
Juliet Jacques
From the Guardian to Westminster, why do the British media and political class consistently unite to manufacture consent for laws that make the lives of the working class, migrants and minorities worse?
Why Starmerism Can’t Survive Contact With Reality
Phil McDuff
Our political establishment has given itself a form of brain damage because it’s unable to let go of the Thatcher-Reagan consensus - and we’re now reaping the inevitable rewards, writes Phil McDuff.
Rightwing Journalists Are Openly Backing the Guy Who Came up With the ‘Great Replacement’ Theory
Olly Haynes
The rightwing media is going to bat for a French far-right philosopher whose theories have inspired racist mass-murderers.
Voting Labour Won’t Save Us From Reform
Harriet Williamson
Reform UK is standing more candidates than any other party in next month's local elections. But casting a ballot for Labour won't save our communities from far-right creep, writes Harriet Williamson.
Keir Starmer Is Driving Scotland Towards Independence. The Least He Can Do Is Let Us Go
Adam Ramsay
A chunk of Scottish voters have tended to think that Scotland doesn’t need independence, just a Labour government. But with the party now in power, the tide has turned, writes Adam Ramsay.
Banning Le Pen From Running Will Let Her Play the Victim
Richard Hames
A spate of legal challenges preventing politicians from standing in elections exposes the crisis of liberal democracy. The left should be cautious about celebrating when reactionaries get taken down by the courts, argues Richard Hames.
What Disability Benefit Cuts Reveal About Labour’s Grasp of Economics
Phil McDuff
Ministers have looked at the UK economy in 2025 and concluded that disabled people simply have it too good. Can they be serious? Phil McDuff writes.