When Has Western Intervention in the Middle East Ever Gone Well?
Steven Methven
The likeliest outcome of the US and Israel’s illegal attacks on Iran is destabilisation in the region and beyond, argues Steven Methven.
The Greens Just Made Keir Starmer Yesterday’s Man
Aaron Bastani
Labour’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton byelection was so foreseeable and so eagerly self-inflicted that it should sound the prime minister’s political death knell, writes Aaron Bastani.
The Greens Are Starting to Make the Establishment Nervous
Steven Methven
From fake claims about the Greens' stance on drugs to mocking their candidate's hair, rightwingers have made it clear how threatened they feel by Zack Polanski's party, writes Steven Methven.
It’s Not Just Andrew, the Entire Monarchy Is Rotten
Ash Sarkar
The royal family wants to distance itself from the ex-prince, but if the allegations against him are true, the whole institution is complicit, argues Ash Sarkar.
Yvette Cooper Is to Blame for Proscribing Palestine Action, Not Her Advisers
Steven Methven
The former home secretary is following in Keir Starmer's footsteps by blaming everybody else for her decision to proscribe Palestine Action, after it was ruled unlawful on Friday. We don't buy it, writes Steven Methven.
Trump Isn’t Destroying the International Order. He’s Just Turning It on the West
Kojo Koram
Unilateral military intervention, asymmetrical trade rules, setting lawless state agents on peaceful protesters – all of this may be new to westerners, but for many people in the global south, it’s business as usual, writes Kojo Koram.
Peter Mandelson Sold Off Britain to the Super-Rich. He’s Not the Only One
James Schneider
Mandelson - minister, fixer, envoy, consultant, intermediary between cabinet and capital - isn’t an aberration of our political system. He’s its most perfect expression, writes James Schneider.
There Are Two Noam Chomskys. The One You Love, and the One That Was Friends With Jeffrey Epstein
Chris Knight
Those shocked at the celebrated leftist’s close friendship with Epstein should recall his university department’s close ties to the Pentagon. Chomsky has always been working simultaneously for and against the establishment, writes Chris Knight.
How Long Can Keir Starmer Survive Without His Puppetmaster?
Steven Methven
The resignation of the prime minister’s right-hand man is less an honourable move to save Starmer’s legacy, more like a rat leaving a sinking ship, writes Steven Methven.
Why Won’t Keir Starmer Sack Morgan McSweeney Over Mandelsongate?
Ash Sarkar
The scandal over Peter Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein is threatening to engulf the prime minister. Yet he's unwilling to sacrifice his chief of staff even to save himself, writes Ash Sarkar.
The Green Party Is Great, But It’s Not Enough
Candi Williams & Anahita Zardoshti
Zack Polanski has revived hope that the left can turn the tide of British politics. But to actually do that, we need a party that can walk the talk, building working-class power from the ground up, write Your Party leadership candidates Candi Williams and Anahita Zardoshti.
How Do We Beat the Far Right? With Unity
Jeremy Corbyn
From Palestine to the cost of living, I want Your Party to be a powerful grassroots campaigning force, writes Jeremy Corbyn. That’s why I’m standing with The Many in the upcoming leadership election.
Peter Mandelson Should Be Stripped of His Peerage
Harriet Williamson
Labour’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ told Jeffrey Epstein he was ‘trying hard’ to help bankers keep more of their bonuses following requests from the paedophile financier. Tinfoil hats aren’t needed at this stage, writes Harriet Williamson.
Is Starmer Finally Realising That Relying on the ‘Special Relationship’ Is Perilous?
Ash Sarkar
After years of bickering with China, the UK’s relationship with the superpower is thawing – and a certain someone is getting jealous, writes Ash Sarkar.
Even the US Gun Lobby Can’t Stomach Maga’s Lies About the Minneapolis Murder
Steven Methven
Trump’s supporters are once again openly lying about a murder filmed in broad daylight from multiple angles. But this time it’s made them an unlikely enemy, writes Steven Methven.
Labour Would Rather Lose Elections Than Give an Inch to the Left
Ash Sarkar
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham might actually have a chance of saving Labour from itself, which is exactly why Keir Starmer won’t give him a chance, argues Ash Sarkar.
Is Europe’s Tough Talk on Greenland Just Posture?
Steven Methven
European leaders have hit back at Donald Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland. But will they really press the big red button to stop him?
How Many More Tory Defectors Can Reform Absorb?
Ash Sarkar
Reform claims to break with the broken Westminster model while lining its ranks with former ministers - something that might undermine Nigel Farage’s disruptor-in-chief charade, argues Ash Sarkar.