UK-Based Trans Writers Are Cutting Through the Noise
McKenzie Wark
This may be ‘terf island’, but UK-based trans writers are making a huge contribution to Anglophone trans culture, writes McKenzie Wark.
Losing Your Mind Is a Proportionate Response to the Climate Crisis
Charlie Hertzog Young
Those who buckle in the face of climate collapse are entirely in tune with reality, writes Charlie Hertzog Young.
100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted
Brendan Woodhouse
When on Monday a migrant boat began to sink in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard did nothing – in fact, there's evidence they may have caused the deadly shipwreck. They’re a stain on rescue services, writes firefighter Brendan Woodhouse.
Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game
Jonathon Shafi
In the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest, Humza Yousaf has told his MSPs to stand by the former leader or quit the SNP. It could be a grave mistake, writes Jonathon Shafi.
Banning Puberty Blockers Won’t Stop Young People Taking Them
Vic Parsons
NHS England’s plan to stop providing puberty blockers to trans teenagers will only force people to get them via illicit means, argues Vic Parsons.
Centrist Influencers Are Dying Out
Aaron Bastani
The left has ideas and material conditions on its side. The right has money. The centre, meanwhile, has no plan for reproducing itself, argues Aaron Bastani.
Harry V the Press? More Like the Establishment V the Rest of Us
Justin Schlosberg
Prince Harry’s testimony in the phone-hacking trial suggests a rift has opened up between the second and fourth estates. That couldn't be further from the truth, writes Justin Schlosberg.
The SNP Must Choose: Scrap Nukes or Join Nato
Jonathon Shafi
An independent Scotland can’t join Nato at the same time as disarming Faslane, argues Jonathon Shafi.
Britain’s Journalists Protect No One But Themselves
Moya Lothian-McLean
One of Britain’s most prominent political journalists faces multiple sexual assault allegations. So why isn’t our media talking about it?
We Could Get Life in Prison for Blocking a Deportation Flight
Griff Ferris
Threatening peaceful protesters with life in prison is authoritarianism, plain and simple. We aren't going to stand for it – and nor should you, writes immigration activist Griff Ferris.
You’re Either Pro-Israel or Pro-Palestine. You Can’t Be Both
Ghada Karmi
Nakba survivor Ghada Karmi, whose book talk was cancelled after complaints from liberal Zionist groups, argues that it's impossible to promote Palestinian rights while also befriending Israel.
Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for Creative Workers Too
Aaron Bastani
Creatives thought they were safe from AI, but news that Hollywood producers have refused to accept writers’ demands for constraints on its use shows they are not, writes Aaron Bastani.
We Should Be Very, Very Worried About National Conservatism
Moya Lothian-McLean
The National Conservatism Conference hit the UK with a splash – and a load of far-right talking points. It’s a movement we shouldn't underestimate, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
No Job, No Rent: I Was a Full-Time Militant in the Nineties
Seth Wheeler
The 1990s saw an explosion in self-organised, militant anti-capitalist activity. This was made possible by squatting and the dole - without which the left has been fundamentally changed.
Israeli Apartheid Won’t End Itself
Omar Barghouti
BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti on why, as settler-colonial ‘democracy’ crumbles, the movement is more necessary than ever.
Wanting Scottish Independence Shouldn’t Have to Mean Loving the EU
Jonathon Shafi
For many in the Scottish national movement, independence has become synonymous with support for rejoining the EU. That’s not a good thing, argues Jonathon Shafi.
The Lib Dems Are Britain’s Worst Political Party
Aaron Bastani
The Lib Dems’ toxic mix of inertia, anti-politics and misinformation serves to undermine trust in politics, writes Aaron Bastani - far more so than either Labour or the Tories.
Who’s to Blame for Deep Poverty in Scotland?
Jonathon Shafi
New research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows a stark rise in levels of deep poverty in Scotland. Yet the problem isn’t only to be found in Westminster, argues Jonathon Shafi.