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$5m in Reparations for Every Black Adult? I’m Listening

Maurice Mcleod

San Francisco made headlines last week after a committee made major proposals for how the city can compensate its Black citizens. They’re totally unrealistic, and that’s the point, writes Maurice Mcleod.

The Crackdown on Nos Isn’t About Anti-Social Behaviour – It’s About Social Control

Moya Lothian-McLean

The government’s ban on nitrous oxide is the perfect springboard for a wider crackdown on ‘anti-social behaviour’, writes Moya Lothian McLean.

As protests against Israel’s far-right government consume the country for the 12th week,

Is BDS Okay Now or What?

Hamza Yusuf

As investors pull their cash out of Israeli banks, Palestinians and their allies are wondering what’s changed, writes Hamza Ali Shah.

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The US Is Cheating to Stop China Achieving Tech-Supremacy

Aaron Bastani

The US wants to stop China's technological development, because in a world of free trade it would lose.

Nicola Sturgeon attends her last First Minster's Questions. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Nicola Sturgeon’s Legacy: Cuts, Privatisation and a Party in Chaos

Jonathon Shafi

The outgoing Scottish First Minister leaves her country and party facing an uncertain future, writes Jonathon Shafi.

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Does Jeremy Hunt Hate Children?

Edie Miller

The chancellor’s recent budget announcement of 30 hours of free childcare for one and two-year-olds is too little, too late.

Why Aren’t We Angrier About the Price of Food?

Lewis Bassett

Food riots used to be a regular occurrence in England. Could they happen now? Lewis Bassett went to Rotherham to find out if people are angry enough.

Jeremy Hunt at Downing Street. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Didn’t Crash the Economy Again. So Why Aren’t Tories Pleased?

Tom Peters

The budget was a departure from the government's strategy of actively causing chaos and instability, writes Tom Peters.

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No Number of Complaints Could Have Saved Mizanur Rahman

Rivkah Brown

Last weekend a man died after a fire broke out in his council-run slum. Under Michael Gove’s new plans, he could be blamed for his own death, writes Rivkah Brown.

The Tories Want You to Panic About Sex Education

Moya Lothian-McLean

Attacks on sex and relationships teaching are a continuation of an ongoing panic that primarily targets LGBTQ+ people, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

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Neoliberal Politicians Are Destroying Glasgow

Jonathon Shafi

Privatisation-loving council leader Susan Aitken once partnered with McDonald's to organise volunteer-run clean-ups as she slashed refuse collection budgets. Now she's charging locals £50 to have their garden waste collected. Jonathon Shafi on the crisis unfolding in Glasgow.

How Westminster Hid Scotland’s Wealth From Its People

Laura Webster

49 years ago, Westminster buried a report on Scotland’s abundant natural resources to suppress growing support for Scottish independence. Laura Webster discusses the consequences.

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The Media is Biased Against the Left – And the Right

Aaron Bastani

While rightwing billionaires control Britain’s print press, the broadcast media is stuffed with Blairites, writes Aaron Bastani.

Ukraine’s Resistance Still Needs Our Solidarity

Nadia Whittome

The left has a long record of opposing violent occupations. One year on from Russia’s invasion, we must stand with the Ukrainian people, argues Nadia Whittome.

Let’s Stop Pretending London is a 24/7 City

Moya Lothian-McLean

London’s nightlife has long been outstripped by northern cities. But with rising rents and more and more venue-threatening housing developments, could a similar fate befall them?

The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament

Angus Satow

While Labour is blocking leftwingers from running to become MPs, candidates from the Labour right have made it through the party’s ‘due diligence’ process despite various troubling remarks.

Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It

Andrew Fisher

By using the EHRC's positive findings to launch an attack on the Labour left, Starmer has shown he’s willing to weaponise antisemitism to fight a factional battle, writes Andrew Fisher.

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Analysis: What Now For Scotland?

Jonathon Shafi

In Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon's departure was expected - but not this soon. As the shockwaves settle, the SNP must rapidly recalibrate or face terminal decline, argues Jonathon Shafi.

$5m in Reparations for Every Black Adult? I’m Listening

Maurice Mcleod

The Crackdown on Nos Isn’t About Anti-Social Behaviour – It’s About Social Control

Moya Lothian-McLean

Is BDS Okay Now or What?

Hamza Yusuf

The US Is Cheating to Stop China Achieving Tech-Supremacy

Aaron Bastani

Nicola Sturgeon’s Legacy: Cuts, Privatisation and a Party in Chaos

Jonathon Shafi

Does Jeremy Hunt Hate Children?

Edie Miller

Why Aren’t We Angrier About the Price of Food?

Lewis Bassett

Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Didn’t Crash the Economy Again. So Why Aren’t Tories Pleased?

Tom Peters

No Number of Complaints Could Have Saved Mizanur Rahman

Rivkah Brown

The Tories Want You to Panic About Sex Education

Moya Lothian-McLean

Neoliberal Politicians Are Destroying Glasgow

Jonathon Shafi

How Westminster Hid Scotland’s Wealth From Its People

Laura Webster

The Media is Biased Against the Left – And the Right

Aaron Bastani

Ukraine’s Resistance Still Needs Our Solidarity

Nadia Whittome

Let’s Stop Pretending London is a 24/7 City

Moya Lothian-McLean

The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament

Angus Satow

Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It

Andrew Fisher

Analysis: What Now For Scotland?

Jonathon Shafi

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$5m in Reparations for Every Black Adult? I’m Listening

Maurice Mcleod

The Crackdown on Nos Isn’t About Anti-Social Behaviour – It’s About Social Control

Moya Lothian-McLean

Is BDS Okay Now or What?

Hamza Yusuf

The US Is Cheating to Stop China Achieving Tech-Supremacy

Aaron Bastani

Nicola Sturgeon’s Legacy: Cuts, Privatisation and a Party in Chaos

Jonathon Shafi

Does Jeremy Hunt Hate Children?

Edie Miller

Why Aren’t We Angrier About the Price of Food?

Lewis Bassett

Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Didn’t Crash the Economy Again. So Why Aren’t Tories Pleased?

Tom Peters

No Number of Complaints Could Have Saved Mizanur Rahman

Rivkah Brown

The Tories Want You to Panic About Sex Education

Moya Lothian-McLean

Neoliberal Politicians Are Destroying Glasgow

Jonathon Shafi

How Westminster Hid Scotland’s Wealth From Its People

Laura Webster

The Media is Biased Against the Left – And the Right

Aaron Bastani

Ukraine’s Resistance Still Needs Our Solidarity

Nadia Whittome

Let’s Stop Pretending London is a 24/7 City

Moya Lothian-McLean

The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament

Angus Satow

Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It

Andrew Fisher

Analysis: What Now For Scotland?

Jonathon Shafi

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