Insisting Jews Don’t Count Helps Nobody
Rivkah Brown
By demanding solidarity without offering it, David Baddiel isolates Jews from our natural allies, writes Rivkah Brown.
Analysis: Why Are We Still Pretending This Police Watchdog Is Independent?
Larry Lock
Families bereaved at the hands of the police are forced to turn to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. But justice is hard to come by when the watchdog is only out to protect its own.
My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match
Tom Williams
Football helped Tom Williams build a relationship with his stepfather, pulling him away from the darker side of what it means to ‘be a man’. Breaking down barriers to the game has never been more important, he argues.
Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup?
Keir Milburn & Tom Williams
Around 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the country won its bid to host the World Cup. Should we be boycotting this year’s tournament?
The BBC’s Investigation Into Online Abuse Is Total Bullshit
Ash Sarkar
In a hopelessly flawed piece of 'research', the broadcaster found that calling a politician a 'hypocrite' is abuse, whereas racist slurs are not.
What’s the Point of Mobilising Around COP?
Tatiana Garavito & Nathan Thanki
Time and again, host countries have used COPs to greenwash their environmental records while restricting civil society participation. This doesn’t mean they're not still worth organising around, argue Tatiana Garavito and Nathan Thanki.
Why Is This Vegan Bacon Advert So Annoying?
Simon Childs
Green capitalism is giving us plant-based bacon so tasty it apparently makes up for the housing crisis.
No, Younger People Aren’t Always More Progressive
Aaron Bastani
While ‘generation left’ might exist in some countries, things are more complicated elsewhere around the globe, argues Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Westminster May Have Given Up On Trans Rights But Scotland Hasn’t
Emily Tolano
Scotland is defying Tory transphobia to push ambitious legislation that will make trans lives easier.
Maybe Twitter Should Die?
Moya Lothian-McLean
For those interested in creating a more progressive, equal society, Twitter’s 'demise' would actually be a blessing in disguise.
Analysis: If The Democrats Lose Congress, We’re Going To See The Worst of Joe Biden
Luke Savage
A Republican-controlled lower house will extinguish any lingering hopes for a transformative liberal administration.
Climate Activists Are Back. But Where’s The Movement?
Sam Knights
The 'radical flank' of the climate movement isn’t functioning as such. That’s because right now, there’s not much of a movement to flank, argues Sam Knights.
We Went to Manston Asylum Centre – This Is a Politically Manufactured Crisis
Joseph Maggs & Nadia Hasan
The scandal surrounding inhumane conditions at the Kent immigration facility is years in the making.
Is the European Research Group Losing Its Grip on the Tory Party?
Helen Belcher
The ERG, deemed the “most influential in recent political history”, has been a kingmaker within the Tory party. But is its reign now coming to an end?
Analysis: Why Are Fewer British Muslims Voting?
Khadijah Hasan
Muslims are a highly politically engaged group – except, increasingly, when it comes to parliamentary politics.
NHS Workers Are Striking to Save Lives
Dr Rita Issa & Alia Butt
As health workers gear up for a historic bout of strike action, doctors Rita Issa and Alia Butt trash the argument that they’re endangering patients.
Armchair Strategists, the Climate Movement Needs You
Diyora Shadijanova
Comradely criticism of protest strategy is a healthy part of democratic movement building, complaining from the sidelines is not, writes Diyora Shadijanova
The Scottish Greens Want the Green Party to ‘Do Better’
Euan Yours & Emily Tolano
Green politics are supposed to be founded on cooperation and mutual respect, but internal struggles over trans rights have led to the Scottish Greens taking a stand.