Assisted Dying Could Make Some Lives Not Worth Living
Matty Hall
Assisted dying laws seem compassionate, writes Matty Hall, but not in a society that devalues sick and disabled people’s lives.
No, the Kids Aren’t Alt-Right
Keir Milburn
The US election exit polls appeared to show young men moving overwhelmingly to the right. Don’t panic, writes Keir Milburn - things aren’t quite what they seem.
It Isn’t Only Justin Welby That Should Go – So Should the Church of England
Adam Ramsay
The archbishop of Canterbury’s failure to investigate child abuse is a direct result of its sanctification of elites. Time to remove this reactionary poison from our state, writes Adam Ramsay.
People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them
Kojo Koram
Whether Trump or Orban, Modi or Milei, states whose primary beneficiaries aren’t their own citizens but a transnational investor class inevitably opt out of liberal democracy, writes Kojo Koram. Why are Democrats so surprised by this?
Maccabi Tel Aviv Thugs Made Israeli Apartheid Relatable
Rivkah Brown
Come to a foreign country gaming for a fight, receive street justice and have the world leap to your defence – if you didn’t know a thing about Israel and Palestine last week, you do now, writes Rivkah Brown.
Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame
Luke Savage
Kamala Harris supporters are already blaming a stupid electorate and an inclement economy for their historic defeat, writes Luke Savage. Maybe it had something to do with cosying up to war criminals and billionaires?
Labour Is Finally Treating Landlords Like the Spoiled Children They Are
Nick Bano
With the recent budget Labour whispered its first words of defiance to the bullying landlord lobby. A little louder for the people at the back, writes Nick Bano.
This Election Has Been America’s Most Antisemitic Yet
Mia Brett
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have jointly assumed Jews’ dual loyalty to the US and Israel. Their assumption justifies genocide, endangers Jews and erodes democracy, writes Mia Brett.
Western Politicians Hate Francesca Albanese for Good Reason – She’s Making Them Look Terrible
Tayab Ali
While the UK and US tiptoe around Israel’s war crimes, the United Nations rapporteur is actually holding Israel to account, writes Tayab Ali – hence the barrage of baseless criticism she’s facing.
Rachel Reeves Has a Miracle Cure for Britain: ‘Growth’
James Meadway
Two percentage points of economic growth would mean an extra £24bn in taxes - but Britain’s public services need an extra £142bn a year just to restore 2000s standards. Put this way, the chancellor's fixation on growth appears delusional, writes James Meadway.
No, Keir Starmer – Reparations Aren’t Just About the Past
Ash Sarkar
You don’t have to agree that Britain is the villain of the world to think we have a responsibility to pay for climate adaptations in poorer countries, writes Ash Sarkar.
Where Is the UK’s Green Jobs Revolution?
Ewan Gibbs
For all the talk of the government’s ambitious plans to decarbonise the UK’s energy sector, as it stands, things feel like they’re stuttering to a halt, writes Ewan Gibbs.
I Went to Gaza. What I Saw Was a Holocaust
susan abulhawa
‘Israel is committing the holocaust of our time,’ writes Palestinian author susan abulhawa, ‘and it is doing it in full view of a seemingly indifferent world.’
Yahya Sinwar’s Death Will Expose the West’s Lies
Rivkah Brown
In its accidental killing of the Hamas leader, Israel has achieved what it set out to after 7 October, writes Rivkah Brown. What excuse will Biden and his crew come up with for Netanyahu now?
Are Palestinians Invisible?
Adina Jamal
If Palestinians were truly seen as human beings to those in power, we wouldn’t have seen more than a day of bloodshed in the name of ‘self defence’, writes Adina Jamal.
Home Insurance Will Not Save the USA
Moira Birss
Hurricane Helene, which left North Carolinian entire towns underwater last month, exemplifies the rot at the heart of America’s home insurance industry, writes Moira Birss. It needs rebuilding from the ground up.
One Year On, the Pro-Palestine Movement Is Undefeated
Palestinian Youth Movement
The last year has exposed the gulf between the British public and its ruling class. Despite Rishi Sunak and now Keir Starmer’s determination to crush the massive popular movement for a free Palestine, the people have not bent to their will, writes the Palestinian Youth Movement.
Labour’s Plans to Capture Carbon Are Designed for Fossil Fuel Giants, Not the Climate
Edward Donnelly
With its promises to ‘reignite’ Britain’s industrial heartlands, the government’s £22bn carbon capture scheme will do exactly that: burn through large amounts of natural gas and public funds under the guise of climate action, writes Edward Donnelly.