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Opinion: Labour Must Take Welsh Independence Seriously

Harriet Protheroe Davis

With the appetite for sovereignty growing across the country, the way Labour and the wider left choose to engage with the issue will determine their place in Welsh politics, writes Harriet Protheroe Davis.

Radical Compassion? Why the West Midlands Needs to Know About Liam Byrne’s Record on Immigration

Charles Garry

Liam Byrne's campaign to become Labour's mayoral candidate in the West Midlands pledges 'radical compassion', but his record on immigration and asylum suggests otherwise, writes Charles Garry.

Don’t EU Want Me Huawei? What Plans for Our 5G Network Signal About Post-Brexit Britain

James Meadway

Boris Johnson’s approval of Huawei for use in (parts of) the UK’s developing 5G network is a more decisive moment in our post-Brexit future than is perhaps realised, says James Meadway. Not least because it points towards an increasingly large role for the state in the digital economy.

International: The UN’s Top Court Has Offered Myanmar’s Rohingya a Glimmer of Hope, but Justice Is Still a Distant Prospect

Yali Banton-Heath

The International Court of Justice has issued an emergency injunction against Myanmar in a grossly delayed move to protect the country's Muslim minority. But the verdict may not have the impact that some hope it will, writes Yali Banton-Heath.

International: Far-Right Forces Emboldened in Post-Coup Bolivia

Olivia Arigho-Stiles

With press freedom severely curtailed and leftists being hounded by government and street gangs alike, the coup in Bolivia has led to the proliferation of far-fight factions, writes Olivia Arigho-Stiles. With elections scheduled for May, it remains to be seen whether the Movement for Socialism can regain a foothold.

Opinion: Military Interventions Won’t Solve Climate Change

Hannah Martin

As the effects of climate change worsen for many across the globe, merely reacting is not enough. We must take proactive, preventative steps to tackle the problem, argues Hannah Martin.

Opinion: Labour’s Leadership Candidates Need a Reckoning, Not a Whitewash

Michael Chessum

Changing one's mind is part of anyone's political development, but if a leadership contest is to be more than an exercise in political shapeshifting, the candidates need to account for their political histories, argues Michael Chessum.

People Keep Starving to Death in Tory Britain

Harriet Williamson

Errol Graham was found starved to death in a flat with no electricity or gas supply. His tragic and entirely avoidable death shines a light on the deadly consequences of our government's brutal austerity programme, writes Harriet Williamson.

The Race Against Time to Save London’s Latin Village

Alice Figes

With the possibility of eviction growing ever stronger, the Save Latin Village campaign has put out urgent messages on social media, calling on grassroots activists to help fight in one of north London’s most important gentrification battles.

Opinion: Remain Ultras Are Everything They Claim to Hate

With the ‘Brexit 50p’ set to enter circulation this Friday, hardline remainers have called for boycotts of the coin, proving themselves to be capable of as much pettiness as their ‘leave’ counterparts. But debates like these are detracting from the real issues, writes Aaron Bastani.