Obituary: John Prescott, the Last Great ‘Old Labour’ Politician
Alex Niven
The former deputy PM never quite got his due - but his peculiar brand of left populism should inspire progressives today, writes Alex Niven.
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Red Flags: How Do I Stop Fearing Conflict?
Sophie K Rosa
Be more compassionate towards yourself, writes Sophie K Rosa - conflict isn’t the only way of being honest.
Opinion: 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.
Analysis: Philosemites, Anti-Vaxxers and Waterboarding Enthusiasts – Trump’s Cabinet Picks So Far
Rivkah Brown
With a month to go before he enters office, the president-elect has set about naming his cabinet picks, a potpourri of the most egregious elements of his programme. Here are 10 of them.
Report: Vet Company Responds to Strikes By Simply Closing Branches
Polly Smythe
Valley Vets is the first veterinary group in the UK to face strike action by its workers. Now it’s shutting most of its surgeries. Polly Smythe reports.
Long Read: The Last World War Veterans Are Dying. Cue New Heights of Remembrance Hysteria
Juliet Jacques
Soldiers tend to be much more down on war than those who send them into it, writes Juliet Jacques, as even the briefest look at their poetry will testify. As those who witnessed the misery of war pass away, hawkish politicians are seizing control of the narrative.
Opinion: 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?
Opinion: 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.
Report: Inside TikTok’s Mass Sacking
Polly Smythe
The Chinese tech giant is giving over 100 UK moderators the sack, begging the question: can it stop the spread of dangerous content with AI? Polly Smythe reports.
Opinion: 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?
Report: Germany Ties Cultural Funding to Israel Allegiance
Rivkah Brown
On Thursday a cross-party group of German MPs voted to withhold culture and science funding from those who boycott Israel or breach a pro-Israel definition of antisemitism. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: 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.
Opinion: 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.
Long Read: Left Populism Has Become Mexico’s New Normal. At What Cost?
Connor Woodman
The Morena party has governed Mexico for six years. As it assumes a new leadership, Novara Media spoke to organisers and thinkers about how left populism swept the country – and those who say the costs of victory have been too high.
Opinion: 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.
Feature: A Palestinian Academic Thought Her Ordeal With Her Employer Was Over. Then It ‘Reached Out to the Jewish Chronicle’
Simon Childs
Dr Shahd Abusalama has claimed victory after settling out of court with Sheffield Hallam University, following an extraordinary legal battle. Simon Childs reports.
Report: Delivery Company Offers Workers Rights – But Only With a Pay Cut
Polly Smythe
After a strike-ballot opened, workers were taken into one-on-one meetings and asked to sign new contracts that they hadn’t even seen. Polly Smythe reports.
Analysis: The Budget Is Socialism for the Rich, Austerity for the Poor
James Meadway
With her record-low corporation tax and below-inflation benefit rises, Labour’s first woman chancellor has indeed made history: by passing up a historic opportunity to fix Britain, writes James Meadway.