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Palestine Actionists blockade the entrance roadway at the research centre of Israel weapons producer Elbit Systems at Filton, Bristol. They hold a banner demanding the release of arrested activists. Image: Martin Pope / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

Carla Denyer (second from left) and Adrian Ramsay (third from left), co-leaders of the Greens. Claudia Greco/Reuters

Opinion: The Green Party Needs New Leaders – And Fast

Joe Todd

The Greens could be the party to take on Reform. But their leaders are just too nice, argues Joe Todd.

Report: Police Officer Who Arrested Anti-Monarchy Protester ‘Was Aware’ No Offence Had Been Committed

Simon Childs

A police officer said ‘We will get a complaint off the back of this’ before charging a man who shouted ‘Who elected him?’ at a royal event.

Report: Police 100 Times More Likely Than Average Person to Be Convicted of Cybercrime

Harriet Williamson

Exclusive: 42% of all cybercriminals convicted in 2024 were police officers or police staff, Novara Media can reveal.

Opinion: BP’s Climate Backtrack Is an Admission It Has Failed

Nicholas Beuret

BP’s renewables retreat isn’t because net zero is dead. It’s because BP can’t figure out how to become a key player in the next energy economy, writes Nicholas Beuret.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Report: Taken for a Ride: Inside Uber’s New Race to the Bottom

Polly Smythe

Drivers claim Trip Radar, Uber’s latest 'flexible' work feature is dangerous and discriminatory. Polly Smythe reports.

Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?

Adam Ramsay

Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe - and three times more than the next country on the list. The reasons why aren’t just what you might expect, writes Adam Ramsay.

A pro-Palestinian protester with a keffiyeh around their head and a microphone raises their hand in the air while leading a march to the US Embassy in London

Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity

Ash Sarkar

In an exclusive extract from her new book, Minority Rule, Ash Sarkar explains how Israel’s advocates weaponised the lived experience of Jewish people to obscure a genocidal war in Gaza.

Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power

Adam Ramsay

Scotland is set for the biggest council tax rises in 20 years. But this won’t be enough for local authorities to really transform communities, writes Adam Ramsay.

Jordan Peterson at the 2023 ARC conference. ARC Forum Flikr

Opinion: We Infiltrated a Tragic Far-Right Afterparty

Luther Blissett

The ARC conference saw dreary, repetitive rightwing talking points, but the real action happened at the unofficial afterparty: a boozy gathering of racists, trolls and fantasists.

Two men in suits stand besides one another, with a US flag in the foreground

Analysis: Trump Trashing the World Order Could Have Its Upsides

James Meadway

The US president has made clear he will no longer rush to Nato members’ aid, prompting panic among European leaders. The UK should read the room and reset its relations with global powers, writes James Meadway.

Ben Lovett performing with Mumford and Sons in 2023. Dawn Fletcher-Park / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Report: Mumford and Sons-Owned Bar Was Set to Host Far-Right Afterparty

Simon Childs

The south London nightclub that planned to host the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship's afterparty is owned by the folk band's keyboard player, Novara Media can reveal.

A surfer adorns herself with "dirty" sanitary pads and toilet paper at a Surgers Against Sewage protest. Krisztian Elek / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

Opinion: Should We Stop Paying Our Water Bills?

Richard Hames

Privatised water symbolises everything wrong with Britain. Asking nicely hasn't worked, argues Richard Hames - we need a protest movement that can force change.

A woman in judicial robes with a short black bob and glasses looks askance at the camera.

Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Judge Julia Sebutinde believes in the biblical bond' between Jewish people and the land of Israel and has been accused of plagiarising pro-Israel sources. What does her acting presidency mean for South Africa’s case at the ICJ, and for the international order as a whole? Louis Matheou speaks to legal experts.

Analysis: The Government’s Anti-Democracy Tsar Finally Got Sacked, but Protest Is Still Under Threat

Simon Childs

Lord Walney became a bogeyman to the left. His sacking is a victory for campaigners, but the state is still in bed with the arms trade, writes Simon Childs.

Two men in suits stand next to one another looking stern

Opinion: No Other Land Has Exposed the Film Industry’s Cowardice

Juliet Jacques

Despite being nominated for the best documentary Oscar, the Israeli-Palestinian co-production has struggled to find a US distributor. This sorry situation is a reflection of the spinelessness of an industry that loves to trumpet its liberal values, writes Juliet Jacques.

Opinion: This Psychologist Is Challenging the Way We See Mental Illness

Harriet Williamson

Do psychiatric diagnoses obscure the impossible circumstances many of us find ourselves in? Harriet Williamson spoke to Dr Lucy Johnstone about why we can’t separate psychological suffering from its context.

A soldier points a gun at the camera, hiding behind a building

Analysis: Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Mariam Barghouti

A mere two days into its supposed ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, Israel announced Operation Iron Wall, targeting refugee camps across the West Bank. This has nothing to do with defence, writes Mariam Barghouti, and Israeli politicians have said as much – they want the land.

Opinion: The Green Party Needs New Leaders – And Fast

Joe Todd

Report: Police Officer Who Arrested Anti-Monarchy Protester ‘Was Aware’ No Offence Had Been Committed

Simon Childs

Report: Police 100 Times More Likely Than Average Person to Be Convicted of Cybercrime

Harriet Williamson

Opinion: BP’s Climate Backtrack Is an Admission It Has Failed

Nicholas Beuret

Report: Taken for a Ride: Inside Uber’s New Race to the Bottom

Polly Smythe

Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity

Ash Sarkar

Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: We Infiltrated a Tragic Far-Right Afterparty

Luther Blissett

Analysis: Trump Trashing the World Order Could Have Its Upsides

James Meadway

Report: Mumford and Sons-Owned Bar Was Set to Host Far-Right Afterparty

Simon Childs

Opinion: Should We Stop Paying Our Water Bills?

Richard Hames

Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Opinion: No Other Land Has Exposed the Film Industry’s Cowardice

Juliet Jacques

Opinion: This Psychologist Is Challenging the Way We See Mental Illness

Harriet Williamson

Analysis: Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Mariam Barghouti

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Report: The Pro-Palestine Activists Imprisoned for Months Without Being Found Guilty of Any Crime

Sebastian Shehadi

Opinion: The Green Party Needs New Leaders – And Fast

Joe Todd

Report: Police Officer Who Arrested Anti-Monarchy Protester ‘Was Aware’ No Offence Had Been Committed

Simon Childs

Report: Police 100 Times More Likely Than Average Person to Be Convicted of Cybercrime

Harriet Williamson

Opinion: BP’s Climate Backtrack Is an Admission It Has Failed

Nicholas Beuret

Report: Taken for a Ride: Inside Uber’s New Race to the Bottom

Polly Smythe

Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity

Ash Sarkar

Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: We Infiltrated a Tragic Far-Right Afterparty

Luther Blissett

Analysis: Trump Trashing the World Order Could Have Its Upsides

James Meadway

Report: Mumford and Sons-Owned Bar Was Set to Host Far-Right Afterparty

Simon Childs

Opinion: Should We Stop Paying Our Water Bills?

Richard Hames

Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Analysis: The Government’s Anti-Democracy Tsar Finally Got Sacked, but Protest Is Still Under Threat

Simon Childs

Opinion: No Other Land Has Exposed the Film Industry’s Cowardice

Juliet Jacques

Opinion: This Psychologist Is Challenging the Way We See Mental Illness

Harriet Williamson

Analysis: Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Mariam Barghouti

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