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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Red Flags: I Want to Be Cool With It, but I Can’t Stand My Partner’s Friendship With Their Ex

Sophie K Rosa

Our uncertain times can make us locked down and possessive, writes Sophie K Rosa, particularly when it comes to romance. But embracing your partner’s connection to their ex might actually invigorate your relationship.

Tom Drummond. Photo: Sutton Conservatives

Opinion: Tory Councillor Accused of Smearing Teenager As Antisemite for Palestine Petition

Simon Childs

When Tommy Oliver started a BDS petition, he had no idea it would be debated on Holocaust Memorial Day. That didn't stop the leader of the Sutton Conservatives calling the petition antisemitic and running to the Times.

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Analysis: Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness

James Meadway

It’s comforting to think of the president’s short-lived tariffs plan as the firings of a loose cannon. In fact, they are entirely consistent with his plans to reshape the world in the interests of US capital, writes James Meadway.

Opinion: Trump’s Gaza Resettlement Plans Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

Ash Sarkar

From Biden’s "humanitarian corridor” to Jared Kushner’s dreams of Miamifying Gaza, Trump’s ethnic cleansing programme is not brand-new territory for the US, writes Ash Sarkar.

Feature: The Billionaire Landlord Battling a Beloved London Cinema

John Lubbock & Daisy Steinhardt

Property mogul Asif Aziz prefers to be known for his philanthropy, but one of his companies stands accused of targeting a treasured community asset, not for the first time. John Lubbock and Daisy Steinhardt report.

Workers hold Unite trade union flags as they protest following Stellantis' announcement of its plan to shut its Vauxhall van factory in Luton, 17 December 2024. REUTERS/Chris Radburn

Opinion: Luton’s Auto Workers Are Being Abandoned to the Far Right

Ben Norman & Lewis Norton

In November Vauxhall announced the closure of its van plant in Luton, home of Tommy Robinson and Andrew Tate. As the government dithers, the far right is waiting in the wings, write Unite officers Lewis Norton and Ben Norman.

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

Red Flags: I Want to Be Cool With It, but I Can’t Stand My Partner’s Friendship With Their Ex

Sophie K Rosa

Opinion: Tory Councillor Accused of Smearing Teenager As Antisemite for Palestine Petition

Simon Childs

Analysis: Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness

James Meadway

Opinion: Trump’s Gaza Resettlement Plans Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

Ash Sarkar

Feature: The Billionaire Landlord Battling a Beloved London Cinema

John Lubbock & Daisy Steinhardt

Opinion: Luton’s Auto Workers Are Being Abandoned to the Far Right

Ben Norman & Lewis Norton

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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

Red Flags: I Want to Be Cool With It, but I Can’t Stand My Partner’s Friendship With Their Ex

Sophie K Rosa

Opinion: Tory Councillor Accused of Smearing Teenager As Antisemite for Palestine Petition

Simon Childs

Analysis: Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness

James Meadway

Opinion: Trump’s Gaza Resettlement Plans Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

Ash Sarkar

Feature: The Billionaire Landlord Battling a Beloved London Cinema

John Lubbock & Daisy Steinhardt

Opinion: Luton’s Auto Workers Are Being Abandoned to the Far Right

Ben Norman & Lewis Norton

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