Opinion: Why Israel Really Went to War With Iran
Aaron Bastani
The Israeli prime minister needed a way to distract the world from genocide and keep himself in power - and in Iran, he found it, writes Aaron Bastani.
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Opinion: We Also Broke Into an Airbase to Stop War Crimes. Thankfully, We Were Two Nice White Boys
Sam Walton & Reverend Daniel “Woody” Woodhouse
In 2017, we broke into a BAE Systems airfield to stop jets from going to bomb Yemen, write Sam Walton and Daniel Woodhouse. Our lenient treatment exposes the Palestine Action ban for what it is: racist and politically motivated.
Opinion: Britain Can Have Its Own Mamdani. First It Must Move on From Corbyn
James Meadway
The freshly minted Democratic candidate for New York City mayor is patently exceptional. He’s also perfected a formula that the UK can replicate, but only if it lays history to rest, writes James Meadway.
Report: Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal
Paul Holden & Jessica Murray
Keir Starmer took almost £10,000 in freebies from Arsenal football club at a time when he was involved in appointing the chairperson of the new football regulator. Paul Holden and Jessica Murray investigate.
Interview: Zack Polanski Is Done Talking
Rivkah Brown
The Green politician’s surprise leadership bid has excited a rudderless left. Could he turn the party from a byword for well-meaning environmentalists into a mass movement? Rivkah Brown meets Zack Polanski.
Feature: Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?
John Lubbock
Psychiatry UK’s income has more than doubled in the last year, while patients report being summarily dropped from its services, writes John Lubbock. Is for-profit, on-demand mental healthcare what patients need?
Analysis: Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You
Simon Childs
Meeting with even two other people and expressing support for the protest group could land you in prison for up to 14 years if Yvette Cooper's proscription of it goes into effect. Simon Childs on what the ban could mean for you.
Opinion: Palestine Action Is Being Banned Because It’s Effective
Rivkah Brown
The direct action group has closed factories, scuppered contracts and dented share prices. There’s no way Yvette Cooper could’ve allowed Palestine Action's runaway success to continue, writes Rivkah Brown.
Report: Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind
Polly Smythe
Keir Starmer's transition to public ownership is creating a two-tier system that discriminates against outsourced workers, claims RMT leader Eddie Dempsey. Polly Smythe reports.
Feature: A Group of Musicians Took on an Arms Company – And Won
Simon Childs
London music venue Kings Place quietly cut a Lockheed Martin-sponsored event after performers began cancelling shows. Maybe there’s hope for this world after all, writes Simon Childs.
Report: Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala
Polly Smythe
Organisers have declined to invite Reform councillors to one of the most important events of the trade union calendar, amid fears that Nigel Farage is making inroads with union members. Polly Smythe reports.
Analysis: Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?
Talal Abu Rukba
Yasser Abu Shabab’s militia is just the latest group to benefit from Israel’s longstanding support for groups that fragment and destabilise Palestinian civil society, writes Talal Abu Rakba.
Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers
Polly Smythe
As Uber drivers struggle to make a living, their bodies pay the price. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn
Maya Oppenheim
Labour MPs are plotting a crackdown that could unjustly criminalise sex workers’ friends and family and put prostitutes’ safety at risk. Maya Oppenheim reports.
Report: BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals
Harriet Williamson
An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades of occupation and violence against Palestinians. Harriet Williamson reports.
Opinion: Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why
Nadeine Asbali
Sarah Pochin's one-woman crusade to revive support for banning Muslim face-coverings is a tedious side swipe at the Palestine movement, writes Nadeine Asbali.
Report: ‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses
Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: In a letter to civil service leaders, the union representing 190,000 officials demanded they heed staff calls to change course on Gaza. Some think the union could go further. Rivkah Brown reports.
Report: Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP
Harriet Williamson
Palestine activists tell Novara Media about the violent and 'cruel' treatment they received from police, after asking their MP to clarify her record on Gaza.