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A small man stands before a blackboard-style screen that reads 'Age of AI' in white text

Analysis: Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Actually That Amazing

James Meadway

Computer software that can hold a conversation may have seemed magical, but it wasn't the start of something new, writes James Meadway. It was AI already at its summit, with nowhere to go but down.

A rally in support of Amazon workers' on strike in Coventry in January 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Report: Here’s How Labour and the Unions Could Take on Amazon

Polly Smythe

Keir Starmer previously said Amazon should recognise trade unions. But the company is already lobbying new MPs.

Opinion: Public Sector Pay Bumps Were Always on the Cards

Ash Sarkar

Even idiots could see Labour was inevitably going to have to spend more money than had been laid out in its “fully costed” manifesto, writes Ash Sarkar.

Attendees at Boomtown Fair 2023. Dawn Fletcher-Park / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Report: Boomtown Festival Attendee ‘Slammed Against Wall’ by Security for Pro Sex-Worker Graffiti

Moya Lothian-McLean

An artist was accused of soliciting for sex because of the graffiti at the festival, whose theme was ‘Revolution of the Imagination’

Rioters during an anti-migration protest in Rotherham on 4 August. REUTERS

Report: Muslim Convicted in Rioting Should Have ‘Risen Above’ Far-Right Racism, Says Judge

Simon Childs

Amer Walid, who had no previous convictions, was given 20 months after he threw cans back at far-right rioters who were chanting racist slurs.

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Feature: Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say

Aron Penczu

Even if built, Labour’s promised 1.5m new homes will not move the dial on house prices, rents, or homelessness, say experts. They probably won’t even keep up with population growth. Aron Penczu reports.

A man walks through a crowd of police wearing a St George flag

Opinion: We Don’t Need to ‘Talk About Immigration’

Rivkah Brown

The far-right riots have exposed the racist core of Britain’s immigration panic. Angela Rayner has shown the right instinct by seizing this moment to chip away at the hostile environment, writes Rivkah Brown.

Feature: Football Fans Are Organising Against the Far Right

Polly Smythe

Antiracists across the country have been standing up to the far right. But football fans in Liverpool are also doing deeper work to build trust in their community. Polly Smythe reports.

Analysis: How the Hell Did Police Think There Would Be 100 Riots?

Simon Childs

Wednesday’s far-right no-show followed irresponsible and ill-informed speculation by the police, writes Simon Childs. Where exactly are they getting their intelligence?

Feature: Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Liverpool isn’t somewhere many might expect to erupt in far-right violence. But when racists ran riot in the city last week, residents were less surprised. Moya Lothian-McLean reports.

Opinion: No, Keir Starmer – Managerialism Won’t Beat the Race Riots

Ash Sarkar

The prime minister could be fighting for a new, inclusive model of Britishness - and defining his political project in the process. Instead, he’s retreated to his comfort zone: meetings, minutes and specialist units, writes Ash Sarkar.

Report: The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim

Rivkah Brown

Two paediatric healthcare professionals allege that Dr Hilary Cass recommended that they read gender-critical literature and expressed her dismay at medical transition. Rivkah Brown reports.

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Report: Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – And the Apps Couldn’t Care Less

Polly Smythe

Gig economy workers, a large proportion of whom are migrants, fear being targeted by racist thugs. The apps they work for have sent their heartfelt apologies – and let them get on with it. Polly Smythe reports.

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Report: A Government ‘Best Value’ Inspection of Tower Hamlets Council Turned Out to Be Very Bad Value

Rivkah Brown

Michael Gove signed off on paying inspectors more than £1,000 a day to make sure Tower Hamlets council was spending money well. Ironically, their enquiry is now more than £130,000 over budget, Novara Media can reveal.

Opinion: Transphobes Have Got Their Money Shot: A Woman Punching Another Woman in the Face

Rivkah Brown

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, whose opponent quit after just 46 seconds in the ring, is the perfect vehicle for fantasies of trans violence, writes Rivkah Brown – if you can forget that she’s cis.

A group of protesters hold a banner that reads 'Silence is Complicity'

Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza

Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir

A Novara Media analysis of the Guardian, the Independent and the Mirror found that all three disproportionately favoured Israel. Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi and Chiri Choukeir report.

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Opinion: Austerity Is Back, Baby

Matteo Tiratelli

Rachel Reeves imagines Blackrock will fill the void left by her deliberate under-investment, writes Matteo Tiratelli. Where have I heard that one before?

A team of video journalists surround Keir Starmer

Opinion: If Keir Starmer Wants to Avoid Government Misspending, He Should Pay Local Media to Expose It

Aaron Bastani

15 years ago, there were 13,000 journalists working in local media, today there are just 4,000. We urgently need more for effective government outside the M25, writes Aaron Bastani.

Analysis: Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Actually That Amazing

James Meadway

Report: Here’s How Labour and the Unions Could Take on Amazon

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Public Sector Pay Bumps Were Always on the Cards

Ash Sarkar

Report: Boomtown Festival Attendee ‘Slammed Against Wall’ by Security for Pro Sex-Worker Graffiti

Moya Lothian-McLean

Report: Muslim Convicted in Rioting Should Have ‘Risen Above’ Far-Right Racism, Says Judge

Simon Childs

Feature: Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say

Aron Penczu

Feature: Football Fans Are Organising Against the Far Right

Polly Smythe

Analysis: How the Hell Did Police Think There Would Be 100 Riots?

Simon Childs

Feature: Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Opinion: No, Keir Starmer – Managerialism Won’t Beat the Race Riots

Ash Sarkar

Report: The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim

Rivkah Brown

Report: Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – And the Apps Couldn’t Care Less

Polly Smythe

Report: A Government ‘Best Value’ Inspection of Tower Hamlets Council Turned Out to Be Very Bad Value

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Transphobes Have Got Their Money Shot: A Woman Punching Another Woman in the Face

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza

Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir

Opinion: Austerity Is Back, Baby

Matteo Tiratelli

Opinion: If Keir Starmer Wants to Avoid Government Misspending, He Should Pay Local Media to Expose It

Aaron Bastani

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Analysis: Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Actually That Amazing

James Meadway

Report: Here’s How Labour and the Unions Could Take on Amazon

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Public Sector Pay Bumps Were Always on the Cards

Ash Sarkar

Report: Boomtown Festival Attendee ‘Slammed Against Wall’ by Security for Pro Sex-Worker Graffiti

Moya Lothian-McLean

Report: Muslim Convicted in Rioting Should Have ‘Risen Above’ Far-Right Racism, Says Judge

Simon Childs

Feature: Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say

Aron Penczu

Opinion: We Don’t Need to ‘Talk About Immigration’

Rivkah Brown

Feature: Football Fans Are Organising Against the Far Right

Polly Smythe

Analysis: How the Hell Did Police Think There Would Be 100 Riots?

Simon Childs

Feature: Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Opinion: No, Keir Starmer – Managerialism Won’t Beat the Race Riots

Ash Sarkar

Report: The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim

Rivkah Brown

Report: Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – And the Apps Couldn’t Care Less

Polly Smythe

Report: A Government ‘Best Value’ Inspection of Tower Hamlets Council Turned Out to Be Very Bad Value

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Transphobes Have Got Their Money Shot: A Woman Punching Another Woman in the Face

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza

Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir

Opinion: Austerity Is Back, Baby

Matteo Tiratelli

Opinion: If Keir Starmer Wants to Avoid Government Misspending, He Should Pay Local Media to Expose It

Aaron Bastani

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