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Report: Striking Workers Say Homeless Charity Has Lost Its Way

Polly Smythe

Workers at St Mungo’s have announced an indefinite strike over pay, and have spoken out against burn-out, spiraling executive pay, and dodgy deals with the home office. Polly Smythe reports.

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Feature: Parents Are Having to Steal Formula Milk. Make It Free Again

Sarah Woolley

National Milk fed 85% of British babies in 1974. As £19 formula pushes parents to desperation, why aren’t we bringing it back? Sarah Woolley reports.

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Report: Barbican Forced to Apologise for Silencing Palestinians

Rivkah Brown

BREAKING: The Barbican cultural centre has apologised after one of its staffers advised a Palestinian speaker to avoid talking at length about Palestine – an intervention it has since described as “unacceptable”. Rivkah Brown reports.

A woman wearing a white short-sleeved blouse, a white facemask and red headband holds a brown placard on which the country of Panama is sketched out with the word 'Corrupcion' (Spanish for 'Corruption') written above it

Report: Panama’s Workers Forced the Government to Negotiate Live on TV. What Was the Point?

Octavio García Soto

Last year, workers in the world’s sixth most unequal country dragged the state to the negotiating table - and won caps on fuel and food prices. Now, many are accusing the state of brazenly abandoning its promises. Octavio García Soto reports.

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Opinion: 100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted

Brendan Woodhouse

When on Monday a migrant boat began to sink in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard did nothing – in fact, there's evidence they may have caused the deadly shipwreck. They’re a stain on rescue services, writes firefighter Brendan Woodhouse.

Opinion: Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game

Jonathon Shafi

In the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest, Humza Yousaf has told his MSPs to stand by the former leader or quit the SNP. It could be a grave mistake, writes Jonathon Shafi.

Opinion: Banning Puberty Blockers Won’t Stop Young People Taking Them

Vic Parsons

NHS England’s plan to stop providing puberty blockers to trans teenagers will only force people to get them via illicit means, argues Vic Parsons.

Opinion: Centrist Influencers Are Dying Out

Aaron Bastani

The left has ideas and material conditions on its side. The right has money. The centre, meanwhile, has no plan for reproducing itself, argues Aaron Bastani.

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Opinion: Harry V the Press? More Like the Establishment V the Rest of Us

Justin Schlosberg

Prince Harry’s testimony in the phone-hacking trial suggests a rift has opened up between the second and fourth estates. That couldn't be further from the truth, writes Justin Schlosberg.

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Obituary: Berlusconi Didn’t Pave the Way for Italian Fascism – Liberal Technocrats Did

Matteo Tiratelli

Far more dangerous than the tangerine tyrant was Italian liberals' response to him, writes Matteo Tiratelli.

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Feature: Did Riot Police Illegally Evict a Homeless Shelter?

Rivkah Brown

Earlier this month, around 100 riot cops descended on a homeless shelter in east London. The police insist everything was above board. Evidence suggests otherwise. Rivkah Brown reports.

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Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?

Joana Ramiro

The Brazilian president stood on a platform of environmental and Indigenous rights, but now seems to be losing interest in domestic politics, writes Joana Ramiro.

Manuel Cortes appeared topless via video link.

Report: Trade Union Leader Loses Appeal Against Sexual Abuse Scandal Dismissal

Polly Smythe

The disgraced former TSSA general secretary took his top off in an appeal hearing, where he argued that he had been 'made a scapegoat' and shouldn't be fired over abuse allegations. He lost.

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Report: Donald Tusk Gives Polish Leftists the Ick. They Might Have to Get Over It

Ana Oppenheim

On Sunday, half a million people took to the streets of Warsaw to hear Donald Tusk rail against the government. The march presented a dilemma for the Polish left, torn between its disdain for continental Thatcherites like Tusk and its hatred of the far-right incumbents. Ana Oppenheim reports.

Report: This Indigenous Leader Survived Colombia’s Death Squads. Now She Wants Justice

Maozya Murray

Earlier this year, Esneda Saavedra Restrepo returned home after denouncing Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore when armed men opened fire on her family. Now she’s come to the UK to demand reparations.

Report: Meet the Robin Hood-Style Activists ‘Shoplifting’ for Food Banks

Simon Childs

Activists in Scotland are taking food off supermarket shelves and putting it straight in donation bins.

Opinion: The SNP Must Choose: Scrap Nukes or Join Nato

Jonathon Shafi

An independent Scotland can’t join Nato at the same time as disarming Faslane, argues Jonathon Shafi.

A group of women stand beside one another holding flags and banners

Analysis: Try As He Might, Erdoğan Can’t Crush the Left

Eda Seyhan

The Turkish president’s recent re-election for a third term dashed hopes for a new dawn in Turkey, writes Eda Seyhan. But the cracks are showing.

Feature: Parents Are Having to Steal Formula Milk. Make It Free Again

Sarah Woolley

Report: Barbican Forced to Apologise for Silencing Palestinians

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: 100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted

Brendan Woodhouse

Opinion: Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game

Jonathon Shafi

Opinion: Banning Puberty Blockers Won’t Stop Young People Taking Them

Vic Parsons

Opinion: Centrist Influencers Are Dying Out

Aaron Bastani

Opinion: Harry V the Press? More Like the Establishment V the Rest of Us

Justin Schlosberg

Obituary: Berlusconi Didn’t Pave the Way for Italian Fascism – Liberal Technocrats Did

Matteo Tiratelli

Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?

Joana Ramiro

Report: Trade Union Leader Loses Appeal Against Sexual Abuse Scandal Dismissal

Polly Smythe

Report: This Indigenous Leader Survived Colombia’s Death Squads. Now She Wants Justice

Maozya Murray

Report: Meet the Robin Hood-Style Activists ‘Shoplifting’ for Food Banks

Simon Childs

Opinion: The SNP Must Choose: Scrap Nukes or Join Nato

Jonathon Shafi

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Report: Striking Workers Say Homeless Charity Has Lost Its Way

Polly Smythe

Feature: Parents Are Having to Steal Formula Milk. Make It Free Again

Sarah Woolley

Report: Barbican Forced to Apologise for Silencing Palestinians

Rivkah Brown

Report: Panama’s Workers Forced the Government to Negotiate Live on TV. What Was the Point?

Octavio García Soto

Opinion: 100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted

Brendan Woodhouse

Opinion: Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game

Jonathon Shafi

Opinion: Banning Puberty Blockers Won’t Stop Young People Taking Them

Vic Parsons

Opinion: Centrist Influencers Are Dying Out

Aaron Bastani

Opinion: Harry V the Press? More Like the Establishment V the Rest of Us

Justin Schlosberg

Obituary: Berlusconi Didn’t Pave the Way for Italian Fascism – Liberal Technocrats Did

Matteo Tiratelli

Feature: Did Riot Police Illegally Evict a Homeless Shelter?

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?

Joana Ramiro

Report: Trade Union Leader Loses Appeal Against Sexual Abuse Scandal Dismissal

Polly Smythe

Report: Donald Tusk Gives Polish Leftists the Ick. They Might Have to Get Over It

Ana Oppenheim

Report: This Indigenous Leader Survived Colombia’s Death Squads. Now She Wants Justice

Maozya Murray

Report: Meet the Robin Hood-Style Activists ‘Shoplifting’ for Food Banks

Simon Childs

Opinion: The SNP Must Choose: Scrap Nukes or Join Nato

Jonathon Shafi

Analysis: Try As He Might, Erdoğan Can’t Crush the Left

Eda Seyhan

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