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Report: French Muslims Overwhelmingly Backed Mélenchon. Will the Left Take Note?

Hanna Bechiche

After five years of persecution on Emmanuel Macron's watch, Muslim voters want an alternative, writes Hanna Bechiche. Will the French left learn lessons from the election and bake anti-racism into its agenda?

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Opinion: London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism

Sam Bright

There’s not a North/South divide; there’s a London/Everywhere divide, and the capital’s landlords are at the heart of the problem, argues Sam Bright.

Image of a green Job Centre Plus sign in England with white and yellow writing against a red brick wall.

Opinion: Why Suspicion of Benefits ‘Scroungers’ Could Be About to Reach New Heights

Jim Kaufman & Jamie Redman

As an economic crisis and labour shortage bite, Jamie Redman and Jim Kaufman outline how the UK benefits system is getting more punitive by the day.

Opinion: Why Can’t Starmer Just Be Like Blair?

Oliver Eagleton

Try as he might, Keir Starmer will always fail to recapture the essence of Blairism. Oliver Eagleton explains why.

Analysis: Student Loans Are Now Even More of a Scam

Aaron Bastani

The student loan system is changing again. What do the prospective reforms mean? And will they undermine the economic value of going to university? Aaron Bastani takes a look.

Opinion: Musk Buying Twitter Would Be the Defining Deal of Our Era

Aaron Bastani

Elon Musk buying Twitter, even more than Jeff Bezos flying into space, would perhaps be the greatest statement of plutocratic intent in history, argues Aaron Bastani.

Marine Le Pen, French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, looks on at the Pavillon d'Armenonville after her defeat in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election, in Paris, France, April 24, 2022.

Analysis: Le Pen Lost – But the Far Right Didn’t

Aurelien Mondon

Emmanuel Macron has been returned to the French presidency for a second term. His victory is more fragile than some might think, argues Aurelien Mondon.

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Opinion: Neurodiversity Doesn’t Make Me Miserable – Society Does

Charlie Hertzog Young

I’ve often blamed myself for my poor mental health, writes Charlie Hertzog Young. The concept of neurodiversity showed me it’s society that’s at fault.

Report: Generation Precariat: What’s It Like to Feel Robbed of Your Future?

Sophie K Rosa

‘Gen Z’ are set to be among the worst impacted by the cost of living crisis. Novara Media spoke to young people across the UK about what they’re up against.

Protesters hold a trans flag during the demonstration against trans conversion therapies, London, April 2022.

Analysis: Autistic People Are More Likely to Be Trans. So What?

Ell Folan

JK Rowling is right: autistic people are far more likely to be transgender. That doesn’t make them any less deserving of gender-affirming care.

Opinion: The Response to the Trojan Horse Affair Tells Us All We Need to Know About Islamophobia in Britain

Zarah Sultana

Since its release, the Trojan Horse Affair podcast has been met with near silence by the British media. This isn’t a surprise, writes Zarah Sultana: Islamophobia shaped the media’s response to the hoax letter in 2014 and Islamophobia explains its disregard for the podcast’s revelations in 2022.

Feature: The Facebook Groups That Are Like ‘Tinder’ for Ukrainian Refugees

Sophie K Rosa

Platforms 'matching' Ukrainian refugees with hosts in the UK are putting refugees at risk of violence, exploitation and trafficking, say experts. Sophie K Rosa reports.