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Long Read: Jas Athwal Claims He Was Cleared of Sexual Assault. Was He?

Rivkah Brown

The newly elected Labour MP gained instant notoriety as the biggest landlord in the Commons. Less known is that in 2019 he was accused of serious sexual assault. Athwal claims that he was cleared by the party. The truth wasn’t so clear-cut, Novara Media can reveal.

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Long Read: US Politics Has Reached a Dead End

Luke Savage

After a brief flirtation with change, writes Luke Savage, America’s presidential race has reverted to type: sclerotic, exhausted and grossly unpopular.

Opinion: Where Is the UK’s Green Jobs Revolution?

Ewan Gibbs

For all the talk of the government’s ambitious plans to decarbonise the UK’s energy sector, as it stands, things feel like they’re stuttering to a halt, writes Ewan Gibbs.

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Long Read: Discontent Deepens Among Guardian Staff Over Palestine ‘Double Standard’

Rivkah Brown

Staff say the paper’s decision to permit Howard Jacobson’s controversial piece while censoring a leading Palestinian author is driven in part by a fear of antisemitism allegations. Rivkah Brown reports.

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Opinion: I Went to Gaza. What I Saw Was a Holocaust

susan abulhawa

‘Israel is committing the holocaust of our time,’ writes Palestinian author susan abulhawa, ‘and it is doing it in full view of a seemingly indifferent world.’

Opinion: Yahya Sinwar’s Death Will Expose the West’s Lies

Rivkah Brown

In its accidental killing of the Hamas leader, Israel has achieved what it set out to after 7 October, writes Rivkah Brown. What excuse will Biden and his crew come up with for Netanyahu now?

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Red Flags: How the Fuck Am I Supposed to Menstruate Under Capitalism?

Sophie K Rosa

In some times and some cultures, menstruating people have been hidden away, writes Sophie K Rosa. In the UK, we are expected to hide in plain sight, pretending to be something we are not: pain-free, sane, happy, energised.

Palestinian children gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in southern Gaza, October 2024. Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Opinion: Are Palestinians Invisible?

Dunya Kamal

If Palestinians were truly seen as human beings to those in power, we wouldn’t have seen more than a day of bloodshed in the name of ‘self defence’, writes Dunya Kamal.

Analysis: How the Media Covered the Al-Aqsa Hospital Fire (Or Didn’t)

Sebastian Shehadi

As images of people being burned alive in their beds spread via social media on Sunday night, legacy outlets strained to look away. Sebastian Shehadi reports.

Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever

Adam Ramsay

With the death of Scotland’s former first minister, the need for a new independence movement is clearer than ever, writes Adam Ramsay.

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Feature: Latin America Is Leading the Charge Against Ultra-Processed Food

Aron Penczu

Brazil, Chile and Colombia are among those cracking down on fake foods, whose incursion into the global south has triggered memories of colonialism. Aron Penczu reports.

Report: Israel Detained a US Journalist for 4 Days. Why Was the World Silent?

Rivkah Brown

Jeremy Loffredo was detained for allegedly publishing sensitive military information. The US state department said nothing for two days. Rivkah Brown reports.

Lord Walney arrives at the ADS Group annual dinner in January. Mark Kerrison / Alamy Stock Photo

Report: Lord Walney Keeps His Job – For Now

Simon Childs

This week it looked like the government’s anti-protest advisor John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney had lost his job. Then it didn’t. Now he’s ‘under review’. What the hell is going on, asks Simon Childs.

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Opinion: Home Insurance Will Not Save the USA

Moira Birss

Hurricane Helene, which left North Carolinian entire towns underwater last month, exemplifies the rot at the heart of America’s home insurance industry, writes Moira Birss. It needs rebuilding from the ground up.

Delivery riders organised by IWGB on strike in 2021. WIktor Szymanowicz via Reuters Connect

Report: Royal Mail-Owned Delivery Firm Faces Strike Action After Denying Workers Basic Rights

Polly Smythe

Years after admitting to the scandal of misclassifying staff as independent contractors, eCourier is still at it - and workers have had enough. Polly Smythe reports.

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Opinion: One Year On, the Pro-Palestine Movement Is Undefeated

Palestinian Youth Movement

The last year has exposed the gulf between the British public and its ruling class. Despite Rishi Sunak and now Keir Starmer’s determination to crush the massive popular movement for a free Palestine, the people have not bent to their will, writes the Palestinian Youth Movement.

Keir Starmer announces the government’s carbon capture plans at a factory in Merseyside, October 2024. Darren Staples/Reuters

Opinion: Labour’s Plans to Capture Carbon Are Designed for Fossil Fuel Giants, Not the Climate

Edward Donnelly

With its promises to ‘reignite’ Britain’s industrial heartlands, the government’s £22bn carbon capture scheme will do exactly that: burn through large amounts of natural gas and public funds under the guise of climate action, writes Edward Donnelly.

The aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, October 2024. Ahmad Al-Kerdi/Reuters

Long Read: What Will It Take to Stop Israel?

Daniel Levy

As Israel widens its target from Gaza and regional conflict escalates, Daniel Levy considers what might influence Israel to get off this genocidal, self-destructive path.

Long Read: Jas Athwal Claims He Was Cleared of Sexual Assault. Was He?

Rivkah Brown

Long Read: US Politics Has Reached a Dead End

Luke Savage

Opinion: Where Is the UK’s Green Jobs Revolution?

Ewan Gibbs

Long Read: Discontent Deepens Among Guardian Staff Over Palestine ‘Double Standard’

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: I Went to Gaza. What I Saw Was a Holocaust

susan abulhawa

Opinion: Yahya Sinwar’s Death Will Expose the West’s Lies

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Are Palestinians Invisible?

Dunya Kamal

Analysis: How the Media Covered the Al-Aqsa Hospital Fire (Or Didn’t)

Sebastian Shehadi

Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever

Adam Ramsay

Feature: Latin America Is Leading the Charge Against Ultra-Processed Food

Aron Penczu

Report: Israel Detained a US Journalist for 4 Days. Why Was the World Silent?

Rivkah Brown

Report: Lord Walney Keeps His Job – For Now

Simon Childs

Opinion: Home Insurance Will Not Save the USA

Moira Birss

Report: Royal Mail-Owned Delivery Firm Faces Strike Action After Denying Workers Basic Rights

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Labour’s Plans to Capture Carbon Are Designed for Fossil Fuel Giants, Not the Climate

Edward Donnelly

Long Read: What Will It Take to Stop Israel?

Daniel Levy

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Long Read: Jas Athwal Claims He Was Cleared of Sexual Assault. Was He?

Rivkah Brown

Long Read: US Politics Has Reached a Dead End

Luke Savage

Opinion: Where Is the UK’s Green Jobs Revolution?

Ewan Gibbs

Long Read: Discontent Deepens Among Guardian Staff Over Palestine ‘Double Standard’

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: I Went to Gaza. What I Saw Was a Holocaust

susan abulhawa

Opinion: Yahya Sinwar’s Death Will Expose the West’s Lies

Rivkah Brown

Red Flags: How the Fuck Am I Supposed to Menstruate Under Capitalism?

Sophie K Rosa

Opinion: Are Palestinians Invisible?

Dunya Kamal

Analysis: How the Media Covered the Al-Aqsa Hospital Fire (Or Didn’t)

Sebastian Shehadi

Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever

Adam Ramsay

Feature: Latin America Is Leading the Charge Against Ultra-Processed Food

Aron Penczu

Report: Israel Detained a US Journalist for 4 Days. Why Was the World Silent?

Rivkah Brown

Report: Lord Walney Keeps His Job – For Now

Simon Childs

Opinion: Home Insurance Will Not Save the USA

Moira Birss

Report: Royal Mail-Owned Delivery Firm Faces Strike Action After Denying Workers Basic Rights

Polly Smythe

Opinion: One Year On, the Pro-Palestine Movement Is Undefeated

Palestinian Youth Movement

Opinion: Labour’s Plans to Capture Carbon Are Designed for Fossil Fuel Giants, Not the Climate

Edward Donnelly

Long Read: What Will It Take to Stop Israel?

Daniel Levy

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