Analysis: The Hostile Environment Is Putting Everyone at Greater Risk From Covid
Ella Weldon
The hostile environment isn’t just endangering migrants during the pandemic, it’s endangering us all, writes Ella Weldon.
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Opinion: Why Won’t Amnesty Say ‘Colonialism’?
Nihal El Aasar
Last week Amnesty International published a landmark report concluding that Israel is perpetrating apartheid against Palestinians. The problem is it doesn’t care why, argues Nihal El Aasar.
Opinion: Three Things the Tories Could Easily Do to Slash Living Costs
James Meadway
The Tories claim the cost of living crisis is beyond their control, writes James Meadway. They’re lying.
Report: The Guardian Hires Daily Mail ‘Wreathgate’ Journalist Who Claimed Corbyn Paid Tribute to Terrorists
Rivkah Brown & Aaron Bastani
In 2016, Emine Sinmaz wrote that Jo Cox’s murderer may have been motivated by a fear of losing his home to immigrants. Now, she’s landed a job at a newspaper once seen as one of the most progressive in the world.
Analysis: What Can the Left Learn From Portugal’s Elections?
Joana Ramiro
Portugal’s centre-left Socialist Party has won big in the country’s general elections. But for progressives across Europe, Portugal is a cautionary tale, warns Joana Ramiro.
Opinion: The Tories Have Lied About Labour Leaders for Years. Why Does the Media Care Now?
Aaron Bastani
Outrage over scurrilous claims made by the prime minister about Keir Starmer highlights the hypocrisy at the heart of the incestuous establishment, argues Aaron Bastani.
Report: Traders In, Developers Out: The Fight for Ridley Road
Charlotte England
An east London community has defeated plans to evict market traders and build luxury flats on their iconic site in Dalston’s Ridley Road market. Charlotte England reports.
Opinion: Cold Homes Kill 10,000 People a Year. Why Isn’t Retrofitting Higher on the Agenda?
Alex D King
Insulate Britain’s tactics might be divisive, but they’re right about one thing, writes Alex D King: retrofitting should be one of the climate movement’s central demands.
Analysis: Strategist or Opportunist: What is Putin Playing at in Ukraine?
Volodya Vagner
Western pundits tend to view the Russian president as a master planner, poised for war. But it's possible the Kremlin has simply stumbled into a dangerous game of brinkmanship over Ukraine and is now trying to make the best of it. Volodya Vagner explains.
Report: Outgunned and Unsupported, Myanmar’s Resistance Isn’t Giving Up
Zar Ni & Ben Dunant
A year after the military seized power in Myanmar, peaceful protests have given way to armed resistance. Ben Dunant and Zar Ni spoke to those on the frontlines of the fightback, determined to win.
Opinion: 10 Reasons Boris Johnson Should Have Resigned Already
Liam Barrett
The initial findings from Sue Gray’s inquiry into 'partygate' have finally been published. But while the full details are yet to be revealed, there are more than enough reasons the prime minister should have resigned already, argues Liam Barrett.
Analysis: Bloody Sunday Was No Random Calamity
Daniel Finn
On 30 January 1972, British soldiers gunned down unarmed civilians in Derry, Northern Ireland. Daniel Finn explains the context of the massacre and its devastating legacy.
Opinion: Is It Better If Boris Stays?
Jess Barnard
‘Partygate’ may be consolidating support for Labour - but that's not enough of a reason to want Johnson to remain in power, writes Jess Barnard.
Opinion: Why is Labour Broke?
Aaron Bastani
Labour’s membership has fallen significantly under Keir Starmer. Yet Westminster journalists are happy to let the leadership lie about its dire financial situation, blaming Jeremy Corbyn - who raised a record-breaking amount for the party - for its own ineptitude. Aaron Bastani explains.
Analysis: At Last, the Gaming Industry Is Unionising
OS Warren
The gaming industry is notoriously devoid of unions. Yet as misogyny and overwork take their toll on workers, that’s beginning to change, writes OS Warren.
Opinion: It’s Not Enough to ‘Save’ the NHS – We Must Transform It
Joanna Sutton-Klein
Reactionary campaigns to ‘save’ our NHS are no longer enough, writes Jo Sutton-Klein; progressives must offer a transformative vision, which puts care at its centre.
Interview: Could This Be the Green Party’s Second MP?
Aaron Bastani
The Greens have quietly tripled their councillors since 2018. With new co-leader Carla Denyer eyeing a second seat in Westminster, Aaron Bastani went to Bristol to discover how she plans to overturn a thumping Labour majority.
Analysis: The UK Border Regime Extends a Whole Lot Further Than France
Zoe Gardner
From military support at the Polish border to funding detention centres in Africa, the UK's draconian immigration policy goes far beyond its own borders, writes Zoe Gardner.