Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is about more than oil, it is about regaining control over the ‘natural’ zone of influence of the United States at a moment where its hegemony is slipping, argues VIJAY PRASHAD
Architects unite internationally to rebuild Gaza
EMMA DENT COAD explains how the 1,000-strong Architects for Gaza alliance is presenting bold ideas for recovery, rebuilding communities, and fostering hope in the aftermath of widespread devastation
Devastation in Gaza, seen from across the Israeli border
Evidence suggests Lammy’s proposals would come at a high cost: reduced fairness, diminished trust and greater racial inequality in the criminal justice system, argue TARA LAI QUINLAN and KATHARINA KARCHER
From the workhouses of the 1840s to today’s market capitalism, A Christmas Carol remains a sharp critique of charity rationed by class, says KEITH FLETT
The argument for a “significant expansion” of nuclear power will deliver soaring electricity prices that condemn underserved communities to unending hardship and poverty, argues LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The new plan sets out an uncompromising bid for global dominance, casting even allies as obstacles to be subdued, writes DIANE ABBOTT
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
I HAVE often argued that architects must engage in politics — to bring their professional skills, wider understanding and strategic planning expertise into the narrow, blinkered corridors of Parliament, where it too often seems that the only “vision” worthy of attention is how to win the next election.
Tuesday November 19, at the University of Westminster (UoW), provided a reminder of why this is so important.
The group Architects for Gaza (AfG), comprising 1,000 practitioners and researchers from around the world, presented their work to date — and frankly, I was astonished. It was not just the scale of their efforts but their unflinching commitment to rebuilding amid unimaginable destruction that left such a profound impression.
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While the US president dreams of a grotesque, neocolonial ‘Riviera of the Middle East,’ Architects for Gaza are working to restore services and rebuild communities on the exact sites of homes destroyed by Israel, writes EMMA DENT COAD