Israel continues to operate with impunity in what seems to be a brutal and protracted experiment, while much of the world looks on, says RAMZY BAROUD
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Draconian legislation is being imposed that tramples on our rights
If the right to protest is conditional — to be withdrawn if a police officer believes someone is annoyed — then it is not a right as such, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
A new report by Amnesty International pulls no punches in highlighting the Labour government’s human rights violations of those on benefits, says Dr DYLAN MURPHY
With Reform UK surging and Labour determined not to offer anything different from the status quo, a clear opportunity opens for the left, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
A recent Immigration Summit heard from Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis to Britain as a child. JAYDEE SEAFORTH reports on his message that we need to increase public empathy with desperate people seeking asylum
By sticking together, working collectively and building the union, we can weather any uncertainty ahead, writes general secretary of Usdaw PADDY LILLIS
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
Cuba Solidarity Campaign secretary BERNARD REGAN says the inhuman blockade of Cuba not only continues, but the Donald Trump administration is ratcheting up aggression against both Havana and Latin America more widely
PROTEST matters. Protest works. That is the key lesson to draw from the events of the last week.
The unnecessary force used to break up a vigil for Sarah Everard was followed by the rushed vote to pass a Bill making that type of policing the norm.
However, widespread public revulsion, continued protests outside Parliament and an opposition opposing, doing its job, have forced a rethink, despite the Bill passing by a large majority. We now hear it is “delayed” and may not return until after Easter.
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