Newly revealed documents reveal that MI5 taught Brazilian secret police the techniques deployed by the 1964-85 military dictatorship in horrific prisons like Rio de Janeiro’s House of Death. SARA VIVACQUA reports
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Mental health and physical health are intrinsically linked
The government is falsely claiming a trade-off between protecting mental health and preserving life, writes HELEN O’CONNOR
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
IT IS now crystal clear that since March 2020 the coronavirus pandemic has slowly but surely spiralled out of control in Britain.
More virulent mutations of Covid-19 have developed due to a consistent and persistent lack of political will to implement effective lockdown strategies and to enable a workable and effective test and trace system.
The priorities around safety and public health have been deliberately upended and we have seen the risk to mental health placed above the risk to life caused by Covid-19.
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