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
Pakistan pays the price for our greed
Pakistan should not have to pay the price for climate change. It is the global North and the big polluters that are responsible and which should pay reparations for the eco-destruction they have caused, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE MP
CLIMATE COLLAPSE: Women salvage whatever they can in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh province, of Pakistan, Tuesday, September 6 2022
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
PAKISTAN is in the midst of a climate catastrophe and experiencing the worst floods in the country’s history.
One third of the country is under water, an area that according to some estimates is the size of Britain.
Between March and April this year, Pakistan experienced a record-breaking heat wave that saw several cities in Sindh province reach unprecedented high temperatures of up to 50°C. It had the hottest city on the planet, Jacobabad at 51°C in May 2022.
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The cynical lack of clarity over Cop29’s financial arrangements suggests that the bill will be footed by poor countries, writes TOM HARDY