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
Poverty could be addressed tomorrow if the political will was there
Although Challenge Poverty Week is a worthy endeavour, we need to be much more radical if we’re to address the constant economic pressure on the very poorest in society, says KATE RAMSDEN
A foodbank
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
CHALLENGE Poverty Week was held in Scotland earlier this month.
Co-ordinated by the Poverty Alliance, the initiative was supported by hundreds of organisations raising our collective voice against poverty.
The STUC, my own union branch, Unison Scotland and Aberdeen Trades Union Council were all proud to join this initiative.
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