With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass
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The world desperately needs another dream to live by
Neoliberalism has collapsed: everlasting growth and unlimited consumption were doomed to fail – so what now, asks ALAN SIMPSON
It's not just cars and petrol: a switch to capitalism with electric vehicles and renewable energy will not address the fact that climate change is driven by the mistaken idea we can have infinite growth
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
“DON’T choose extinction.” This was the simple advice offered by a dinosaur in the UN’s CGI video message to global leaders. The question is whether any have the sense to heed it.
The chaotic upheavals surrounding Glasgow’s Cop26 gathering suggest the message is not getting through fast enough.
To be fair, there were hopeful signs.
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