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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
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
CJ ATKINS argues that despite losing the election, Chile’s left remains big and organised and must unite to resist the new far-right government
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Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
After years of austerity and denial under a new Reform UK council, a failing Send service was pushed into the spotlight by staff, unions and parents — culminating in a £1.3m funding boost and a 50% increase in front-line workers. MARTIN PORTER explains
“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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