The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
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Ozymandias Johnson: ‘Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’
ALAN SIMPSON says modern Western societies show all the signs of impending civilisational collapse
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaks to the media after arriving at RAF Brize Norton
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
Take a read of the latest Unite Hospitality Glasgow Strike Bulletin and hear from workers fighting for better pay and dignity at work
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
RESIST the temptation to wallow in the civil war Conservative MPs are embroiled in or the resignation of yet another of Boris Johnson’s ethics advisers.
Johnson lurches between sophistry and stupidity, and Labour may think all its Christmases have arrived at once, but more serious issues hang over us.
Politically, we are at a moment standing somewhere between George Monbiot’s “Regenesis” and Jared Diamond’s “Collapse.” It is a perilous place to be.
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