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
Taking down the arguments for a second referendum
Despite voting Remain, CHELLEY RYAN does not find any of the main arguments for a 'People's Vote' convincing, dealing with them one by one
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
OFTEN in politics we feel things on a deeply visceral level. It's not unlike music, where a song either moves us to tears or leaves us cold.
And, like music, the same song will effect people differently — but in the case of political differences, families, friendships, communities and even, as in the case of Brexit or the referendum on Scottish independence, whole countries can be torn apart.
Our country will take a long time to heal from the divisions opened up by Brexit and the decisions politicians make now will play an integral role in whether we heal relatively quickly or go on to develop gangrene. We are at a terrifying crossroads and no-one with any sense of humility could declare with certainty, what will or even should happen next.
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