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We can still will a war on poverty
DIANE ABBOTT MP looks at a range of figures that reveal the now shocking levels of destitution and desperation in Britain, but points out poorer countries have come back from much worse
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
A RECENT report showing a surge in child destitution was shocking in two respects.
First was the scale of misery that is being inflicted on young people in this country, one which is easily rich enough to end poverty for good.
But the second shock was the widespread indifference to the report in both media and political circles.
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