Newly revealed documents reveal that MI5 taught Brazilian secret police the techniques deployed by the 1964-85 military dictatorship in horrific prisons like Rio de Janeiro’s House of Death. SARA VIVACQUA reports
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We must never forget Gaza, and never stop fighting for what is right
The IDF's unrelenting violence is a global concern and we are all made weaker if we do not force a ceasefire and accountability on Israel, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
SOMETIMES it is easy to get caught up in your own troubles, or to overemphasise the importance of interesting developments here in Britain and so unwittingly downplay what is happening in other countries.
This should not be one of those times.
As curious as the British political scene has become, it is nowhere near as dramatic or consequential as the events in Gaza. Gaza and the plight of the Palestinians must continue to be at the forefront of all our minds.
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