Israel continues to operate with impunity in what seems to be a brutal and protracted experiment, while much of the world looks on, says RAMZY BAROUD
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Terror begets terror
The unprecedented size of the anti-war movement that followed 9/11 is an inspiration, even if it failed — 20 years on and its simple message that to stop terrorism, the West must stop committing acts of terrorism itself has been vindicated, writes JOHN WIGHT
Al-Qaida terrorists crash two hijacked planes in the World Trade Centre Towers, killing thousands
A new report by Amnesty International pulls no punches in highlighting the Labour government’s human rights violations of those on benefits, says Dr DYLAN MURPHY
With Reform UK surging and Labour determined not to offer anything different from the status quo, a clear opportunity opens for the left, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
A recent Immigration Summit heard from Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis to Britain as a child. JAYDEE SEAFORTH reports on his message that we need to increase public empathy with desperate people seeking asylum
By sticking together, working collectively and building the union, we can weather any uncertainty ahead, writes general secretary of Usdaw PADDY LILLIS
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
Cuba Solidarity Campaign secretary BERNARD REGAN says the inhuman blockade of Cuba not only continues, but the Donald Trump administration is ratcheting up aggression against both Havana and Latin America more widely
I WAS living in America on 9/11 — in Los Angeles to be exact — and will never forget the palpable fear and confusion which reigned in its immediate aftermath.
Streets normally teeming with traffic were eerily quiet. The world-famous Sunset Strip was completely deserted, its bars and restaurants closed and its flashing neon lights now reminiscent of an abandoned theme park.
During those initial few days immediately afterwards, shock not rage or anger predominated, as the US tried to get to grips with the enormity of what had just taken place and why.
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