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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Now is the time to work together to build a better future
2020 has shown that international links and solidarity are more important than ever, writes JEREMY CORBYN
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
OUR world today is defined by grotesque and growing levels of inequality.
Recent research exposed how 10 of the richest people on the globe have boosted their already vast wealth by more than $400 billion since the coronavirus pandemic began, at the same time as extreme poverty is rising for the first time in a decade.
In this increasingly unequal and unjust world, 2020 has been defined by the global coronavirus pandemic, which has shown just how at risk we all are to health inequality and injustice.
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