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
A statue we could be proud of
The East End matchwomen were the mothers of the modern trade union movement – so it’s about time they were celebrated with a group statue of them. LOUISE RAW explains how you can have your say in helping to bring this about
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
WITH statues as a focus of protest since the murder of George Floyd, we have been reminded what powerful symbols they are.
In fact, removing them as sentiments change is nothing new. Pharaohs would regularly consign statues of their predecessors to the dustbins, or deserts, of history.
In the United States, on hearing the Declaration of Independence for the first time, colonists toppled a Manhattan statue of King George III — and repurposed the lead as bullets for the revolutionary war.
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