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
Forget about ‘Remain’, it’s time to campaign
Remainers need to leave the damaging Brexit debate now and become part of the mass-canvassing phenomenon, writes CHELLEY RYAN
Jeremy Corbyn on the campaign trail
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
AS MUCH as I feel excited about the impending general election, I am anxious too.
This is such a crucial election for all of us, and if John McDonnell is right about Jeremy Corbyn standing down should we lose, it will be Corbyn’s last shot at getting through the glossy black door of 10 Downing Street. I don’t believe in sugar-coating things: the timing could not be worse.
A pre-Brexit general election runs a very real risk of becoming a de facto second referendum, with Leave and Remain voters basing their vote solely on a party’s Brexit policy.
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