Mask-off outbursts by Maga insiders and most strikingly, the destruction and reconstruction of the presidential seat, with a huge new $300m ballroom, means Trump isn’t planning to leave the White House when his term ends, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
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Grenfell families shouldn’t have to fight for justice
The granting of a panel for the Grenfell inquiry is a step forward, but why has it taken so long, so much effort, and why is its role so limited, asks RICHARD BURGON
A partially covered-up Grenfell Tower is seen from a nearby residential street in west London.
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BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
AS WE approach the first anniversary of the Grenfell disaster, we need to ensure that justice is delivered for the survivors and bereaved families.
Last week, tireless campaigning by Grenfell survivors and bereaved families — and the overwhelming public support they attracted as a result — resulted in a step forward in their battle for justice.
Survivors had said from the start that they wanted an independent and impartial decision-making panel with the expertise and experience to oversee the Grenfell inquiry to sit along with the appointed judge.
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