IAN SINCLAIR looks at how we are made to swallow, without question, the porkies fed to us by the mass media

MARY CONWAY applauds an exploration, through five short plays, that demonstrates the vital role of drama in furthering collective understanding

Wiegman highlights players’ safety while reflecting on the harsh realities of war

Ukraine sports minister brands Fifa president’s call to readmit Russian youth teams ‘irresponsible’

With the illegitimate partition of Palestine, and inflicting ongoing terror on Palestinians, Israel and the US continue to smash down the basic principles of democracy

Speakers in Berlin traced how Germany’s rearmament, US-led violence abroad and the repression of solidarity at home are converging in a dangerous drive toward war. BEN CHACKO reports

Meanwhile, President Zelensky says peace deal is ‘90% ready’ in New Year’s message

Investigators says Ukraine may be behind the attack

While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN

The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire

Israel’s genocide in Gaza persists, while the war in Ukraine continues with no negotiated settlement in sight. As Europe rearms and Britain expands its nuclear capabilities, CAROL TURNER reviews the alternatives

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