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Having sold out on every working-class promise, Starmer finally stoops to migrant-bashing
The most productive approach would be to stand up for what most Reform UK voters want and which they share with most people in our country—public ownership, higher taxes on the rich and an end to the privileges of the plutocracy.
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“Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic by Ilan Pappé” – Review
The pro-Palestine movement has never been more prominent in the West, but Western governments and corporations are still committed to the success of the Zionist project.
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The Great Gatsby 100 years later
The relevance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous work today on its centennial.
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Morgan McSweeney’s ‘plot without precedent in Labour history’
A new book chronicles how Labour strategist Morgan McSweeney used ‘any means necessary’ to destroy Corbyn as leader and install Starmer.
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We are the resistance
The UK Supreme Court does not change the reality of trans and non-binary people.
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Absolute car crash
As a trade tariff war erupts across the globe Kevin Crane examines the prospects and challenges of the UK and European vehicle manufacturing sector.
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The AUKUS chickens are coming home to roost, already
In its response to AUKUS with its objective of militarily confronting China in the South China Sea, we should not be surprised by Chinese naval vessels sailing around Australia to pick up some intelligence or at least showing us their growing naval power.
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UK Universities in Crisis? Time to Transform Higher Ed Finance
Universities in the UK are in crisis. Job cuts in the sector are reaching ‘cataclysmic’ levels, with an estimated 10,000 already lost and many more at risk. This manufactured crisis, however, is far from inevitable. The time has come to revitalise higher education funding in the UK by extending what Cornell legal scholars Robert Hockett and Saule Omarova call ‘the finance franchise’ to universities.
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Mauritius challenges UK over Chagos Islands deal
Negotiations have also been influenced by India, which supports Mauritius due to shared cultural and historical ties.
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Buying democracy: The corrupting influence of Elon Musk
The billionaire wants to insert the power of his money into British politics, but Reform can be crushed if we mount a campaign of real protest, unafraid to attack Labour, argues John Westmoreland.
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Debt-based speculation surges
Reckless financial speculation almost broke the world economy in 2008, but it has returned in new forms, showing capitalism’s inherent tendency to create crisis, argues John Clarke.
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Leak reveals UK lawyers, Israeli government planned ‘special unit’ to counter human rights reporting. Here’s what we know.
Leaked documents show the extent of collaboration between the pro-Israel legal advocacy group and the Israeli government, in their attempt to “counter” the work of human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.
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From definitions to solutions: Can local food systems sustainably deliver fair rewards for farmers and access to quality food for all?
Rich Kipling, the SFT’s Senior Research Advisor, takes an in-depth look at how we can work towards flourishing local food systems that build communities, increase food security for all, and provide a fair return to farmers and growers.
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Labour has turned its back on Trans justice
Once the natural home of LGBT+ activists, Labour’s latest policy shifts show that instead of challenging the right-wing media’s anti-trans frenzy, the party is joining in.
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UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting rolls out Labour’s first attacks on NHS
Britain’s Labour government has begun rolling out its National Health Service (NHS) privatisation programme, and clampdown on health workers’ pay.
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How Australia helps the U.S. destabilize Asia
September 15 marked the third anniversary of the announcement of the AUKUS (Australia, the UK, the U.S.) agreement.
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Plan to use long-range NATO missiles against Russia threatens uncontrolled escalation of global war
After high-ranking NATO officials publicly called for Ukraine to use NATO weapons to attack deep inside Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin formally presented a proposed update to Russia’s nuclear policy that would expand the conditions under which Moscow would use nuclear weapons.
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The UK attempt to criminalise dissent on Palestine
The British state clearly wants to find a way to scare British citizens away from supporting the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to resist occupation by all available means, including by armed struggle. This is their right under international law.
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‘The Visiting Emperors’: How corporations conquered the world
The former Labour Party leader’s new foreword to Claire Provost and Matt Kennard’s book ‘Silent Coup’ outlines his thoughts on the growing power of the private sector over society.
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U.S., UK to announce expansion of NATO weapons strikes inside Russia
The United States and United Kingdom will imminently announce a major expansion of Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia using NATO weapons, the Guardian and Politico reported on Wednesday.