The new Prime Minister must abandon decades of automatic support for US foreign policy, which makes us all less safe, argues DIANE ABBOTT MP
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The shifting sands of racism
It is a mistake to see the structure of racism as fixed – understanding precisely a changing picture at any one moment is vital if we are to confront racism in all its forms, argues KEVIN OVENDEN
UNITY: People march towards Downing Street in London to demonstrate against racism, Islamophobia, anti-semitism, fascism and the far right, Saturday March 18 2023
Media Lens at 25: David Cromwell and David Edwards reflect on a quarter-century of media criticism, explaining why independent journalism is more important than ever
by Weyman Bennett and Maz’s family
The International Court of Justice has delivered its clearest ruling yet that the right to strike is protected under international law, write Professor TONIA NOVITZ, Professor KEITH EWING and Lord JOHN HENDY KC
Emergency phone alerts could help Britain respond to rising wildfire risk, but Australia’s experience suggests they work best as part of a broader strategy, write ELLIOT CONVERY-FISHER and KATE PARKINS
A champion motorcyclist, trade union organiser and communist, Clem Beckett went from Britain’s speedway tracks to the battlefields of Spain, where he gave his life resisting Franco’s forces at Jarama. GEOFF BOTTOMS pays tribute to this remarkable anti-fascist
AN apology. And a witch-hunt.
The hypocrisy of those trying to drive anti-racist MP Diane Abbott out of political life is nauseating.
Writing something wrong about the nature of racism and its shifting targets is not the same as being racist. Any notion of due process went out the window when Keir Starmer suspended her and said the withdrawn letter was anti-semitic.
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