Browsing: Politics
Sex, lies, incompetence and Brexit shambles: Theresa May and her government of chaos
In the midst of scandals at the highest level of her government, the prime minister now fights for her own political survival.
How tax rogues like Bono and Apple are harming the world’s poorest people
Our current economic system is not working either for the developing world or for ordinary people in the developed world.
I challenge Britain to do the right thing and recognise the 100-year injustice to Palestinians
Rather than celebrate the calamitous Balfour declaration in 1917, Britain should help forge an independent Palestinian state.
Ken Loach on Palestine: Don’t be distracted, you just have to tell the truth
In the end people will come to realize that support for the Palestinians is support for justice and for human rights – Ken Loach
Hate crimes soar in a hostile political climate which scapegoats migrants and Muslims
The far right has been emboldened to target Jewish, Black, LGBT, disabled people and others, says Diane Abbott.
Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media
Short video on Manufacturing Consent, seminal work on mainstream journalism and its role in the mechanics of power.
Why British sports stars should not stand for the National Anthem
British sports stars should follow the example of those in the US ‘taking a knee’ in protest against racial injustice in America.
Noam Chomsky: the silence, distortions and propaganda of BBC News
BBC News is a power-friendly view of the world that allows the state and private interests to pursue business as usual.
Why racism doesn’t have to be my problem anymore. By Musa Okwonga
This is the last personal essay about race I will ever write, says poet, author, musician Musa Okwonga
Ken Loach’s reply to accusations of antisemitism in the Labour Party
Exaggerated or false claims of antisemitism can create a climate of fear in which legitimate discussion about the state of Israel and its actions are stifled.
What creator of acclaimed series ‘Transparent’ says about Israel and Palestine
Shockingly, there are a lot of Jewish people who will still talk about Israel as, like, our happy-go-lucky homeland.
Batons vs ballots in Catalonia: where now after this dark day in Spanish history?
Every argument Catalans have ever put forward for wanting to leave Spain was borne out by what happened on 1 October 2017.
A new shock doctrine in a world of crisis, but the Labour Party shows us morality can still win
Around the world, winning is a moral imperative for the left. The stakes are too high, and time is too short, to settle for anything less.
From Vietnam to Obama and Trump: how the US media kills history. By John Pilger
Donald Trump is not a presidential abberation, he is the symptom and caricature of an enduring system of US conquest and extremism.