RAMZY BAROUD explains why the world can no longer ignore Palestine
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Spaniards fleeing the frying pan for the fire
Many leave austerity-ridden Spain for a brighter future here, only to be sadly disappointed, reports CARLOS GONZALEZ
Starmer’s decision to suspend Diane Abbott yet again demonstrates a determination to maintain and propagate a hierarchy of racism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT
Olive oil remains a vital foundation of food, agriculture and society, storing power in the bonds of solidarity. Though Palestinians are under attack, they continue to press forward write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
VIJAY PRASHAD looks at the web of militias and drug-trafficking gangs that emerged in the Sweida region through the Syrian civil war, and how they relate to recent clashes and Israel’s intervention
JOE ATTARD explains why trade unionists are rallying in solidarity against the recent arrest of political activists in Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost region of Kashmir, administered by Pakistan
THE ECONOMIC crisis of 2008 had a dramatic effect in Spain, revealing a weak and volatile economy largely dependent on the construction industry.
Before the crisis hit, then prime minister Jose Maria Aznar proudly claimed that Spain was constructing more housing than Germany, Britain and France put together, boasting about what he thought was the successful model of the Spanish economic renaissance.
But the worldwide economic crisis sparked by banks and their mortgage debts bankrupted Spanish banks, necessitating a bailout from the public purse. It was the Spanish people who footed the bill.
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