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While international actors discuss governance and reconstruction, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel has no intention of ending its military occupation, says RAMZY BAROUD
The answer to the housing crisis? New council homes
Everyone should have the right to decent housing that meets their needs and is truly affordable, writes Steve Murphy
NICK WRIGHT continues his series analysing the trends in European politics
We have the alternative economics, histories of our struggles and the confidence to change the world
General Federation of Trade Unions assistant general secretary HENRY FOWLER reports on the final day from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at the Workers’ Retreat, Quorn Grange Hotel
Capitalism has exploited — and polluted — our natural resources for too long, it’s time we treated our rivers as living beings, writes MIRIUM GAUNTLETT, LIAM SHAW and ROX MIDDLETON
Treating the Clacton by-election as a joke risks reinforcing the Reform leader’s claim to be the victim of an out-of-touch Establishment, argues JOHN McINALLY
MPs and others called for the urgent release of tortured Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, held hostage by Israel and reportedly near death, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Without good-quality housing, a person’s life chances are dramatically reduced. People who are brought up in overcrowded or inadequate accommodation are more likely to suffer poor health, go to prison and have lower educational attainment.
Given those stark facts, it is simply appalling that in the 21st century there are officially over 1.7 million people on housing waiting lists in England alone, and that according to Shelter there are 41,000 households that are officially homeless.
People’s life chances are being crushed because, as a country, we are failing to put a roof over their heads.
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CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
