With speculation growing about a Labour leadership contest in 2026, only a decisive break with the current direction – on the economy, foreign policy and migrants – can avert disaster and offer a credible alternative, writes DIANE ABBOTT
‘Finally, Mexico has a chance. Mexico starts a new historical period’
BEN COWLES reports from observing Mexico’s election, which saw leftwinger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sweep to victory
Supporters of presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador celebrate his victory, on Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo
Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence, says LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Decades of centre-left accommodation and deepening inequality have opened the door to a hard-right restoration — posing stark challenges for the left, argues FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Despite systemic racism and far-right hostility, Britain’s migrant and black communities continue to contribute, inspire, and resist. Through education, art, and intergenerational solidarity, the next generation can help shape a future rooted in justice, understanding, and hope, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
JULIA BARD looks at the persistence of anti-semitism on the political right – and its troubling emergence on parts of the left, too
From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY
THREE bangs followed by furious voices emanated from the polling station in the classroom adjacent to ours. My heart pummelled against my rib cage.
The people who waited impatiently outside the polling station to bring to an end Mexico’s bloodiest ever election looked through the classroom window at Alberto Zerda-Noriega and I in our white electoral observation bibs with concern.
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