Washington’s inability to subjugate Iran is an example of how it is trying to preserve a regional order that no longer exists, argues RAMZY BAROUD
Celebrate Lula’s return and show solidarity with the continuing fight against the far right in Brazil
PATRICK FOLEY welcomes the return of the democratically elected president, but warns that the far-right assault on Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace shows international solidarity remains vital
PEOPLE POWER: Lula supporters at a May Day rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last year
US financial instability is exposing the limits of a dollar-dominated global economy — and giving the Global South a historic chance to build an alternative, says MURAD QURESHI
DOUG NICHOLLS says the parasitic finance markets must be challenged or another British government could be toppled
The late country singer’s Imagination Library has put hundreds of millions of books into children’s hands. We should build on that legacy by defending the libraries at the heart of our communities, says BRENDA AITCHISON
Deprivation is a fundamental factor in criminal behaviour that must be addressed but, KENNY MacASKILL argues, there needs to a major rethink in sentencing to tackle overcrowding
MML director MEIRIAN JUMP outlines the recently refreshed library’s busy autumn schedule that ranges from book sales, archival exploration, community work with online education and the ever popular site tours
TONY BURKE surveys the shifting political landscape and the challenges Labour needs to address if it is to prevail in the 2028 federal elections
ON JANUARY 1, we saw President Lula da Silva take office in Brazil after his historic election victory over Bolsonaro.
Bringing an end to years of far-right rule, Lula’s inauguration was cause for celebration around the globe, closing a dark period of Brazilian history.
Having served two consecutive terms previously between 2003-11, Lula’s administration looks to return to, and rebuild, the hugely successful programmes implemented during his last stint in office.
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