RAMZY BAROUD explains why the world can no longer ignore Palestine
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Essex poverty in focus
LUCY WOOD reports on a meeting of human rights experts and community campaigners in Jaywick – which topped the English deprivation index in 2010 and 2015
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
JAYWICK is the most deprived area in England and was one of the locations that the United Nations special rapporteur on poverty Philip Alston visited during his trip here in November.
On July 2 a follow-up event took place in response to the publication of the report.
Clacton Unite Community, working with University of Essex law and human rights team presented the event with the intention of explaining why this report is a potential game changer and how learning about human rights and how we are rights holders can empower communities.
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