We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
Preventative medicine or backdoor private healthcare?
The push to move responsibility for our health onto our personal lifestyle choices is increasing – but all the evidence about growing inequality shows that traditional in-hospital care is absolutely vital, explains HELEN O’CONNOR
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In a revealing speech, Trump’s economic adviser has exposed the actual strategy behind the tariff policy: forcing other countries to provide financial support for US world hegemony, reports MARC VANDEPITTE
Activist Angie Zelter has been arrested more than a hundred times. She’s not stopping now, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Natalia Marques looks at last week's ruling that Khalil can be deported and its implications
We are not here to advocate for the arms industry or its CEOs, writes STEVE HANDFORD, and that means we must take a stand against the government’s spending on war
As Labour mimics Tory welfare cuts while ignoring crumbling schools, educators must collectively resist the government's priorities and fight for an inclusive, creative system that values all children, writes NEU president SARAH KILPATRICK
Although our sector is hearing better things from the current government, the recognition that what we do is education in its own right, rather than just childcare, is still not reflected in policy, writes LUCY COLEMAN
THE illusion that good health comes from within individuals and is entirely based on the choices individuals make is not only false, it is paving the way for NHS hospitals to be removed from local communities.
Assumptions are made that absolutely anyone can enjoy good health if only they tried a bit harder, spent more money on courses, therapy, gym memberships or special diets. Health policy is being developed and implemented around these ideas.
While there is truth in the fact that lifestyle choices can lead to good health for some, this is only half the story. Human health, like everything else, is firmly rooted in material reality — and multiple factors, including environmental conditions, play a role in determining health outcomes.
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