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
‘A most anti-woman framework unlike anything which has gone before’
Former Raj Sabha member BRINDA KARAT of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which played a leading role in last year’s three million-strong Kerala women’s wall, tells the Star about the huge challenges in the fight against misogyny in Uttar Pradesh and beyond
SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE: Communist politician Brinda Karat and the extraordinary women’s protest wall from last year, which stretched for 385 miles
[Pic: Debjani Basu / Creative Commons]
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
THIS year we have seen shocking rapes and murders of dalit women take place in Uttar Pradesh. Are violent crimes against women such as rape becoming more common in India?
In India, in 2019 on an average every day 88 women were raped, of whom 10 were dalit.
While the National Crimes Research Bureau report 2019 reports that there were 32,034 registered cases of rape — a 7 per cent increase over the previous year — it also reports that the conviction rates remain dismal, with just 27 convictions for every 100 cases.
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