RAMZY BAROUD explains why the world can no longer ignore Palestine
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CHRIS WILLIAMSON on a little-known power local authorities could use to stop cuts without taxing the poor more
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
AS EACH week goes by the pungent pong of a putrefying political party is polluting Westminster’s corridors of power. That pretty much sums up the Conservative Party’s current plight, and it is reminiscent of the mid-1990s.
Back then, as sleaze allegations were engulfing the Tories, they were fighting with each other like rats in a sack about Europe, and a hapless prime minister was squatting in Downing Street awaiting the inevitable.
Sounds familiar doesn’t it? But this time the situation is far more serious for the Tory Party, which is now facing an existential crisis.
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