The language of humiliation is a step towards a second civil war, argues RAMZY BAROUD
History unearthed: what if Trump succeeded in ethnically cleansing Gaza?
One can only imagine what would happen if 2.2 million Palestinian refugees were pushed into Jordan, Egypt and other Arab countries, per Trump’s proposal, writes RAMZY BAROUD
A man stands amid the rubble of homes, destroyed by the Israeli army's air and ground offensive against Hamas in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip on February 19, 2025
ANDREW MURRAY says switching the prime minister on and off again is no substitute for new political approach we need
Amid the latest US attack on the island, over 100 Cuban artists, intellectuals, dancers, musicians, and writers have called on cultural workers across the world to stand in solidarity with Cuba against the blockade. A report by People’s Dispatch
If parties are serious about rebuilding trust, as the elections approach, they must embrace bold redistribution, invest in public services and put working people, not the wealthy few, at the heart of Scotland’s future, argues ROZ FOYER
Sinn Fein’s CHRIS HAZZARD MP addressed the closing rally at Latin America 2026 earlier this month with a reminder that the struggle for national dignity and popular power is no longer regional or symbolic — it is the front line of a global realignment led by organised peoples who refuse to bow to empire. The Star republishes his speech here
LEIGH SEEDHOUSE looks at why special educational needs is in crisis — and why the government’s pledge of Send training for every teacher is a poisoned chalice
“I’ve read 25 books” on the Middle East, Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, said in a 2020 interview. Such intellectual bravado wouldn’t matter if it weren’t for the fact that Kushner served as the president’s Middle East adviser, and was essentially the main architect of Trump’s policies in the Middle East.
It goes without saying that Trump’s policies in the region were a failure and, in fact, fuelled the events that followed his departure, leading to the genocidal war in Gaza.
Trump’s successor didn’t fare any better, as the Joe Biden administration largely adhered to Trump’s major mistakes and ultimately sustained the Israeli genocide, which killed and wounded— per the latest estimates — over 160,000.
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