BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
Architects unite internationally to rebuild Gaza
EMMA DENT COAD explains how the 1,000-strong Architects for Gaza alliance is presenting bold ideas for recovery, rebuilding communities, and fostering hope in the aftermath of widespread devastation
Devastation in Gaza, seen from across the Israeli border
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
The Tricontinental Institute for Social Research explores the factors that are bringing today’s highly educated but often underemployed young people out onto the streets, from Chile, to Algeria, to Nepal
The nation’s leading second-hand socialist bookseller that has been running strong for 33 years is changing hands and expanding its vision — now is the time to get involved, buy, donate and support, writes ANDREW MURRAY
I HAVE often argued that architects must engage in politics — to bring their professional skills, wider understanding and strategic planning expertise into the narrow, blinkered corridors of Parliament, where it too often seems that the only “vision” worthy of attention is how to win the next election.
Tuesday November 19, at the University of Westminster (UoW), provided a reminder of why this is so important.
The group Architects for Gaza (AfG), comprising 1,000 practitioners and researchers from around the world, presented their work to date — and frankly, I was astonished. It was not just the scale of their efforts but their unflinching commitment to rebuilding amid unimaginable destruction that left such a profound impression.
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