BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
Grenfell: once again, gamed by politicians
The mental health crisis of those affected by the Grenfell disaster is still not being taken seriously, writes EMMA DENT COAD
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
IT’S BEEN a very tough few weeks for North Kenners affected by Grenfell.
The Channel 4 programme of September 8 — Grenfell: the Untold Story — included footage of Grenfell residents at meetings discussing the refurb before the fire, as well as scenes from the fire.
It was very honest and very painful. In 2016 the artist/film-maker who made the film had been commissioned by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) to create art projects with residents in the run-up to the proposed “regeneration” (bulldozing and redevelopment) of Silchester West and the refurb of the tower.
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