Israel and the US talk as if they’ve won a victory, but the reality is that world opinion has turned decisively against the Israeli regime, says RAMZY BAROUD
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Self-employed and falling through the gaps
Support during this period of enforced worklessness is full of holes — and the labour movement needs to move fast to stop people falling through, writes MOLLIE BROWN
SOLOMON HUGHES finds one-time Cameron-centrist EU fans now promote vicious anti-migrant rhetoric in their bid to get attention for their ailing party
From terrifying the children of immigrants to pepper-spraying frogs, the US under Trump is rapidly descending into mayhem, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
Farage and other Reform-ers keep pointing to Dubai’s immigration policy – but there migrants make up most of the population and do all the work without any rights, muses SOLOMON HUGHES
Modi has rolled out the carpet for the Taliban in New Delhi — and we shouldn’t be surprised. They have more in common than you might think, argues Bhabani Shankar Nayak
HUGH LANNING says there is no path to peace without dismantling Israel’s control over Palestinian land, lives and resources
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has won huge praise for the measures he has announced on support being made available to the self-employed.
It’s been announced that these workers will get 80 per cent of their self-employed net earnings in the form of a self-employment support grant.
Some pointed out that waiting till June isn’t ideal — but many were relieved just to have some help. The announcement was certainly welcome and will help many self-employed workers through these unprecedented times.
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