With speculation growing about a Labour leadership contest in 2026, only a decisive break with the current direction – on the economy, foreign policy and migrants – can avert disaster and offer a credible alternative, writes DIANE ABBOTT
Mexico one step closer to a military state
The passage of the new Internal Security Law should concern all who care about democracy and human rights, says XOCHI WRIGHT
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Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence, says LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Decades of centre-left accommodation and deepening inequality have opened the door to a hard-right restoration — posing stark challenges for the left, argues FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Despite systemic racism and far-right hostility, Britain’s migrant and black communities continue to contribute, inspire, and resist. Through education, art, and intergenerational solidarity, the next generation can help shape a future rooted in justice, understanding, and hope, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
JULIA BARD looks at the persistence of anti-semitism on the political right – and its troubling emergence on parts of the left, too
From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY
A RISE in the number of civilian deaths and forced disappearances is likely following the approval of a new security law, say human rights defenders in Mexico.
In spite of a strongly worded list of concerns from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, representations from Amnesty International, a letter from AI general secretary Salil Shetty to the Mexican president and opposition from dozens of Mexican NGOs, the Mexican Senate has given the green light to the Ley de Seguridad Interna (Internal Security Law) after a 15-hour session.
As the countdown to next year’s presidential election begins, human rights organisations and academics have condemned the move, with one calling the law, which in effect allows the president to hand power to the military to patrol areas which the government deems unstable, a “coup d’etat.”
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