Don’t let the government paint itself as a champion of disabled rights – it’s anything but
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Many Western countries are grappling with deep political instability. What are the causes of this, and what could be a possible way forward? asks MARC VANDEPITTE
KEITH BENNETT explains why, despite its present meagre economic outcomes, an honest and fruitful partnership with China is worth pursuing
Nick Wright talks to photographer and author JANINA STRUK
Disabled People Against Cuts — one of the founder members of Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance — is organising to highlight the utter and total hypocricy of ex-Tory minister for disabled people and now International Development Minister Penny Mordaunt hosting a global disability summit in London this week.
This summit is co-hosted by the British government and Kenya.
DPAC is strongly in favour of international support that improves the lives of deaf and disabled people across the world and welcomes co-operation between states that lead to stronger human rights laws and protections.
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