A part of the British empire’s network of slavery, today the Caribbean island of Nevis faces a new form of exploitation in the form of crypto-colonialism, CLAUDIA WEBBE writes

A new book by Victoria Holmes illuminates the many hidden histories of the oppression experienced by Gypsy/Roma/Traveller community, writes ROGER McKENZIE

Deprivation is a fundamental factor in criminal behaviour that must be addressed but, KENNY MacASKILL argues, there needs to a major rethink in sentencing to tackle overcrowding

DOUG NICHOLLS says the parasitic finance markets must be challenged or another British government could be toppled

DAVID YEARSLEY examines the soundtrack and filmic predecessors of the execrable Melania