Honestly held opinions and provocative argument based on current events or our recent reports.
A report by King’s College this week exploring prejudicial attitudes towards asexual people prompted an ugly online backlash
Rachel Reeves is looking in the ‘wrong direction’ for stimulating growth in the UK, argues Labour Councillor Salman Shaheen
The notion that disabled people are scroungers and benefit cheats is almost permission to further abuse against them, Penny Pepper writes
This is a real time petri dish experiment on how to transform Britain’s education system, argues Neal Lawson
If the Government attempts to mimic the anti-migration politics of Reform it will be a recipe for defeat, argues Jennifer Nadel
Even if Jordan and Egypt somehow agreed to a US take over Gaza, who would physically remove 2.5 million Palestinians? Trump’s proposal is pure fantasy – but what does it reveal?
Paul Niland dissects the lies and outright skirting of the law being perpetrated by Trump and Musk
A privately funded, ‘anti-woke’ lobbying company has been in the forefront of the attacks, reports Alan Lester
Former followers of the ‘Dark Enlightenment’ say a planned ‘neo-reactionary’ hollowing out of government is happening in real time
An estimated 230 million girls and women alive today are believed to have been subjected to some form of female genital mutilation – yet it rarely ever makes the news
The Conservative leader outlined five policies to fix the immigration system. Nick Beales explains how far off the mark she is
Trump’s Gaza plan ‘does not come out of the blue’ argues Nafeez Ahmed, it is ‘part and parcel of a broader white supremacist agenda’
It’s time for Keir Starmer’s Government to finally recognise Palestinian statehood and resist the US President’s catastrophic agenda, argues Green MP Ellie Chowns
By ripping out his party’s ideological roots in exchange for power, the Labour leader’s premiership has been left deeply vulnerable to the coming storm, argues Neal Lawson
Politicians are refusing to take meaningful action to resolve the perma-crisis in our health service, writes NHS Doctor, David Oliver
The bill will cause untold human suffering while also still failing to deter irregular migration, argues Nathan Phillips
Let this be the moment we look forward to a brighter future at the heart of Europe, argues Green MP Ellie Chowns
The US President’s decision to suspend all foreign aid will harm US interests while gifting a golden opportunity to China, argues former UK diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
Prioritising growth over all other considerations will only widen economic inequality and deepen already cavernous social crises, argues Neal Lawson
Despite what you may have read in parts of the media, this case showed our criminal justice system is as objective and robust as ever, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
Trump’s new threat to Putin doesn’t necessarily mean he’s on Ukraine’s side, argues George Llewelyn
Forget the fear-mongering about a flight of the super rich. The reality is they’re not going anywhere, argues Kate Bermingham
Donald Trump and his associates are already cashing in handsomely from his presidency
Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer
By paying attention to our complex and often contradictory humanness, we can keep our integrity through chaos and disruption
‘Without accountability, impunity will prevail, and the cycle of violence will continue’
“For me, the act of civil disobedience was a stand against the increasing erosion of a fundamental pillar of democracy – our right to protest”
How Donald Trump won the support of working class Americans, while selling out their interests to global plutocrats like Elon Musk
Donald Trump is throwing his second US administration into an already volatile mix – adding his own blend of disorder, writes Alexandra Hall Hall
The Labour Government is heading for an electoral reckoning unless it backs a more proportional voting system, argues Neal Lawson
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
Extinction Rebellion UK reflects on the meaning of this historic moment