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The government’s insulting Disability Action Plan won’t deliver any change

The government’s insulting Disability Action Plan won’t deliver any change

Ministers are patting themselves on the back for pulling together a list of vague ideas and research proposals
Mikey Erhardt 12 Feb 2024
Israeli government’s lies about Gaza shouldn’t be a surprise

Israeli government’s lies about Gaza shouldn’t be a surprise

Lying is what many powerful states routinely do, particularly in wartime. But at some point, reality will intrude
Paul Rogers 06 Feb 2024
For asylum seekers, religious conversion is an obstacle course, not a loophole

For asylum seekers, religious conversion is an obstacle course, not a loophole

Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi’s Christian conversion is under scrutiny. But faith can make asylum claims harder
Daniel Sohege 05 Feb 2024
When far-right ideas become mainstream, it’s people of colour who suffer

When far-right ideas become mainstream, it’s people of colour who suffer

The Tories and Labour competing over hardline immigration policies only helps to mainstream far-right ideas
Shabna Begum 23 Jan 2024
Tabloid zeal for bombing the Middle East misses that times are changing

Tabloid zeal for bombing the Middle East misses that times are changing

Papers are trying to stir up enthusiasm for Britain’s time-old tradition of bombing Arabs, but is public mood shifting?
Adam Ramsay 12 Jan 2024
The women leading the fight for peace in Palestine

The women leading the fight for peace in Palestine

Women in Black have been holding silent vigils around the world to call for peace in the Middle East for 35 years
Paul Rogers 19 Dec 2023
Conflating antisemitism and anti-zionism emboldens the far right

Conflating antisemitism and anti-zionism emboldens the far right

Antisemitism and other racisms are on the rise. A focus on pro-Palestine activism undermines the fight against these
Aaron Winter 19 Dec 2023

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