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Monbiot on Corbyn: Sticking to Principles and Offering a Clear Alternative is What People Want

Political failure is a failure of the imagination, argues Guardian columnist George Monbiot. But, he says, Jeremy Corbyn has turned that failure into hope. Labour strategy used to be...

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Don't Buy the Lie - To Oppose the Government Is Not Sabotage

Paul Mason says the Daily Mail headline, calling those who oppose the government ‘saboteurs’, is sinister. He argues that this tactic is commonplace in dictatorships and autocracies, but...

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Is 'Political Correctness Gone Mad' a Lie?

The news is full of stories about how ‘the PC brigade’ is ruining British life, says Nesrine Malik. From Easter being banned to diversity drives ruining businesses, she says, politicians...

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'Northern Fox' Theresa May May Be More Dangerous Than 'Southern Wolf' Donald Trump

Kehinde Andrews argues the British prime minister is a bigger unknown than the US president. As Malcolm X said, we should be more wary of those who are dishonest about their dark...

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MP Says Government is Intentionally Making People Destitute to Prevent Organised Opposition

Mhairi Black says the Tories' system of benefit sanctions is designed to victimise the most vulnerable in society. The SNP MP says the regime costs more to administer than it saves...

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Austerity Is a Feminist Issue

Women are massively more affected by budget cuts than men, says the Labour peer. They are more likely to be single parents, earn less and work part time than their male counterparts. She...

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The West Was Built on Racism. It's Time We Faced That

Dead white men are revered by many as responsible for the advancement of civilisation, says sociology professor Kehinde Andrews. But, he argues, this so-called progress came at the...

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The Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press Under Attack

Donald Trump is driving liberals crazy, says Jonathan Freedland, but how worried should they really be? He claims that norms of democracy - such as a free press and the rule of law ...

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Barack Obama Was Inadequate, But Many in America Will Miss Him

Barack Obama's presidency, sandwiched between those of George W Bush and Donald J Trump, will be missed by many Americans, says Gary Younge. But, he argues, 'could be worse' is poor...

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Our Obsession With the Economy Is Destroying Democracy

The words 'the economy' weren't mentioned in a winning British election manifesto before 1950. But today, says Catriona Watson of Rethinking Economics, politicians put it front and...

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Dear America: Complacency Is Not an Option. History Depends on It

America has used its history of struggle and protest to gain the freedoms it has today, says Owen Jones. But, he argues, the country is now in grave peril. He says the US must draw on...

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Our Obsession With 'Good Immigrants' Breeds Intolerance

Society sets the bar so high to become a 'good immigrant', argues writer Nikesh Shukla, that normal immigrants are demonised. He says non-Brits in the public eye have a simple path to...

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Akala's Radical History Lesson Should Be Part of the Curriculum

Manners, aristocracy, freedom: all things we tend to think of as inherent British values. But, says rapper Akala, we are taught a distorted version of history which erases serious...

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