2017
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Transphobia is the latest weapon in a raging culture war
The vicious media campaign against trans people is part bigotry, part strategy, writes Roz Kaveney
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Stop romanticising the royal family
Frustrated at the idea of another royal wedding? You’re not alone. Joana Ramiro argues we should stop idealising a fundamentally undemocratic institution
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Who killed Agent Kingfisher?
Tom Palmer, aka Agent Kingfisher, was the ‘messiah’ of London’s squatting scene until his death last year. But who was responsible for his fate? MI5, late capitalism or simply a drug overdose? Matt Broomfield investigates.
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The beautiful game under siege: women’s football in the West Bank
‘We wanted to use a shared love of the beautiful game to stand in solidarity with those living under occupation.’ Kate Hadley reports
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The UK has been supporting Israeli war crimes for years
Priti Patel’s shady deals are business as usual. Enough is enough, writes Eleanor Penny
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Burning witches and banning abortions made capitalism possible
Our economic system depends on a long and bloody history of controlling women’s bodies, writes Eleanor Penny.
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The police are not here to protect you
The police spend little of their time making arrests, and most crimes are not solved, writes Alex Vitale – their real purpose is social control