Global politics
Our in-depth analysis of worldwide events, campaigns and movements prioritises writers on the ground, exploring the critical trends shaping left-wing politics around the world.
Our in-depth analysis of worldwide events, campaigns and movements prioritises writers on the ground, exploring the critical trends shaping left-wing politics around the world.
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Croatia: against modern football?
Andrew Hodges examines football fan activism and organising in Croatia – a powerful, politicised and unpredictable battle between the left and the far right
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The battle of Hambacher Forest
Activists have occupied Hambacher Forest for six years to prevent environmental destruction through coal mining. Now, state, police and corporate forces are combining to oust them for good, writes Andrea Brock
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Dare to dream of a world without borders
If politics is the art of the possible, then radicalism must be the capacity to imagine new possibilities, says Gary Younge
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The deadly dangers of the ‘special relationship’
The ties which bind the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and the US are a toxic mix of militarism and free trade. By Andrew Smith
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Free trade is toxic, but Trump’s trade wars aren’t the alternative we need
Hostile trade wars and American protectionism will double down on the damage done by decades of US-driven global free trade policies, writes Dorothy Guerrero
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Three years into the war in Yemen, the UK has blood on its hands
The government continues to provide Saudi Arabia with the weapons it uses to kill thousands of Yemeni people, writes Andrew Smith
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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
