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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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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‘Now is the time of monsters’: The future at a crossroads in Rojava
Patrick Huff, Amber Huff and Salima Tasdemir reflect on the future of the revolution in Rojava after the fall of Afrin.
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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
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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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West Papua’s silent genocide
The brutal occupation of West Papua is under-reported – but UK and US corporations are profiting from the violence, write Eliza Egret and Tom Anderson
