Authoritarianism and the Far Right
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Elections 2026: Soul searching for Scottish political identity
The convenient myth of civic nationalism has allowed Holyrood to ignore the rising threat of Reform for too long, argues Coll McCail
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An interview with Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina
Maria Alyokhina explains the power of music and political will at a time of war, rising authoritarianism and right-wing radicalisation
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We need a new electoral system to defeat the far right
A campaign for constitutional reform is an urgent priority for the UK, argues Mark Corner. Without it, the rising right will exploit our undemocratic politics to impose its extreme agenda
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Rising to Reform’s stranglehold in County Durham
Reform is a byproduct of Thatcherism, Labour Party failures and left activists’ limited imaginations, argues Ben Sellers. Only a long-term strategy for deep community organising can reverse the right-wing course that appears to lie ahead
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Blurred Lines: A view from the comment section
From clickbait to culture wars, Rhian E. Jones laments the debasement of reader engagement in media comment sections – and its impact on journalism itself
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The Truth About Empire – review
More than a mere rebuttal of colonial apologetics, The Truth About Empire is a vital tool against the rising tide of reactionary retellings of history, writes Peter Mitchell
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French politics: right questions, wrong answers
The French left is as responsible as President Macron and the right for the rise of the National Rally, argues Yasser Louati