Health
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On the radical politics of sobriety
Addiction in the UK remains stigmatised as an individual failing. Recognising its structural underpinnings is key to liberatory framings of sobriety, writes William Rayfet Hunter
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Algorithms vs the welfare state
Concerns about misleading AI and influencer ‘content’ on health, welfare and civil rights miss a wider issue, argues Sophia McHardy. They fill a human-made gap that risks becoming an austerity-shaped chasm
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How the left can support drug law reform
It’s high time for the UK left to support comprehensive drug policy reform, driven by anti-racism and class consciousness, argues Carrie Lou Hamilton
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Towards a progressive future for welfare
David Matthews examines how the welfare state is used against the working class – and how we can imagine a more liberatory welfare system
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The war on neurodiversity
From dismissive comments to benefits cuts, backlash against the neurodiversity movement is growing. Gerry Hart explains how the left can fight back
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Real world pressures are at the heart of the crisis in young people’s mental health
Stressing the importance of early intervention, Max Fafford considers the apparent crisis in young people’s mental health in the context of the unforgiving realities of the world they live in
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Even on its own terms, the government is failing on mental health
After 100 days in office, there are no signs Labour has the courage to tackle Britain’s mental health epidemic – a grave threat to its core strategy, economic growth. By Max Fafford
