The Marikana massacre: a search for the truth
The Marikana massacre resulted in the deaths of 69 protesters, allegations of corruption, and appalling behaviour from businesses.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Le Pen’s Fascists bar press from their Reichsparteitag
Marine Le Pen’s Front National barred press organisation AFP from their conference in Nanterre.
Comment: Iran, nukes, Ahmadinejad… What is to be done?
What is the Iranian threat? Daniel Wickham looks at the validity of Israel’s fear of Iran, the possibility of nuclear weapons and the parallels with Iraq.
Michigan’s ‘right-to-work’ bill enshrined in law as Gov. Snyder accused of “caving to the rich”
The Michigan state legislature this week signed controversial ‘right to work’ proposals into law, banning agreements that force workers to pay union dues.
US Politics Digest: Cliff talks reach standstill; Rice quits race to replace Hillary; and more
The latest US politics news – including the fiscal cliff talks reaching a standstill and Susan Rice pulling out of the race to replace Hillary Clinton.
NHSs for all? Why universal health coverage is key to improving health worldwide
The UN is in the motions of pushing for a global incarnation of universal health care and has the potential to rewrite the global framework for poverty.
Trump and Fox attack Islam again – this time over NYC’s ‘Ground Zero Mosque’
Donald Trump has once again proven his ignorance and reactionary xenophobia by beating the anti-Islamic drum.
US Politics Digest: Republicans cracking over tax deal; Tea Party icon quits; and more
The latest US politics news – including cracks in the GOP over the tax deal and a Tea Party icon quitting Congress.
What is E-1 and why do the international community care so much?
Seph Brown of the Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) explains what the E-1 settlement is and why the international community cares so much.
Watch: Optimistic Blair draws on NI lessons for Mid East: “You just don’t give up, because you can’t”
Former PM Tony Blair today sought to draw hope from his success in Northern Ireland as he works to get the Middle East peace process back on track.