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Natalie Bennett: From Bonn to Westminster, we are witnessing a peaceful political revolution
The former Green Party leader reports from COP on stories of resilience – and resistance.
Facebook’s latest move could prove a hammer blow to journalism
The media giant must stop and rethink recent changes that could undermine democracy in large parts of the world.
Why aren’t we acting on climate change? It’s simple: the power of corporate lobbying
The UN climate talks themselves are funded in part by corporations who have no wish to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
Whilst the rich hide their wealth abroad, a fifth of the UK live on poverty wages
The British establishment have allowed millions of people to fall into poverty whilst the country’s wealth is siphoned off abroad.
The Paradise Papers are the direct result of wilful Tory inaction on tax avoidance
The growth of offshore tax havens is no coincidence — the government prioritise helping the rich and powerful at the expense of everyone else.
Why IPSA won’t recognise the parliamentary staffers’ union — and what can be done about it
The body regulating parliamentary standards must challenge the culture of casual harassment and abuse.
PETITION: Tell Parliament to recognise the union for MPs’ staff
Until the imbalance of power between MPs and staffers is challenged, abuse can continue to go unchallenged. The Parliamentary authorities should give workers a voice.
The cracks are growing in the UK’s privatised prison and probation service
Three years on from part-privatisation, staff and organisations working in the criminal justice sector are struggling to cope
Is this the beginning of the end for May’s government?
This week has made the Conservatives’ future very uncertain indeed.
Why the Tories are terrified of releasing the Brexit impact papers
The Conservatives know the scale of the disaster Brexit poses – and they want to keep voters in the dark, says Labour’s leader in the European Parliament.