On October 16, Samuel Paty, a history teacher outside Paris, was beheaded in front of his secondary school, weeks after he had shown Charlie Hebdo’s Mahomet caricatures to his students during a class on freedom of speech. Continue reading Murdered school teacher revives sacred question of secularism in France
After seven years of government by former military leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, faith in the democratic process in Egypt appears almost non-existent. Continue reading Egypt’s journalists continue to live in fear of the regime as parliamentary elections commence
Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party won a landslide victory in New Zealand’s general election earlier this week. Continue reading Redaction Politics Podcast Ep. 21 – Jacinda Ardern’s landslide win
Evo Morales was forced out of Bolivia under a year ago in an event some felt signalled the end of the left in Latin America. Continue reading Patience, memories and a weak, neoliberal opposition – how MAS and Morales returned to power in Bolivia
When former Chancellor George Osborne introduced austerity measures to tackle Britain’s debt in 2010, few predicted that disabled people would bear the sharpest cuts. Continue reading Austerity’s impact on the disabled – ‘CRIPPLED’ by Frances Ryan
Amy Coney Barrett, perhaps the most controversial Supreme Court nominee America has seen in years, has divided the nation – and not just in terms of opinion and policy, but on feminism. Continue reading Criticise Amy Coney Barrett – but only for her politics
Jacinda Ardern and Luis Arce – do they represent the return of the centre-left? Continue reading Redaction Weekly: Return of the left?
The Democratic Socialists of Canada are reporting continued growth despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and criticism from some on the political left. Continue reading Democratic Socialists of Canada pushing for change to help ‘every single person that’s living in Canada’
Jacinda Ardern won praise across the world for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and now she has been rewarded by her electorate. Continue reading Coming soon – The Red Tsunami: Jacinda’s election triumph
Luton North MP Sarah Owen lamented the rise in hate crimes towards East Asian people in the UK and urged for action to curb racism against these communities. Continue reading ‘Coronavirus has been given the face of a Chinese Asian person’: MP calls for action over anti-Asian racism
