Macron’s Authoritarian Turn
In bypassing parliament and unleashing a brutal police force to impose deeply unpopular pension changes, Emmanuel Macron has allowed a mass movement to fan the flames of revolt across France.
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The NHS Swiss Banking Scandal
EXCLUSIVE: Tribune can reveal that the NHS’s Tory-appointed chair Richard Meddings was a key figure in disgraced banking giant Credit Suisse, chairing its risk committee before a series of financial scandals destroyed it last week.
Privatising Scotland’s Trees
The Scottish Government's £2 billion PFI deal to pay wealthy landowners to plant trees will increase inequality and do nothing to deter big polluters – proof that the market can't fix the climate crisis.
Blair Knew Saddam Had No WMDs – No 10 Told Me So Before the War
When Alistair Campbell arranged for me to meet the government's leading weapons expert, he said Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction. Months later, we destroyed Iraq to find these weapons Blair knew did not exist, writes Chris McLaughlin.
Destroying a Nation
Far from facing justice for their crimes, the perpetrators of the Iraq War are rehabilitated while anti-war voices are driven out of public life. There are fewer obvious signs of how broken Britain’s political system is.
Marx in Memoriam
Karl Marx was buried in Highgate Cemetery 140 years ago today. The philosopher's iconic grave has a turbulent history which reveals the struggle to define his legacy – and the enduring power of his ideas.
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘We’re Building a New Ireland, a True Republic’
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald discusses her party's 'big political project': to lead Ireland's first left-wing government, secure a right to housing, win a unity referendum – and overcome the 'tail ends' of colonisation.
‘Our Jobs Are Killing Us’: Firefighters Are Facing a Cancer Epidemic
Firefighters are three times more likely to die from certain types of cancer. In the absence of government support, they are organising to demand justice.
The Growth Delusion
In today’s Budget, Jeremy Hunt talked about ‘growth’ but delivered policies that will lock Britain into years of low pay and crumbling public services.
The Battle to Save London Underground
Today, more than 10,000 London Underground workers are on strike. They're fighting against cuts that threaten their jobs, terms and conditions – and will decimate services for the public.
The SVB Collapse: Proof of a Rigged Economy
The public intervention to protect Silicon Valley Bank’s investors is a perfect example of politicians moving fast to make sure the rich never pay a price for their recklessness and greed.
The SNP Leadership Race Has Ignored Workers
Today’s husting organised by the SNP Trade Union Group is an opportunity for candidates to be challenged over their role in Scotland's widening inequality – and for workers’ issues to set the agenda.