The Danish proposal for a red meat tax remind us of a bleak reality: climate change remains the greatest long-term threat to human prosperity and security – and we need policies that take it seriously
Anyone in the developed world is building on the work of millions of others. The better off people become, the greater their debts to society
Until now Republican nominations have been secured on the basis of what amounts to Buggins' turn. No longer
The NHS is being funded on a wing and a prayer. The NHS is told to find £22bn of efficiency savings, yet there is no plan how to achieve them
Trump's bold statements have proven spot-on throughout his entire campaign. He's simply been reading the Republican playbook aloud for all to hear – and Christian fundamentalists are lapping it up, while politicians in the party despair
The Tories used to pitch themselves as a party for aspirational professionals. After their attacks on doctors and teachers, it's anyone's guess what they stand for now
Only 11 US states have ever elected both a female governor and a female senator. Goodness knows American women need an advocate in high places
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The patients are behind our strike - but I've been sad to hear them vocalise their fears in the last few weeks
Instead of a heartfelt apology which could have made valuable steps towards healing decades-long wounds, the people of Liverpool were faced with one final injustice
On Saturday, as Kenya burns over 100 tonnes of poached ivory, the world will witness a powerful expression of Africa's commitment to halting the illegal trade decimating the continent's elephants
The most noticeable icons of black social justice might be Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, but the leaders and organisers of Black Lives Matter - and the people picking up the pieces after their loved ones are unlawfully killed - are always women
My grandfather and great uncle Wilfred and John – originally Wolfgang and Hans – were always teased by their wives and children for being "more British than the British". They were grateful and proud of the British government for what they had done
We planned for this day - but we never imagined we would wipe the floor so comprehensively with the police and other authorities
If you think the strike over junior doctor contracts is unreasonable, you've accepted the neoliberal myth that everything of quality and purpose can be delivered cheaper
There isn't any evidence behind this idea - so why is it so common?
Not even Jeremy Corbyn can believe it, so why is it so common?