In his own words, a Russian volunteer who signed up to fight in the Novorossiya militia in Eastern Ukraine. на русском языке
The last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, burst the 25th-anniversary balloon of the symbolic end of the cold war by warning of a new one, fed by NATO's eastward expansion. An economically weak USSR lost the last one; a still weaker Russia will lose this one too.
The UK government reckons that letting people drown will prevent unnecessary deaths.
The wellbeing of outsourced workers in emerging countries is often linked to western ethical consumption but the aftermath of Rana Plaza has shown that union power at source is key.
There is more to the Tories’ proposals on human rights and free movement than mere electioneering, argues Frances Webber of the Institute of Race Relations.
This quiet, shocking film reveals the penury and despair the UK government is forcing upon asylum seekers. (Video, 8 mins)
The UK government must act swiftly to reverse a steep and dangerous decline.
Increasing numbers of people on low incomes is bad for health. Politicians and employers need to act immediately to improve living standards in the UK.
A new book exposes and challenges the criminal justice system’s reluctance to own up to its mistakes. (See also What does it take to overturn a miscarriage of justice in the UK?)
The old case of Tony Stock shows up much that continues to be wrong in the criminal justice system. For victims of wrongful conviction today, quality representation is increasingly hard to obtain. (See also Stubborn justice: the astonishing case of Tony Stock).
On Saturday 25 October families and friends gather with supporters in Trafalgar Square to remember people who have died in state custody, and to campaign for an end to such deaths. One activist sees beauty in the struggle to expose and challenge police and state violence.
Are food banks just papering over the cracks of a broken benefits system?
