Donald Trump’s second victory in the United States is a warning sign to democracies everywhere of the centrality of emotions – and their manipulation – in the new politics of gross inequality and psychic rebellion fuelled by tech-driven alternative realities, writes Hardeep Matharu
Extremism
The UK needs a revolution in the way politics and democracy works – starting with proportional representation, writes Neal Lawson
Anti-migrant activist detained by police ahead of a London demonstration, as his online following surges due to promotion by 'X' owner Elon Musk
As Reform UK draws the UK’s media eye at a press conference today, Hope Not Hate argues it’s time for journalists to call it out
The former Labour MP authored a report for Rishi Sunak demanding draconian new restrictions on the right to protest
Politicians have justified crackdowns on protest by claiming public support. But a new Demos report shows the reality is more nuanced.
The single donor has also backed an anti-vaxxer, pro-Brexit candidates and the Conservatives
Cutting ties with the controversial columnist and the magazine's Associate Editor would be bad for business – and it is hard not to conclude that it must agree with him, writes Brian Cathcart
Anjem Choudary was not a Muslim cleric as the media loved to present him, but the media’s cleric, a rent-a-gob, drinker and playboy turned cosplay Mullah.
Right-wing commentators and politicians were quick to suggest the riots were caused by the working class being ignored - ignoring the fact they were ignited by misinformation spread by the far-right minority