Opinion

How conspiracy theories around JFK fueled the paranoia of US politics today
Books

How conspiracy theories around JFK fueled the paranoia of US politics today

Author Martin Fitzgerald on the febrile politics of Dallas in 1963 has become the dominant politics of America’s modern age

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Paul Edwards

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances

Paul Edwards has worked in the Probation Service for almost 24 years. Here’s how the moment he met a man who would rather go to prison than sleep rough changed the way he thinks about homelessness, justice and what rehabilitation really means

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’
Rebecca Gowland

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’

Wealth has become so concentrated that it’s damaging our society. Millionaires want that to change

Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Gabriel Zucman

Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
John Bird

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

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Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
Opinion

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
King

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Dan Wilson Craw

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
Letters

Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Carolyn Hayman

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’
Cults

‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’

Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’
Music

Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Elizabeth Anderson

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 
Steven MacKenzie

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 

‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’
Letters

‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Tim Williamson

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
Lizzie Kitto

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece

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‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
Mark Handford

‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’

I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Ayman Eckford

I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Vikki Brownridge

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too

‘Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it’s not just about the cost of living’
Letters

‘Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it’s not just about the cost of living’