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The Domestic Abuse Bill: Nice try but it doesn’t come close
New plans to address domestic violence do not take into account the wider issues of societal misogyny and economic dependence that leave women vulnerable to aggressive men, says ANNA FISHER
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
LAST YEAR 1.2 million women were victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales. Approximately two women are killed by their male partner or ex-partner every single week.
The figures for rape and sexual harassment in schools and elsewhere are equally shocking. Almost all the perpetrators are male and most victims are female.
This presents a picture of breakdown of social order, of men and boys having almost total impunity to terrorise women and girls with the full sanction of the state.
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