I don’t want you to still be fighting for equality in 20 years’ time. Here are my hopes for your future • Cephas Williams is founder of the Black British Network Dear Son, I know it might seem strange, me writing to you when you are just a baby, but when you are old enough to read this, you will know why I had to write it now. We had anticipated your arrival for two weeks. Before your due date, I
People don’t need to die so you can go to the beach. Please think of those who are at risk As one of the millions of people currently locked down in Melbourne, I’m familiar with the waves of depression that have been coming with it. We’re going through the press conferences, the awkward interactions behind masks, together as a community, a city. It’s difficult. It’s gotten especially rough with s
We don’t have Trump but Australia isn’t immune to mistrust of politicians or the toxic influence of fringe movements As the US presidential election on 3 November draws near, many around the world watch on with concern and denounce the erosion of democracy and democratic values from afar. For Australia, it should act as a poignant reminder to consider the health of our own system, where mistrust
The long lines are happening not by accident but design. Voters must stand up to defend our system of government In-person early voting in started Ohio this week, and in the state’s largest cities, it was a total mess. In Columbus, the line stretched for a quarter of a mile. In Cuyahoga county, the hours-long wait began before polls even opened. Related: Amy Coney Barrett pledges 'open mind' and
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The WTO must help sway the planet away from monopoly medicine – the lives of millions of people are on the line We know how to end this pandemic. Our politicians may be sending mixed signals, but the science is clear: we need diagnostics to track the virus, medicines to treat the virus, and – above all – a vaccine to prevent its spread. Researchers around the world are now working to fast-track t
Achieving a more equal society requires successfully reaching beyond the party faithful • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage There are times in which it feels as if we are running two worlds in parallel. Billionaires have seen their fortunes hit record highs during the pandemic, seeing their wealth climb by 27%. Meanwhile, living standards have plunged for some of the
I am haunted by the thought of our children, and their children, living in and around towering mountains of rubbish. If I can’t give it away or be sure it’s recycled, then I must hold on to it I have never bought much from Ikea, which is a shame as, if I had, it turns out, I could now take it back , and even get vouchers in return. I yearn to be able to get rid of things without worrying about th
We need to discuss how communities and workers in the coal sector will cope with China’s push for self-sufficiency Australian politicians have been selling the “dream” of coal for years, but it’s a dream that is about to be mugged by reality. China’s coal imports have been weak all year. Initially this was attributed to Covid but as China’s economy has resumed growth – and certainly growth in its
Key swing states have seen record turnout, despite Republican efforts to stifle early voting. Plus, the most important criminal justice race of this election cycle Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. At least 14 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election, according to an analysis by the US Elections Project, which says more than 2 million
Number of uninsured Americans surges – and provokes a movement that might shape the results in two key states When Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency that he captured in 2016, he promised to decimate the Affordable Care Act. His agenda was in no way hidden. “It’s gotta go,” Trump said of the ACA in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. “Repeal and replace with something terrific.” Mor
Barrett pledges ‘open mind’ and plays down conservative record Trump and Biden to hold dueling town halls after canceled debate Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 12.19pm BST Dan Merica has been in Viroqua, Wisconsin for CNN, reporting on the election battle in one of the tightest of swing states . He reports: In an electorate that agrees on little, there is one thing t
The contest has highlighted the role of district attorneys in what is arguably the most important criminal justice race this election cycle The race for top prosecutor in Los Angeles has become one of the most important criminal justice elections in the US this year, with Black Lives Matter activists pushing the contest to the forefront of national debates on racist policing and incarceration. Ja
Millennials are silenced, mocked and dismissed repeatedly for their political choices, and exhausted by the events that shake this nation On 8 November 2016, the night Trump became president, I was a senior at Texas A&M, a large football university in the small town of College Station. When I walked across the stage and grabbed hold of my degree a few weeks later, I couldn’t wait for it to become
Voters in the state will decide whether Uber, Lyft and other companies should classify gig workers as employees She was a farmworker. Her grandson is a Lyft driver. A fight for workers’ rights unites them It’s not often that the fate of an industry hangs in the balance during an election, but that is exactly what’s happening in California this November. Proposition 22, a proposal on the state bal
When Maria Cardona organized in the 1960s, management hit back with Proposition 22. Now her grandson is tackling a new version of the measure Prop 22 explained: how California voters
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