Why Capitalism Still Fears ‘The Communist Manifesto’
Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz writes about the enduring relevance of ‘The Communist Manifesto’ – a critique from which capitalism, for all its longevity, has not managed to escape.
Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World Is Right Here
The characters of ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ show that worrying about our personal lives and worrying about capitalism don’t have to be mutually exclusive – and that happiness doesn’t have to mean capitulation.
Labour Is Turning its Back on the Climate Crisis
After a year of record heatwaves, wildfires and floods, Labour’s refusal to even debate the Green New Deal policies needed to respond to the climate crisis is a scandal – and damning of Keir Starmer’s leadership.
The SNP Is Failing Rail Workers – And the Planet
Earlier this month, five Glasgow SNP MSPs criticised a ballot for industrial action during COP26 – proving how hollow their commitment to both climate action and fair work really is.
How Thatcher’s Class War Remade the Tories
The Tories have always been capitalism’s representatives, but Margaret Thatcher approached that brief in new and brutal ways – taking class war to the very heart of British politics.
A new podcast from Tribune and Grace Blakeley
51. Demand a Shorter Working Week: An Interview with Will Stronge and Kyle Lewis
This week, Grace speaks to Kyle Lewis and Will Stronge, authors of ‘Overtime’, about the historical struggle for a shorter working week – and why it should be a central demand of labour movements today.
Introducing ‘The Cause’
Today we have launched ‘The Cause,’ a new weekly bulletin from Tribune covering the labour movement and socialist politics. Read the first instalment here.
AUKUS Is One Step Closer to the New Cold War
The nuclear submarine deal between the UK, the US, and Australia has been sold as an effort to promote peace and stability – but it’s just the latest confrontation with China in what is quickly becoming a new Cold War.
New Cabinet, Same Old Conservatives
This week’s Cabinet reshuffle has provided plenty of column inches for the commentariat – but it will do little to change the deeply unequal Britain that the Tories have built.
The Afghan War Was an Imperial Endeavour
The bloody occupation of Afghanistan highlighted the grand delusions of Britain’s rulers – delusions that even after two decades of catastrophe, they’re still not prepared to give up on.
Going Back to NAM
From the late 70s to the early 90s, the New Architecture Movement proposed a form of building that centred the needs of people, not property developers – an idea that remains just as relevant today.
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Why Germany Must Go Red-Red-Green
Next week’s German election looks set to offer the SPD a path into government – but if there is to be real change, they must align with the Left.
Norway’s Left Breakthrough
This week’s election in Norway saw Labour defeat the Conservative government – but the radical left also gained seats, raising hopes of a coalition to implement ambitious socialist reforms.
Remembering the Invergordon Mutiny
On this day in 1931, Royal Navy sailors mutinied against enforced pay cuts, singing ‘The Red Flag’ as they refused orders. Their actions inspired workers across Britain – and sent fear through the ruling class.
The Fight for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers’ Rights
Up against exploitative fast fashion and union-busting factory owners, Bangladesh’s garment workers have extended a landmark safety initiative – but the struggle for better working conditions is far from over.