Britain’s Child Poverty Scandal
Theresa May leaves office with millions of children in poverty and unable to get enough food to eat. It is a disgraceful legacy that deserves no sympathy.
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Dawn Foster
Dawn Foster is a Jacobin staff writer and Guardian columnist who writes on politics, social affairs, and economics.
Nationalism in God’s House
This week’s controversy over waving national flags during a religious service should be a reminder: churches weren’t built to worship the state.
Love Thy Neighbour
As capitalism continues to hollow out our lives, socialists and Christians can find common cause in the fight against its injustices.
The Split that Cried Wolf
Labour’s rebels promised to leave the party for more than a year. When they finally did, it was a calamity.
Apocalypse Now
The resurgence of interest in classic BBC disaster drama Threads is a symptom of an increasingly bleak political climate.
Jeremy Hardy (1961-2019)
Jeremy Hardy stood out amid the cavalcade of insipid politeness on the airwaves. He was funny, and rude, and unashamedly socialist.
Domestic Violence Deserves More
The government’s draft domestic violence legislation is a step forward. But unless cuts to funding are reversed, it will amount to little.
Food Bank Britain
There is a new approach to poverty in Britain: starve people out of it.