Crypto Is Not an Alternative
Cryptocurrency promises to liberate the monetary system from the clutches of the powerful – but it mostly functions as a way to make wealthy speculators even wealthier.
4325 Articles by:
Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
Britain’s Mental Health Crisis Isn’t an Accident – It’s a Political Choice
Ten years of austerity has seen mental health budgets slashed while demand has risen to record levels. Britain’s mental health crisis isn’t inevitable – it’s the result of political choices.
Philanthropy Is a Scam
Charitable giving among the super-rich has one goal, and it isn’t to change the world – it’s to keep it exactly the way it is.
The Myth of Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility argues that ethical capitalists can solve the problems that capitalism itself creates – but the only truly responsible course of action is to end a system built on exploitation.
The Left and the Margins
The Left is haunted by the prospect of becoming a subculture divorced from mass politics – but the history of our movement shows that marginal spaces play a critical role in liberating society.
The Billionaires’ Game
The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle has been criticised for sportswashing, but it also exposes a stark reality of football capitalism – that the only way to replace one billionaire owner is with another.
The Conservatives Don’t Level Up – They Punch Down
This week’s conference saw Boris Johnson talk of ‘levelling up’ as part of his grand scheme for the country – but we wouldn’t need to level up if a decade of Tory austerity hadn’t levelled us down.
Labour’s Return to Blairism in Education Is a Disaster for Young People
By embracing the Blair-era legacy of Ofsted ratings, Keir Starmer is signalling that Labour is no longer committed to progressive education reform – and abandoning young people to a broken system.
Newcastle’s Saudi Takeover Is Just the Latest Chapter in Football Capitalism
The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United might be welcomed by success-starved fans, but handing another football institution over to billionaire tyrants will scar the game and the communities that built it.
Birmingham’s African Liberation Day
In 1977, as Britain marked the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, black residents of Birmingham organised an act of solidarity with liberation movements the world over. For Black History Month, we remember African Liberation Day.
How Starmer Exposed the Myth of Labour Party Unity
Keir Starmer was elected to the Labour leadership on a pledge of party unity, but his actions since have shown that Labour’s right-wing cares more about defeating the Left than winning power.
The Grotesque Delusion of Tory Party Conference
At this year’s Conservative conference, a government which is overseeing hardship for millions amid countless economic crises got the chance to sing its own praises – and did so without an ounce of shame.
54. No Final Defeat: An Interview with Nina Turner
In this week’s episode, Grace Blakeley speaks to Bernie 2020 co-chair Nina Turner about the neoliberal campaign against the progressive agenda – and why working people must ‘throw down’ to defeat them.
Labour Must Fight Boris Johnson’s Populism with a Socialist Alternative
In his speech today, Boris Johnson deployed phoney populism to crusade against a ‘broken’ economic system – Labour must seize the opportunity to provide a real alternative to neoliberalism.
Billionaires Won’t Save the World
Jeff Bezos is the latest billionaire to pledge a cash sum to ‘protect the environment’ – but capitalism’s climate breakdown can’t be solved by throwing money at the status quo.
The Resilient Radicalism of Barbara Castle
Born on this day in 1910, Barbara Castle became an icon of the labour movement – and a thorn in the side of those who sought to suppress her unabashed socialist politics.
Why Britain Is a Bonanza for the Arms Industry
Today’s arms fair in Farnborough is just the latest in a string of weapons festivals taking place across Britain – revealing the huge power of the war industry, as well as its cosy relationship with government.
Democratise Central Banks
The past year has exposed the myth that central banks are neutral bodies which exist outside of politics – and made clear that their crucial economic functions must be brought under democratic control.
Valuing Education Means Valuing Educators
The pandemic proved just how much we rely on our schools and the people who work in them. Now it’s time for the government to give them the support they need.
Tory Party Conference: A Carnival for Lobbyists
Beyond the platform speeches and right-wing provocations, the real story of Conservative Party conference is the lobbying – with corporations paying for access to the country’s most powerful politicians.