Making PPE for a Pittance
The coronavirus crisis has created huge demand for PPE – but in the world’s biggest glove manufacturer, Top Glove, profits for shareholders are skyrocketing while migrant workers are paid poverty wages in unsafe conditions.
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Ko Leik Pya
Ko Leik Pya works as a teacher and writer in the UK and Myanmar. He writes here under a pseudonym.
Demonising the Responsible
Britain’s right-wing press is stirring up a hate campaign against trade unions, politicians and local government authorities it fears will oppose an early lockdown exit. It has a name for them: the Blob.
The Global South’s Coronavirus Debt Crisis
The staggering exodus of capital from the Global South is pushing developing economies to the brink of default – making it increasingly likely that the greatest cost for the coronavirus crisis will be paid by the world’s poorest.
Rhythm Knows No Borders
The Home Office’s new rules for touring musicians inflict a harsh regime on musical workers, and try to put borders around sound. It won’t work.
How Labour Turned its Back on Renters
In recent years, Labour has looked like a party that understood the depth of Britain’s housing crisis. But its latest policy suggests that period is over – and renters are on their own again.
#CancelTheRent
Labour’s new housing policy would leave renters with an unsustainable mountain of debt on top of already unsustainable rents – it’s not good enough, and the party must support full cancellation.
How Churchill Crushed Greece’s Anti-Fascist Resistance
Greece’s partisans had fought on Britain’s side against the Nazis, liberating much of their country. But for Winston Churchill they were too left-wing – and had to be destroyed.
The Other 8th of May
Seventy-five years ago today, as the end of war was celebrated in Europe, French colonial forces began a brutal repression against the nationalist movement in Algeria which would result in the deaths of tens of thousands.
The End of a Tyranny
‘The enemy who has now been overthrown was the particular and special enemy of working-class institutions, ideas and hopes.’ To mark VE Day, we republish Aneurin Bevan’s Tribune editorial on the end of the Second World War.
My Fight Against Fascism
To mark VE Day, 97-year-old WW2 veteran and socialist Walter Nixon writes for Tribune about his experiences of the war – and in memory of his comrades who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against fascism.
Urban Planning for the People
The coronavirus lockdown has seen local community networks come into their own. When it’s over, we need to be careful not to give urban power back to developers and big business.
After the Applause
A new campaign from GMB trade union says it’s time to move beyond clapping – and calls on the public to back demands for increased pay for key workers at the frontlines of the pandemic crisis.
Exclusive: Public Supports a New Deal for Britain after Coronavirus
A Survation poll for Unite the union released today shows overwhelming public support for economic changes post-crisis: increased pay for key workers, investment in the NHS, a clampdown on tax avoiders and wealth redistribution.
No Exit Strategy Without Healthcare Workers
The NHS was already in crisis before coronavirus, now research shows 300,000 of its workers want to leave – any end to the lockdown has to put their safety first, and commit to real investment in improving conditions.
The Socialist Politics of Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’
Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ is a rich portrayal of life and love in contemporary capitalism. Its radicalism doesn’t lie in flaunting socialist politics, but in making them its common sense.
Adventures in Marxism
Marx’s writing grappled with the experience of life under capitalism – and gave a glimpse into the humanity that is buried beneath centuries of exploitation and oppression.
Why Marx Still Matters
Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818. His work remains as relevant as ever.
Firefighter Deaths Are a Tragedy – But They Are Not Inevitable
On Firefighters’ Memorial Day, we should remember the bravery of firefighters who have died on the job – and commit ourselves to fight for the safety of every worker, argues FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack.
When Bevan Met Tito
Yugoslav partisan and Communist leader Josip Broz Tito died 40 years ago today. We remember his meeting with Nye Bevan in 1951, which earned Bevan the nickname ‘the Tito from Tonypandy.’
How the Media’s Fake Neutrality Undermines Journalism
The pretence of neutrality in the media serves only to disguise the politics that companies represent – and, increasingly, to police the opinions of young journalists who want to hold power to account.