Nothing to Lose but Their Chains
In 1910 the women chainmakers of the Black Country went on strike – and forced employers across the country to pay minimum rates for some of Britain’s hardest jobs.
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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.
Why Has India Embraced the Far-Right?
Last month Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP were returned in a landslide victory. Their rise to hegemony in Indian politics has been decades in the making.
Municipal Memories
London’s 1960s new town, Thamesmead, is remembered in a new book. A former resident wonders what went wrong, and where.
Remembering Stonewall
The Stonewall riots began on this day in 1969. The gay liberation movement they created shows how radical politics can change the world.
The Latest Victory for ‘Red New York’
Tiffany Cabán’s upset victory in the race for district attorney is the third time a socialist has beaten the Democratic Party establishment in the city in less than a year.
The Landscape of Cruelty
England’s countryside remains largely the preserve of a wealthy elite who have owned it for centuries. But what do they do with it?
The Man Who Can Beat Boris
In 2017 Boris Johnson’s majority was reduced to just 5,000 votes. Labour’s Ali Milani is trying to unseat him and his right-wing politics for good.
Spain’s Fight to Take Back the City
Four years ago progressive platforms won power in some of Spain’s biggest cities, including Madrid and Barcelona. The international left can learn a lot from their successes – and failures.
Iran Would Be an Even Bigger Disaster Than Iraq
Hawks in the Trump administration have their eyes set on Iran. If they go through with their threats, the ensuing war will make Iraq look like a minor blunder.
The Fight Facing a Corbyn Government
If a Corbyn-led Labour Party wins the next general election, big business will fight back – and we’ll need a plan to defeat them.
The Salford Docker
A new play tells the story of life on the Salford docks – and how neoliberalism eroded its sense of community.
Finland’s Left Turn
Finland has a left-wing government for the first time in decades – and it plans to breathe new life into the country’s famous welfare state.
Socialism or Extinction
A new report suggests one million plant and animal species are being driven to extinction. The culprit is an out-of-control capitalist system.
What Can We Expect from Boris Johnson?
Favours for wealthy donors, white elephant vanity projects and a carousel of controversies. Welcome to Boris Johnson, PM.
Orgreave: 35 Years On
The ‘Battle of Orgreave’ was an organised and violent attack on Britain’s working-class. Any democratic society worth its name would demand to know why it happened.
Real Utopias: Switzerland’s Housing Co-ops
As countries across Europe struggle with housing crises, Switzerland’s innovative housing co-operatives point the way towards an alternative.
Sudan’s Uprising
Sudan’s ongoing uprising offers real hope to the region. That’s why the US and Saudi Arabia are determined to crush it.
The Open University at 50
50 years ago Jennie Lee founded the Open University. Its mission was simple: to open the doors of higher education to millions who had been locked out.
Free Lula
Revelations in the last week confirm that former Brazilian President Lula was persecuted to keep him out of the country’s recent election. It’s time for the international community to demand his release.
The Arts of Life
Reacting to two different eras of capitalist ‘rationality,’ William Blake and Jesse Darling’s works in Tate Britain use the myth of St. Jerome to celebrate the imperfections of the human body.