It’s Morning in America
The rise of Bernie Sanders has brought socialist politics back to a mass audience in America for the first time in a generation or more.
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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.
The Nanny State
The rise of nannies, au pairs and other forms of domestic labour is formalising what feminist economists have long argued: that work in the home is work.
What Does Utopia Mean Today?
From children’s communes to nationalising Amazon, and asteroid mining to menstrual extractors, we review recent publications which explore the Utopias of the 21st century.
The Self-Serving Myths of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley’s innovations are not going to save the world — despite what its prophets predict.
The Crisis Last Time
The Labour government a decade ago stemmed the tide of financial disaster but failed to take the transformative steps needed to change the system. The next Labour government must be different.
Starlets of the Revolution
João Moreira Salles’ In The Intense Now shows how the revolutionaries of the sixties used — and were used by — the media.
‘Let’s Later This’
Will Wiles’ novel Plume depicts the aftermath of the “property-owning democracy.”
Miliband’s Masterpiece
Fifty years after it was published, The State in Capitalist Society remains indispensable for any socialist movement with ambitions of government.
Land for the Many
Half of the land in England is owned by just 1 percent of the people. Labour’s ‘Land for the Many’ report proposes breaking up that oligarchy.
Bonnets Rouges et Gilets Jaunes
From the Rebecca riots to Occupy and most recently the ‘gilets jaunes,’ political costume has often been a part of anti-establishment movements.
‘The World is Divided in Two’
Philippe Martinez, leader of French trade union the CGT, on the continuing relevance of class politics and the future of the labour movement in France.
Belgium’s Left Breakthrough
As radical left forces were suffering defeats across Europe in the recent elections, the Belgian Workers’ Party secured historic gains with a clear message of class politics.
We Don’t Need Advertising
Advertisers thrive on perpetuating a system that is ravaging the planet. We can do without them — and a lot of the stuff they’re trying to sell us.
For MMT
Leading proponents of Modern Monetary Theory respond to Tribune’s recent article on the topic, arguing that socialists should not be afraid to “seize the means of production of money.”
A New Deal for Workers
After decades of attacks on workers’ rights, Britain needs a government prepared to take bold action to reset industrial relations.
Trump and His Tory Friends
From immigration to foreign policy and reproductive rights, Trump’s worst policies are mirrored in our own government’s record. Today’s protests will oppose them both.
Cuts and Crime
Media narratives on the knife crime epidemic ignore the social conditions behind the headlines.
Against MMT
Modern Monetary Theory disorients the Left by peddling simplistic monetary solutions to complex problems of political power.
20 Years of Welsh Devolution
This year marks the 20th anniversary of devolution to Wales. There have been progressive achievements but, as the UK’s constitutional crisis deepens, the process still has some way to go.
Journalism’s Digital Difficulties
The internet age has precipitated a crisis in journalism. But the solution isn’t paywalls or more advertising: it’s public funding.