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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Ko Leik Pya
Ko Leik Pya works as a teacher and writer in the UK and Myanmar. He writes here under a pseudonym.
Tackling Disadvantage in Education
If we’re serious about opening up access to higher education, we need to stop ignoring the large proportion of the population who do not finish school.
A New Dawn in Dorset
Last night, the Tories lost control of one of their heartland councils in Bournemouth. It’s the latest in a series of defeats for the Conservatives in areas that have been blue for generations.
Nationalise British Steel
A former Scunthorpe steelworker explains why the industry matters, how it was let down by successive governments – and the case for nationalisation.
Don’t Send More Homophobic Voices to Europe
At a time when anti-LGBT movements are growing across Europe, handing a victory to Brexit Party MEPs with terrible records on gay rights would be a tragic mistake.
You Cannot Even Imagine Us
Pavel Arseniev’s poems of solidarity and alienation illuminate the often-bleak realities of contemporary Russia.
The Struggle to Save Croatia’s Anti-Fascist Monuments
Thousands of monuments dedicated to anti-fascist partisans and victims of Croatia’s World War II Ustaše regime have been vandalised or demolished since the 1990s – but now activists are determined to halt the destruction.
It’s Time to Shorten the Working Week
Faced with a deep economic and ecological crisis, we need to build a movement to cut working hours without reducing pay.
Dialectics in 69
The theatre collectives of the late 1960s tried to harness political turmoil to create an image of utopia, complete with its dark side.
The Modern World is More Complicated Than This
Change UK’s calamitous performance of recent weeks isn’t simply down to incompetence. It reflects the profound lack of insight and ambition that plagues Britain’s political centre.
Australian Labor’s Miliband Moment
After losing what many believed was an unloseable election, Australia’s Labor Party is learning what Britain’s did in 2015: it’s hard to build enthusiasm for compromise and moderation.
The Socialism of T. Dan Smith
Often derided as a symbol of corruption, T. Dan Smith’s vision of a modern, socialist ‘Brasilia of the North’ transformed Newcastle and deserves to be remembered.
Hull’s Ships in the Sky
Hull’s Co-Operative murals are icons of public art. But now, like so many others in recent years, they are threatened with removal.
Close the Detention Centres
Britain criminalises thousands of migrants each year, sending them to detention centres where lives of dignity are impossible. The Labour Party should close those centres for good.
What a Corbyn Government Would Mean
A Corbyn-led Labour government would be the biggest opportunity to reset Britain’s economy in a generation. But are we ready for it?
Why You Should Vote Labour in the European Elections
Ahead of next week’s election, MEP candidate Jawad Khan outlines Labour’s agenda to improve the lives of working people – whether they voted Leave or Remain.
We Still Need to Fight for Reproductive Rights
Recent attacks on reproductive rights across the West, along with the continued ban on abortion in Northern Ireland, are a reminder that the fight for choice is a long way from won.
A Green New Deal for Europe
This month’s European Parliament elections are an opportunity to put a bold agenda on the table: a just, green transition for the continent.
The Fighting Gig Economy
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s exploitative relationship with its fighters is the sports equivalent of Uber and Deliveroo.
Not Playing Around
200 video game workers walked off the job this week in Los Angeles in the first industrial action of its kind.