Best Laid Plans
The Mayor of London-sponsored social enterprise Public Practice claims to be bringing social planning back to the capital. Do their claims stack up?
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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 Partisan Monuments of Socialist Yugoslavia
Last year Yugoslavia’s anti-fascist monuments were rediscovered by the architecture world. The Spomenik Monument Database is trying to rescue them from dereliction and collapse.
Erdogan’s Latest Coup
This week’s decision to overturn the results of the Istanbul mayoral election is the latest sign that the Erdoğan regime has no intention to yield to democratic demands.
Rebuilding the Union Movement
CWU leader Dave Ward on the lessons he learned from 40 years of trade unionism, and the bold approach the movement needs to adopt today to tackle its decline.
Why Political Education Matters
Young Labour will hold its political school this weekend. Its aim is to develop the next generation of socialists – and empower them to fight for change.
Why We Need a Socialist Feminism
Laura Pidcock MP reflects on her recent motherhood and how it has convinced her of the need for a feminism that speaks for working-class women.
A Challenge to Labour’s Moderates
Labour’s moderates, led by Tom Watson, recently founded a social democratic caucus within the party. But what do they mean by social democracy?
What the Local Elections Actually Told Us
A closer look at the results of last week’s local elections show the media narrative about a Lib Dem surge was wide of the mark.
Finland Divided
Last month’s election in Finland saw the Social Democrats top the poll for the first time in 20 years – but they were also a victory for the country’s right-wing populists, who re-emerged on an anti-migrant, anti-green ticket.
Marx and the Chartist
Karl Marx’s friendship with Chartist radical and labour poet Ernest Jones set him on a path to embracing anti-colonialism as a necessary step to overcoming capitalism.
Sylvia Pankhurst’s Socialism
Radical suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst died 60 years ago today. To mark the occasion, we republish her essay on the meaning of socialism.
What Peterloo Means Today
200 years after Peterloo it’s time to take up the mantle of working-class empowerment once again.
Collective Action for the Capital
For years, renting in London has been a nightmare. But the London Renters Union is growing – and taking the fight to the city’s landlords.
Happy Birthday, Pete Seeger!
Today would have been Pete Seeger’s 101st birthday. We remember his contributions to song and socialism.
A First Step to Saving the Planet
This week’s declaration in parliament of a climate emergency was a victory for grassroots organising – but unless it is matched by a radical policy agenda, it won’t be nearly enough.
Spain’s Next Steps
Spain’s left swept to victory in last week’s election. But the risk of a centrist government shows the need to do more than just mobilise progressives against the far right.
Yes We Have No Bananas
Warsaw’s National Museum recently removed a series of canonical works by women artists. It’s the latest episode in the Polish state’s war on ‘gender ideology.’
Workers and the World
On International Workers’ Day it’s never been clearer that the climate movement needs unions – or that unions need the climate movement.
The First May Day
We remember the first major rally marking International Workers’ Day in England – when hundreds of thousands turned out in Hyde Park in 1890 to demand an eight-hour day.
The History of May Day
The late historian Eric Hobsbawm recounts the history of International Workers’ Day.