Apathy in Moscow
Few Russians actively support the brutal war on Ukraine, but years of depoliticisation have ground down any active opposition – resulting in a sense of stasis that now hangs over the capital.
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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.
Workers’ Rights for All
Across Britain, millions of low-paid and precarious workers are denied even the insufficient rights that are afforded to others – it’s time to fight for universal workers’ rights.
Public Sector Workers Are Fighting for a Pay Rise
After years of stagnant wages, public sector workers won’t take the cost of living crisis lying down – it’s time to fight for the pay rises staff deserve, writes Mark Serwotka
The Churchill Cleaners Are Striking for Justice
The Churchill cleaners were hailed as heroes during the pandemic for keeping trains safe. But their bosses still refuse to pay them a living wage – now, they are striking for justice.
78. War and Inter-Imperialism w/ Barnaby Raine
Grace is joined by Barnaby Raine, co-author of a recent essay analysing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They discuss how a world-historic crisis of capitalism is fuelling the growth of nationalist and neo-fascist movements around the world, what that means for world politics, and how the left should respond.
Archives at War
Researchers inside and outside Ukraine have spent years putting together the shattered pieces of its history; now they are putting together an archive in real time, as a document of resistance.
Welcome to Elon Musk’s Internet
The world’s richest man has bought Twitter – and made the case for digital infrastructure that isn’t just capital’s plaything clearer than ever.
‘Basic Instinct’ Is What the Establishment Thinks of Working-Class Women
The disgusting smear directed at Angela Rayner this weekend proved how Britain’s elites view not just women, but working-class women in particular – and we shouldn’t let their insincere apologies say otherwise.
The War on Disabled People Just Got Worse
After the cruelty of austerity and Covid, the Tories have now hit disabled people with the biggest fall in social security payments ever recorded. It’s a national scandal – and it’s time to fight back.
Scotland’s Socialist Council Is Fighting for Re-Election
From municipally-owned energy to public housing projects, North Ayrshire council is putting socialist policies into action – and onto the ballot in next week’s local elections.
The French Left Is on the Way Back
Buoyed by its strong first round showing, the French Left gathered around Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s Popular Union is preparing for a wave of resistance – whether Macron or Le Pen emerges as president.
Why We Stood Up to the Estate Agents
One of the activists behind this week’s viral video outside a London estate agents describes how being threatened by landlords – and abandoned by the Labour Party – led them to take direct action.
Remembering the Battle of Wood Green
On this day 45 years ago, anti-fascists in the diverse north London neighbourhood of Haringey beat back the National Front – and helped to stem a rising tide of far-right politics across Britain.
Postgrad Researchers Are the Cheap Labour of Britain’s Universities
Postgraduate researchers do the same work as university staff, but without the same employment rights, protections, or pay – exploitation that keeps academia closed to anyone but the wealthy few.
The Assange Extradition Puts the Free Press on Trial
Priti Patel will decide whether to extradite Julian Assange to the US. She must be asked whether the British government believes death in prison should be the sanction for reporting on the powerful.
Russia’s Turmoil Is Behind its War in Ukraine
The attack on Ukraine has its roots in still unresolved civil conflicts within the Russian Federation of the 1990s – making blowback inside Russia itself an increasingly likely outcome.
Israel’s Violence Is the Rule, Not the Exception
The Israeli police’s violence in the Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan has drawn global attention, but it’s only one part of the apartheid regime Palestinians have to live through every single day.
After Stephen Lawrence
With constant Met Police failings and new legislation aggressively targeting black and ethnic minority communities, this year’s Stephen Lawrence Day should be a reminder that the fight against institutional racism is far from over.
The Next Energy Catastrophe
The energy price cap is due to rise by a further £830 this October, just as the next cold snap hits. This will plunge millions into poverty and worse – but the government shows no intention of stopping it.
The Enemies Within
Young artists Corbin Shaw and Rene Matić are challenging the slogans, images, and ideas of Britishness by drawing on personal experience and class politics.