Italy’s Quick Fix
In Italy, a constitutional referendum promises to solve the country’s democratic crisis by cutting the number of politicians – but easy solutions to structural problems will feed rather than resolve popular frustrations.
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Miriam Pensack
Miriam Pensack is a writer, editor, and doctoral candidate in Latin American history at New York University.
Madrid’s Covid Class War
In Madrid, authorities have imposed a new lockdown on 850,000 people living in the city’s working-class neighbourhoods – the very places where key workers at the front lines of the virus are most likely to live.
Victor Grayson: Britain’s Lost Revolutionary
100 years ago today Victor Grayson – one of the most famous socialist politicians of his generation – left his London apartment and was never seen again. We explore his controversial life and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
How Outsourcing Failures Led to England’s Lockdown Mess
From care homes to the test and trace system, England’s coronavirus fiasco has been caused by outsourced companies running what should be public services for private profit.
Hobsbawm’s Marxist History
Today Eric Hobsbawm is often described as a great historian despite his Marxism – but the opposite is true: Hobsbawm’s Marxist perspective imbued his work with a unique historical understanding.
International Law Is Not Our Friend
International law is written for capital, providing the basis for neoliberal globalisation and the exploitation of the Global South – the Left can’t afford to be its uncritical champion.
“Care Workers Aren’t Valued – We’ve Been Treated Like We Were Nobody”
In Haringey, ten care workers who were paid less than half the minimum wage took legal action against their employers – and won. But their case is only the start of the fight for justice.
Ending the Furlough Scheme Is a Recipe for Economic Disaster
While countries across Europe extend their furlough schemes into next year, Britain is winding its support down just as lockdown returns. It is a recipe for economic disaster.
Inside the People’s Republic of Britain
Carl Neville discusses his new novel ‘Eminent Domain,’ which imagines an alternative Britain where Thatcherism didn’t prevail – and socialism shaped society instead of the market.
In Love with Almost Everyone
In his work on acid communism, Mark Fisher wrote that counter-culture explored the relationship of consciousness and reality – and none did this better than the psychedelic music of the 1960s.
Mutual Aid After Lockdown
In the early weeks of Covid-19, mutual aid groups sprang up across Britain to support those abandoned by years of austerity. Now they are grappling with their roles in the months and years to come.
No-Places and Good-Places
Massive Attack’s new EP consists of three audiovisual lectures on basic income, tax avoidance and climate change as an attempt to visualise a ‘eutopia’ – an attainable ‘good-place.’
Cracking Down on Student Dissent
In the University of Stirling, harsh penalties handed out to students who occupied in support of striking staff sends a clear message – resistance to the neoliberal university will not be tolerated.
5. Life After Bernie: An Interview with Meagan Day
This week, Grace is joined by Jacobin writer Meagan Day to discuss the aftermath of the Bernie campaign, the US presidential election and where the country’s Left goes next.
Why the Left Should Care About Trade
International trade is not just about imports and exports, but the economic and regulatory framework across the globe. As the liberal order falls into decline, it is vital that the Left offers a real alternative.
Don’t Put Big Tech in Control of the News
The latest plan to save journalism would see Google and Facebook taxed to fund media outlets. But instead of reliance on Big Tech monopolies, journalism would benefit most from breaking them up.
Canned Football
The behind closed doors Premier League proves that the banners have been right for years – football without fans is nothing.
How Karl Marx Understood Slavery
For Karl Marx, slavery was not a relic from a past society but essential to the development of modern capitalism – and its abolition was essential to the liberation of all people.
Remembering David Graeber
From his academic work to Occupy Wall Street and his support for Corbynism, the driving conviction of David Graeber’s life was that human beings are good – and capable of building a better world.
The Barrier to Change in Royal Mail Isn’t the Union – It’s the Management
This week has seen calls in the media for Royal Mail to attack its union – but the real problem with the company isn’t the workers, it’s the lack of ambition shown by its management.