Fair Pay Is Within Reach
Reach journalists are on strike against a pathetic 3% pay offer from a company whose CEO got £4 million last year. In an industry wracked by casualisation and cuts, their action has transformative potential.
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Miriam Pensack
Miriam Pensack is a writer, editor, and doctoral candidate in Latin American history at New York University.
To Fight This Crisis, Fight for £15
The cost of living crisis is shining a light on what we’ve known for a long time: workers in this country simply aren’t paid enough. It’s time for a £15 minimum wage.
The Cost of Living Crisis Is a Public Health Emergency
People are being forced to go without heat or food just as spiralling costs push a ravaged NHS even closer to the brink. The health consequences will be catastrophic – we need immediate action.
How the War Against Ukraine Provoked Left Resistance in Russia
Under the radar of the mass media both inside and outside Russia, a young left has been at the vanguard of resistance to Putin’s war on Ukraine.
Back to the Club
This year’s 160th anniversary of the working men’s club movement went widely unnoticed – but at a time when community spaces are closing and the price of a pint is hurtling up, its history is one worth remembering.
It’s Time to Bring Bulb into Public Ownership
Rather than spending billions bailing out collapsed energy company Bulb, the government should turn it into a proper public supplier – and use it to build an energy system that works for the people who need it.
Stand By Your Postie
Today, over 115,000 postal workers are out on strike against a real-terms pay cut. Why? It’s simple: workers will not accept their living standards corrode so CEOs can have it better than ever.
Impartiality for the Elite
Emily Maitlis’ comments about Tory Party influence at the BBC are obviously right. But they’re also only part of the picture – which is why those who have made them before have been dismissed as conspiracy theorists.
Universities Have Screwed Over Their Staff for Too Long
New research shows universities around the country have increased income and investments while staff are faced with cuts to pay and pensions and worsening conditions. It’s time for things to change.
The Stakes in Brazil’s Election Couldn’t Be Higher
Ahead of October’s election, with leftist Lula leading the polls, fears are rising of a Bolsonaro coup – meaning it’s the entirety of Brazil’s democracy at stake.
Behind the Childcare Crisis
Childcare is in crisis as parents grapple with unaffordable costs and underpaid and overworked nursery staff reach breaking point. It’s time for serious change – with childcare funded properly and treated as a public good.
Italy’s Far-Right Are on the Cusp of Power
After the collapse of Italy’s technocratic government, its next prime minister looks increasingly likely to be Fratelli d’Italia’s Giorgia Meloni – the head of a party with direct ties to the country’s fascist past.
91. Parliamentary Socialism w/ Andrew Murray
This week, Grace talks to Andrew Murray, former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn. They discuss his forthcoming book, Is Socialism Possible in Britain? Reflections on the Corbyn Years, which examines the Corbyn moment within the long history of the Labour Party.
The Maggie Complex
Liz Truss aspires to Thatcher’s legacy – but her approach so far has been less brutal ideological crusade and more a nasty game of right-wing lucky dip.
Water Privatisation Has Been an Irredeemable Failure
Beaches are filled with sewage and leaks waste billions of litres of water a day while water company executives take home six-figure bonuses. It’s time to look after our water properly – by taking profit out of the equation.
90. Left Bloc w/ James Schneider
This week, Grace is joined by James Schneider, former Head of Strategic Communications for Jeremy Corbyn, to talk about his book Our Bloc: How We Win. They discuss the challenges facing the Left in the UK and around the world—and how we can bring together the disparate parts of our movement responding to the cost of living and climate crises into a coherent bloc to build power.
It’s a Crisis for Workers and a Jackpot for Bosses
Wages are dropping at their fastest rate on record, but executive pay rose by nearly 40% last year. That it’s workers, not bosses, being told to practice pay restraint is a reminder that the whole system is rigged in favour of the rich.
How Sri Lanka’s Government Fell
After a wave of protest last month forced Sri Lanka’s president from office, Ceylon Teachers’ Union general secretary Joseph Stalin speaks about the labour movement’s role in the uprising – and about the struggles that still lie ahead.
Thatcher’s War on the Internet
Britain was a once a leader in the global race for fibre optic technology. Then the Thatcher government sold off the factories – and now we have slow speeds, high prices, and workers facing real-terms pay cuts.
The Heart of the Problem Is Private Ownership
There’s nothing neutral or natural about resource ownership being concentrated in the hands of an elite few – and the countless crises now hitting the public make it clear a democratic alternative is long overdue.