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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Right now, a third of children in poverty are being denied free school meals — and the teachers feeding them often go hungry themselves. It’s a disgraceful state of affairs that shows the necessity of universal free school meals.
In the coming weeks, expect to hear Keir Starmer’s mantra of ‘country first, party second’ on loop. But what the naked, overt corruption evident in Labour’s selection process shows is that in reality, it is faction first, second, and third.
A new oral history captures the relentless creativity of Arthur Russell and the world of composers and artists he belonged to — many of whom, like him, fell victim to the AIDS epidemic.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike. Veteran industrial correspondent Alan Jones reflects on his experience reporting on the frontline and the legacy of that seismic dispute today.
At his campaign launch, Jeremy Corbyn explains to Tribune that his run against Keir Starmer’s Labour is more than about social justice — it’s about defending the fundamental principles of democracy and honesty in politics.
Labour’s disgraceful treatment of Diane Abbott and Faiza Shaheen sends a very clear message to Black and Asian voters — give us your votes and know your place, or face humiliation.
Scottish miners’ leader Mick McGahey was born on this day in 1925. A fearless trade unionist, he brought Scottish miners down to Grunwick to stand with Asian women, championed internationalism, and, in his own words, was a product of his class and movement.
Labour’s new ‘fiscal lock’ means enhancing the power of unelected bureaucrats in the Office for Budget Responsibility. But handing more power to a body that has downplayed the impact of cuts on the economy will only lock in hardship, writes Grace Blakeley.
The British-Hungarian filmmaking duo Powell and Pressburger — celebrated in a new documentary presented by Martin Scorsese — made complex high art out of Empire, the British class system, and wartime renewal.
Angela Davis once warned that the ruling class attempts to create an ‘imposed forgetfulness’ of yesterday’s struggles. As students fight for Gaza like those before them fought for Vietnam, they show a determination to remember.
Former Labour MP John Woodcock has published a report calling for a clampdown on protest to safeguard democracy. What it really means is making war criminals and climate profiteers immune from political accountability.
This week in Madrid, a Vox party rally brought together Holocaust deniers, Israeli officials and right-wing leaders from around the world — putting Spain at the centre of a new far-right international movement.
A Marxist history of pop examines how the 2008 financial crash changed music, from glorifying inequality to celebrating ‘relatable’ stars who struggled through adversity — demonstrating capitalism’s adaptability.
The far right descended on Portland to ignite racial tensions over the arrival of the Bibby Stockholm — but were defeated by a grassroots campaign of solidarity with asylum seekers.
In 1929, Yorkshire radicals engaged in an unprecedented act of international solidarity when they selected Shaukat Usmani — a jailed Indian revolutionary — to run as a Communist candidate for the mill area of Spen Valley.
The gambling industry serves as a reminder that treating mental health as an individual problem isn’t enough — we need to take on the companies profiting from addiction and misery.
As the Royal Mail looks set to be taken over by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, workers will mobilise to defend the service — and the communities they serve must get ready to stand with them, writes Dave Ward.
The French government response to the Palestine solidarity movement has been defined by criminalisation, censorship and violent attacks on peaceful protestors. But the genocide in Gaza only continues to push people into action.
As Rishi Sunak agitates against student encampments, an organiser at Oxford tells Tribune that their global movement for Palestine only grows more determined.
As Israel intensifies its bombardment of Rafah, Palestinians are eating animal feed just to survive. A doctor at the European hospital, one of several British citizens trapped in Gaza, speaks to Tribune about the horrors he is witnessing.