The Broken Mythologies of Silicon Valley
The high-profile collapse of WeWork is a parable of venture capitalism — and a world where our collective future is determined by the whims of billionaire investors.
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Rae Hart
Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Socialism or Unionism
The future for Scottish Labour lies in winning back working-class supporters of independence – which is why charting a course towards hardline unionism is such a mistake.
Bernie Sanders Against the Establishment
Ahead of today’s primaries, the Democratic establishment is in a panic – and with good reason: Bernie Sanders and his grassroots movement are beating them.
From the Terraces to Westminster
Liverpool MP Ian Byrne on how the city’s football culture taught him solidarity, why it inspired him to set up Fans Supporting Foodbanks – and how Labour can rebuild in working-class communities.
On the Picket Line with the UCU
As the biggest university strike in British history enters its second month, we speak to workers on the picket lines about the impacts of insecure hours, unpaid work and gender inequality on their lives.
Big Capital Is Watching You
Large corporations are increasingly using dystopian technologies to monitor every aspect of their workers’ days – it marks a new wave of ‘digital Taylorism’ designed to maximise control.
Making Sense Of Labour’s Midlands Rout
The Midlands, which was once a heartland of militant trade unionism, saw thousands of Labour voters switch to the Tories this election. Only a politics that truly embraces community, solidarity, and dignity can reverse this trend.
Why We Lost
In 2017, Corbynism was a vibrant socialist project with a real prospect of power — in the two years since, it inflicted many of its own wounds.
As I Please: The Real Continuity Candidate
Only economic radicalism and internationalism can achieve the change the Labour Party hopes to see in British politics.
Tides of History
In 1959, after Labour had suffered three consecutive election defeats, Nye Bevan made a defiant conference speech in defence of socialism. We republish that speech today.
Northern Discomfort
Today MPs Ian Lavery and Jon Trickett are launching their report ‘Northern Discomfort,’ which argues for a radical change in Labour’s approach to communities in the North of England.
Canvassing for Bernie
The grassroots Bernie Sanders campaign is trying to rebuild a sense of democracy and common purpose in a society where even city spaces are increasingly individualised.
Starmer’s Housing Dodge
Keir Starmer is the only candidate in either race to refuse to commit to Labour’s manifesto housing policies – but now is not the time to step back from bold solutions to the housing crisis, argues the Labour Campaign for Council Housing.
Spiral Scratch
The ‘Scratch Orchestra’ founded in the 1970s by composer Cornelius Cardew was an experiment in democratic music-making, turning the orchestra into the microcosm of a new society.
Defeating the Third Runway
Yesterday’s court ruling against a third runway at Heathrow was a landmark moment in the international effort to hold governments to account over climate change.
The Last Social Democrat
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated on this day in 1986. He was the last social democratic leader to really believe in a world beyond capitalism.
America’s First Red Scare
100 years ago the American state clamped down on the country’s militant trade union movement. Then, as now, Red Scares aren’t rooted in hysteria – they’re about ensuring capital remains unchallenged.
Citizens Disunited
Citizens assemblies are in vogue for their purported ability to circumvent ‘populist’ politics – but they are increasingly used by the establishment to take the heat out of political struggles.
Why Unions Matter
There is only one force on earth that can challenge the stranglehold of capital: a fighting trade union movement with organisers at its core, writes Jane McAlevey.
Organising the Housing Struggle
The housing crisis isn’t going away just because Labour lost the election. Now is the time for those who want to continue the fight to throw themselves into grassroots campaigns.