The Radical Politics of Star Trek
Star Trek envisioned a world beyond capitalism, racism and oppression where technology is harnessed to end all forms of exploitation and injustice – its lessons remain as relevant as ever.
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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977 British fascism suffered its most humiliating defeat since Cable Street.
How Luton Town Fans Saved Their Football Club
A 9-year climb from non-league to top-flight football is just one part of the Luton story. After the club was almost destroyed by previous owners, fans took back control – and provided an alternative to the corporate domination of football.
Inside the Beeb
I’ve seen first-hand how the BBC uses notions of ‘neutrality’ to shape a news landscape that bolsters the establishment and sidelines dissenting views, writes an anonymous journalist.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Humanity Cannot Survive a Nuclear War’
On Hiroshima Day, Jeremy Corbyn argues that the world has never been closer to nuclear war – and that the only way to avoid catastrophe is to abolish nuclear weapons once and for all.
Brian Cox: ‘If We Don’t Have Visionaries, We Don’t Have Anything’
Award-winning actor Brian Cox speaks to Tribune about the threat unregulated artificial intelligence poses to the acting profession, his support for striking workers and the need for visionaries in politics.
Sinéad O’Connor: Voice of the Oppressed
Vilified for challenging child abuse in the Catholic Church, Sinéad O’Connor dedicated her life to confronting power – and became a voice for millions facing oppression.
Labour’s Purge of Socialists Should Worry Us All
Labour’s attempt to rig the Wolverhampton South West parliamentary selection has meant a crackdown on democracy to silence the Left – and such an authoritarian instinct from a ‘government-in-waiting’ will have dark ramifications for the whole country.
Luton’s Fight For Free School Meals
With both sides of Westminster dismissing action over child hunger, Luton Tribune Club has built a community campaign to extend free school meals provision and tackle the escalating childhood poverty crisis.
Time to Make the Climate Profiteers Pay
As heat records were being broken and wildfires raged, energy companies announced record profits – a direct result of the greed of fossil fuel giants who lied about their role in creating the climate crisis.
The National Minimum Wage: 25 Years of Failure
The National Minimum Wage was introduced on this day in 1998. Hailed by Tony Blair as salvation for low-paid workers, in reality it propped up poverty pay – and was a weak alternative to empowering trade unions.
Rakie Ayola: ‘100% With Striking Workers’
The BAFTA-winning actor Rakie Ayola speaks to Tribune on the need for cultural workers to unite against studio bosses destroying their industry – and why actors must stand with striking workers everywhere.
No Raise, No Rays: Behind the Radiographers Strike
After years of pay cuts and punishingly long shifts, radiographers are on strike to demand their worth. Amid an escalating staffing crisis, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Can Jamie Driscoll Win?
After his ousting by the Labour Party, left-wing mayor Jamie Driscoll has raised £100k for an independent re-election campaign – Stats for Lefties explores his prospects.
‘This Is a Fight That Has to Happen’: Rob Delaney on Hollywood Strikes and Solidarity
Actor and comedian Rob Delaney speaks to Tribune about the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike, fighting exploitation in the entertainment industry – and how solidarity can force Hollywood executives to the table.
Can Spain’s Resurgent Left Stop the Far-Right?
In tomorrow’s election, voters in Spain will choose between returning one of Europe’s few left-wing governments – or electing the far-right to power for the first time in its democratic history.
Child Poverty is the Policy
A Tory government might not have any moral qualms about pushing children into poverty. But if Labour can’t bring itself to oppose such an abhorrent policy, it doesn’t deserve power.
Remembering Frantz Fanon
Anti-colonial revolutionary and theorist Frantz Fanon was born on this day in 1925. His life and work continue to inspire and empower a new generation of dreamers and fighters.
Andy Burnham: ‘Ticket Office Closures Are a Drive to a Faceless, Soulless Society’
Yesterday, five metro mayors led by Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham announced plans to launch legal action to prevent the closure of 1000 railway ticket offices across England. He sits down with Tribune to discuss this important campaign and his wider vision for public transport.
‘Come What May, We’re Here to Stay’: Remembering the Asian Youth Movements
From the 1960s to the ’80s, the Asian Youth Movements organised against racists and the far-right on Britain’s streets. Speaking to Tribune, the activists behind those efforts call for that flame to be reignited.