It’s a Wonderful Life vs. the FBI
In the paranoia of post-war America, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI set its sights on a potential source of dangerous communist subversion: Frank Capra’s family Christmas classic ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’.
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How Chile’s Left Won
Gabriel Boric’s victory in Chile is a vindication of the mass movement which took to the streets in 2019 – and points towards a country ready to bury Pinochet’s legacy for good.
63. The New Authoritarianism: An Interview with George Monbiot
This week, Adele Walton speaks with George Monbiot about the Tories’ crackdown on democracy through new policing legislation – and how we can resist this authoritarian ‘step over the brink’.
Remembering Greg Tate
Celebrated critic Greg Tate passed away earlier this month. His music writing contained multitudes, mixing together politics, poetry and theory – and earned him renown as the ‘godfather of hip-hop journalism’.
The Case for a Universal Public Health Service
Covid has proved beyond doubt that health is linked to social factors like housing, work and education. In the wake of the pandemic, it’s time for a new, comprehensive and universal approach to healthcare.
The Airbnb Assault on Manchester
From 2016 to 2020, more than 250 whole properties were added each year to Airbnb listings in Manchester – a city with thousands on its housing waiting list.
The West Midlands’ Lost Labour
Photographer Janine Wiedel’s 1979 series ‘Vulcan’s Forge’, now back in the West Midlands for the first time in decades, captured the region’s traditional workplaces on the eve of deindustrialisation.
Learning the Lessons of the NHS Strike Ballot
Last week, trade unionists working in the NHS failed to meet the 50% threshold in a strike action ballot. To build the industrial strength so many NHS staff need, we have to understand why.
Rishi’s Next NHS Raid
Rishi Sunak says he’s worried about the cost of keeping up Covid boosters in a stretched NHS budget. There’s a solution to that: fund the NHS properly.
Remembering Richard Rogers
The architect and Labour peer Richard Rogers, who passed away this weekend, was a great spokesman for the social possibilities of architecture – but his work also revealed its limits.
Shetland College: Another Milestone in Education Privatisation
The privatisation of Shetland College this August was a milestone in the sell off of higher education institutions – but trade unions are fighting to ensure that it remains committed to a public service ethos.
The Christmas Class War
For many workers, Christmas is the toughest time of the year as long hours combine with low wages and despotic bosses. If we want the festive season to be enjoyed by everyone, it’s time to organise.
Goodbye to Boris?
Last night’s defeat in North Shropshire has led many to predict Boris Johnson’s imminent demise. But few potential successors are in strong positions, suggesting the Tories’ problems may just be beginning.
The Energy Crisis: Only Nationalisation Will Do
There is a solution to the constant chaos that unaccountable energy giants force millions of people to endure: public ownership.
Replacing Boris Johnson Is Not Enough
After the North Shropshire by-election defeat, there have been calls to replace Boris Johnson with another Tory leader – but the problem with this government isn’t personality, it’s policy.
The Imperial Core of the Climate Crisis
Climate change can’t be tackled through personal responsibility – but any fight against it will pose difficult questions about the degree to which our society is built on environmental destruction.
62. The Anatomy of Injustice: An Interview with Rupa Marya and Raj Patel
This week, Adele Walton speaks to Rupa Marya and Raj Patel about the system of colonial capitalism that reproduces health inequalities worldwide – and how we can transform medicine to achieve health justice.
When We Talk About Neoliberalism
The current debates over neoliberalism’s possible futures risk losing sight of what’s most important: understanding a changing capitalist system in order to resist it.
Barry the Military Contractor
Adam Mars-Jones’ novel Batlava Lake mixes Gardeners’ Question Time with the discovery of mass graves in Kosovo, in a story of the late 1990s.
How the Left Lost the Battle over the Elite
In the aftermath of the Financial Crash, it briefly looked like a left-wing alternative would benefit from anti-elite sentiment. But in recent years, the Right has waged a campaign to portray the Left as an out-of-touch elite — and turned the tide of politics in the process.