How The Campus Became a Battleground
Years of marketisation reforms have transformed universities from places of knowledge to places of profit – and now the government is going for ideological control, too.
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Raven Hart
Raven Hart is co-founder of the Bristol Cooperative Alliance, an organisation that aims to promote a decentralised economy that empowers local communities and facilitates democratic self-determination.
Justice for Apsana Begum
Tower Hamlets Council’s failed prosecution of the Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum raises serious questions about the Labour Party – and its approach to both social housing and allegations of abuse.
49. Monopsony Capitalism: An Interview with Ashok Kumar
This week, Grace speaks to author and academic Ashok Kumar about how monopsony capitalism reshapes global value chains – and about how those changes affect worker power.
Delivery Drivers Deserve Better
Throughout the pandemic, we have relied heavily on delivery drivers. Now we need to stop their abuse at the hands of companies raking in massive profits.
Afghanistan Does Not Need More War
If the horror of the last week has proved anything, it’s that the invasion of Afghanistan was a mistake – and those who think more military intervention can fix it are living in a fantasy.
How The Taliban Took Afghanistan
The Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan is just the latest failure for liberal interventionism – and demonstrates once again that democracy can’t be built at the point of a missile.
Britain Helped Destroy Afghanistan – Now We Must Help Their Refugees
Even before the Taliban takeover, 20 years of war in Afghanistan killed thousands and created millions of refugees – Britain has a responsibility to those it helped to displace.
The Gentrification Factory
A £186 million new venue, The Factory, is being touted as a hub for Manchester’s arts scene – but it’s also another example of ‘regeneration’ with little regard for local people.
The Four-Day Week Can Help Save the World
A four-day week with no loss of pay would have an environmental impact equal to taking the UK’s entire private car fleet off the road – and make us happier and healthier, too.
How Gig Economy Corporations Are Circumventing Spain’s Labour Laws
This week, Spain’s ‘rider law’ came into force, requiring food delivery companies to recognise riders as workers – but big businesses are already finding ways to flout it in the interests of profit.
How Austerity Helped to Ignite Greece’s Historic Wildfires
Years of cuts to Greek fire services have fuelled one of Europe’s worst natural disasters – and unless we invest in public services to fight climate change, it will become a familiar story.
Rent Controls Are Not a Fantasy
With 445,000 tenants in arrears, it’s clear the landlord class is out of control. But rent controls can rein in their exploitation – and the movement backing the measure is growing.
The Overlooked Art of Greta Knutson
Modernist painter, poet and sculptor Greta Knutson was for too long overshadowed by a famous husband – but today her work shows a thoughtfulness rare both then and now.
48. Post-Extractivist Green Transitions: An Interview with Thea Riofrancos
This week, Grace speaks to author and political scientist Thea Riofrancos about the IPCC report, the limits of green capitalism, and how the Left can chart a path to decarbonisation.
Britain’s Minimum Wage Is a Joke
While the government ‘names and shames’ a few bosses who broke the law on pay, the minimum wage itself remains a scandal – denying millions of workers enough money to live.
Keir Starmer’s Patsy Pipeline
Keir Starmer’s Future Candidates Programme promises to bring ‘normal’ people into politics – but in reality, it is designed to produce handpicked MPs with no sense of connection to the party membership.
The Political Vacuum at the Heart of ‘The Purge’
The ‘Purge’ franchise and its offshoot ‘The Hunt’ try to feed the appetite for dark social satire about the modern USA – but end up as little more than weak fantasies of resistance.
Humanity Isn’t Burning the Planet – Capitalism Is
Not all humans are equally culpable in the ‘human-induced’ climate chaos outlined in Monday’s IPCC report – and acknowledging that is key to stopping further destruction.
Basildon Needs Municipal Socialism
First Labour New Town, then epicentre of Thatcher’s ‘Essex man’, Basildon has long been a political weathervane. Now, in the wake of the pandemic, its residents need radical change.
When the French Revolution Tore Down the Monarchy
On this day in 1792, French workers and revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace – ending the monarchical system and declaring a republic.