Police Violence Does Not Protect Public Health
This weekend’s crackdown on the Clapham vigil was justified on the basis it was defending public health – but police violence doesn’t protect us from Covid-19, it undermines the whole pandemic response.
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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.
How Joe Sacco Gave a Voice to ‘History’s Losers’
Joe Sacco’s iconic graphic novel ‘Palestine’ turns 25 this year. Its depiction of life under occupation is in keeping with his life’s work – telling the stories of oppressed peoples that the powerful would prefer to forget.
Rentier Island
For decades, Britain’s governments have designed public policy to benefit property owners and landlords to the detriment of everyone else – in effect, the UK is a housing market with an economy attached.
Italy’s Political Chaos Wasn’t an Exception – It Was the New Normal
For years, Italy was cast as Europe’s basket case – plagued by political instability and economic malaise. But today its chaos looks less like an outlier and more like a model countries like Britain are destined to follow.
Lula Is Back – And He’s Ready to Beat Bolsonaro
In 2018, Lula led every poll for Brazil’s presidential election before he was stitched up with false corruption charges – now he’s vindicated, free to run in 2022 and ready to beat Bolsonaro.
Remembering the Women’s Pit Camps
In January 1993, women from mining communities set up camps at seven mines facing closure. After a year-long struggle, the pits closed – but not before the camps united supporters around the country.
How Keir Starmer Alienated ‘Generation Left’
The emerging generation is the most left-wing in decades, driven by a desire for fundamental social change – but while they flocked to Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer’s war against the Left has turned them away.
The Phoney War on Online Hate Is a Threat to the Left
Tory government proposals to legislate against online abuse claim to be tackling hate crime – but they won’t tackle bigotry where it truly originates in British society: with those in power.
We Still Need an NHS Test and Trace System
While the vaccine is rolled out, continued contact tracing will protect against new and potentially resistant variants – but giving it to Serco and Sitel is a waste of time. We need a public system.
Violence Against Women Isn’t the Exception – it’s the Rule
Sarah Everard’s disappearance has prompted new conversations about the prevalence of violence against women – but for many, a meaningful solution to the problem seems further away than ever.
A Mother’s Covid Nightmare
Kara Bryan’s daughter ended up in hospital with Covid-related Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome. Here, she recounts her story – and explains her fears that schools across England are reopening too early.
Yes, the British Media Is Racist
The Society of Editors’ claim that the British press isn’t racist was rightly mocked – but it’s only one small indicator of the deep denial that exists about the role our media plays in demonising the oppressed.
How Tory Cuts Created the Child Hunger Crisis
One in seven children in the UK are going hungry today. This isn’t an unavoidable side effect of the pandemic – it’s the direct and predictable consequence of Tory austerity.
Rupert Murdoch at 90
On the media mogul’s 90th birthday, many will focus on Rupert Murdoch as a nasty individual – but he represents an even nastier system: the billionaire-owned media.
Covid-19 Shows Corbyn Was Right About Public Broadband
After the 2019 election, Labour was mocked for supporting free, public and high-quality broadband – but as millions struggle without full fibre through lockdown, the idea has never looked better.
The Fashion Debt Trap
Founded in Sweden, Klarna is a bank that has spread like a pink rash over the fashion industry – but its ‘buy now, pay later’ approach is digging a cash-strapped generation deeper into personal debt.
Covid’s Graduate Jobs Crisis
The pandemic has seen unemployment explode among young graduates, and no amount of polishing CVs will solve the crisis – the only path to decent work for this generation is political and economic change.
27. Love Kills Capitalism: An Interview with Kristen Ghodsee
In a special International Women’s Day episode of A World to Win, Grace speaks to academic and author and Kristen Ghodsee about the failures of liberal feminism, and about how socialism can help us build happier, healthier relationships.
Red Library: Pamphlets
A serious crisis is always a good time for short, sharp, and prophetic pamphlets. The Covid-19 disaster has especially spurred works dealing both with how the crisis has unfolded, and ways activists can survive it.
Something in the Air
A new book on modern architecture and climate researches the passive cooling strategies that immediately preceded the age of air-conditioning. In the age of accelerating climate change, can we learn anything from them?