Defend Democracy in Bolivia
MPs and Lords from the Labour Party, SNP and Sinn Féin, as well as nine trade union leaders and solidarity activists across the UK, sign a letter in support of Bolivian democracy ahead of this weekend’s election.
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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.
Free School Meals and the Class Divide in Our Schools
Figures released this week show that more than 1 million children have signed up for free school meals for the first time since Covid-19. It’s a symbol of the deep social inequalities that scar our education system.
You Can’t ‘Get a Job in Cyber’ with a Dial-up Government
As the government tells the unemployed to ‘get a job in cyber,’ a new report shows that its efforts to roll out superfast broadband are failing spectacularly – and why a public alternative is still necessary.
9. A New Republic: An Interview with Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald
On this week’s A World to Win, Grace is joined by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to discuss her party’s recent rise, Ireland’s response to Covid-19 and the prospect of a unity referendum.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘It’s Time to Stand Up for Human Rights and Oppose the Spy Cops Bill’
By granting effective immunity to undercover agents who commit grievous crimes, today’s Spy Cops Bill places Britain alongside a global attack on human rights – and must be opposed.
Dan Carden Resigns from Labour Frontbench over CHIS Bill
Dan Carden resigns from Labour frontbench over CHIS Bill citing concerns “across the labour movement, human rights organisations, and so many who have suffered the abuse of state power, from blacklisted workers to the Hillsborough families and survivors.”
Labour Is Abandoning the Fight for Human Rights – It’s Time to Build a Campaign to Defend Them
From spy cops at home to war crimes abroad, the Labour leadership has refused to stand up to Tory attacks on human rights – it’s time for the Left to build a broad campaign to defend them.
The Overseas Operations Bill and the Impunity of the British State
The Overseas Operations Bill, which comes before Parliament again today, would make military personnel serving abroad immune from prosecution for egregious crimes – including murder and torture. It is a grave threat to human rights.
Fighting Social Cleansing in Leeds
In south Leeds, private developers plan to demolish the homes of a close-knit former mining community to build executive housing – but they have met fierce resistance from local residents.
How Working-Class Academics Are Set Up to Fail
Precarity and low pay in modern universities mean that young academics often have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. If neoliberal reforms continue, the future is clear: academia will once again become the preserve of a social elite.
In Search of Thomas More’s Utopia
A little over 500 years ago, philosopher Thomas More coined the term ‘utopia’ in his seminal work. Its radical politics were a reaction against the deep injustices of English society – and an argument for socialism.
Cornel West: ‘History Is a Record of Crimes and Follies – But Also of Resistance’
Philosopher and activist Cornel West discusses the US presidential election, the role of spirituality in politics – and why a radical democratic vision is necessary to overcome capitalism and build a better society.
Why We Need a Socialist Young Labour
Young people are tired of their lives being limited by low wages, student debt, high rents and systemic inequality. They need radical change and a Young Labour prepared to fight for it.
Water Privatisation Has Been a Disaster – It’s Time to Take it Back into Public Hands
Last week’s 24 hour drought in East London wasn’t an isolated incident – across England and Wales, water privatisation has led to insufficient maintenance, poor service and high bills. It’s time the take our water back from the profiteers.
The Making of Britain’s Black Working Class
To mark Black History Month, Ron Ramdin explores the labour struggles that forged Britain’s Black working class – battles fought against the state, business and within the trade union movement itself.
Karl Marx Believed in Democracy
Right-wingers claim that Karl Marx was a totalitarian thinker who had little respect for democracy – but he was a vocal supporter of the movements for democracy in his own time, when the costs were often significant.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘We Didn’t Go Far Enough’
Jeremy Corbyn speaks to Tribune about his tenure as leader of the Labour Party and how he ‘loved every minute of it,’ despite the challenges.
Israel Doesn’t Want Peace – It Wants to Prevent Palestinian Self-Determination
Two decades since the Second Intifada, the West maintains that Israel has no ‘partner for peace’ – but for twenty years it has done everything in its power to prevent self-determination for Palestinians.
Britain’s Dreadful Workplace Conditions Are Driving Covid-19
From BooHoo to warehouses and meatpacking factories, the dire working conditions of modern Britain have helped to drive Covid-19 – but you won’t hear much about it from the government or media.
No-One Should Profit from Social Care – It’s Time to Build a National Care Service
Over 90% of Britain’s social care is privatised – with huge returns for corporate profiteers. It’s time to treat care of the elderly, sick and disabled as the public service it is, and build a real National Care Service.