Forward Ever, Backward Never: Grenada’s Revolution
On this day in 1979 a socialist revolution in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada threatened to upturn the world economic order.
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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.
Less Work, More Play
There is a bold answer to Britain’s childcare crisis that would improve the lives of parents, children and nursery workers: a shorter working week.
Bernie Sanders vs. the Billionaire Class
This weekend Bernie Sanders launched his presidential campaign with commitments to tax the rich, raise the minimum wage and take on the billionaire class.
Against Art-Washing
Artists have often been accused of contributing to gentrification. In Glasgow’s Govanhill, they are trying to chart a different course.
Middle of Nowhere
The new Independent Group claims to represent the “centre ground” in British politics – but it has defined itself by opposing popular policies.
The Split that Cried Wolf
Labour’s rebels promised to leave the party for more than a year. When they finally did, it was a calamity.
Yesterday’s People
No policies, no ideas, no substance: Chuka Umunna’s Independent Group is a tantrum thrown by careerists who found their avenues of progression closed off.
All the Best, Michael Dugher
Michael Dugher has finally resigned from the Labour Party. “Roulette Boy” Matt Zarb-Cousin looks back on his stellar political career.
It’s Time for Universal Suffrage
The government’s Boundary Review entrenches the democratic deficit. Let’s reject it — and fight for truly universal suffrage.
Apocalypse Now
The resurgence of interest in classic BBC disaster drama Threads is a symptom of an increasingly bleak political climate.
Barrow Deserves Better
John Woodcock set a low bar for a Labour MP for Barrow. Chris Altree, the local left-winger selected to replace him, promises a new direction.
The February Uprising
85 years ago today, Austrian socialists made their final stand to defend democracy from a growing fascist movement.
Albert Finney (1936-2019)
Albert Finney’s groundbreaking career is a testament to the opportunities of the postwar years, when the working class fought its way into the cultural arena.
The Constructor
Fernand Léger’s modernist art resounded with a belief that people made the world – and could make it better.
The Left Against the Mafia
Despite what Hollywood might tell you, the battle against the Sicilian mafia wasn’t led by cops or judges. It was organised by the workers’ movement.
The Typist with the Webley
This week Belfast City Council blocked plans for a statue to Winnie Carney, a pioneering socialist, feminist and trade unionist. We remember her extraordinary life.
The Dark Knight Returns
Netflix’s ‘Trotsky’ is a sinister and reactionary rewriting of history, intended to benefit the right-wingers who dominate modern Russian politics.
The Strike Returns to New Zealand
In the last year, New Zealand has seen tens of thousands of workers go on strike and challenge the Labour government’s austerity policies.
Rubber Bullet Liberalism
More than 1,700 people have been injured so far during France’s ‘yellow vest’ protests as Macron’s government meets dissent with repression.
Bring Back the Bad Wires
The children’s fantasy shows of the 1970s exposed small people to big ideas.