Destroying a Nation
Far from facing justice for their crimes, the perpetrators of the Iraq War are rehabilitated while anti-war voices are driven out of public life. There are fewer obvious signs of how broken Britain’s political system is.
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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.
Marx in Memoriam
Karl Marx was buried in Highgate Cemetery 140 years ago today. The philosopher’s iconic grave has a turbulent history which reveals the struggle to define his legacy – and the enduring power of his ideas.
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘We’re Building a New Ireland, a True Republic’
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald discusses her party’s ‘big political project’: to lead Ireland’s first left-wing government, secure a right to housing, win a unity referendum – and overcome the ‘tail ends’ of colonisation.
‘Our Jobs Are Killing Us’: Firefighters Are Facing a Cancer Epidemic
Firefighters are three times more likely to die from certain types of cancer. In the absence of government support, they are organising to demand justice.
The Growth Delusion
In today’s Budget, Jeremy Hunt talked about ‘growth’ but delivered policies that will lock Britain into years of low pay and crumbling public services.
The Battle to Save London Underground
Today, more than 10,000 London Underground workers are on strike. They’re fighting against cuts that threaten their jobs, terms and conditions – and will decimate services for the public.
The SVB Collapse: Proof of a Rigged Economy
The public intervention to protect Silicon Valley Bank’s investors is a perfect example of politicians moving fast to make sure the rich never pay a price for their recklessness and greed.
The SNP Leadership Race Has Ignored Workers
Today’s husting organised by the SNP Trade Union Group is an opportunity for candidates to be challenged over their role in Scotland’s widening inequality – and for workers’ issues to set the agenda.
Privatisation is Killing the NHS
More than a decade of privatisation and underfunding has left the NHS on its knees. If we want to preserve a public health service that is free at the point of use and available to all, now is the time to fight for it.
How ’15-Minute Cities’ Are Fuelling the Far-Right
The increasingly popular planning concept aiming to bring basic necessities closer to communities has become mired in controversy over local democracy – and has ignited a far-right backlash.
A Black and Queer Fever Dream
Bootycandy, showing at the Gate Theatre, is a riotous and subversive exploration of growing up black and gay in America.
NHS Workers Unite
A nurse gives her perspective on the historic NHS strikes — and where they need to go next.
The Great Energy Scam
In April, the government plans to push millions into poverty by hiking energy bills — the latest sacrifice on the altar of privatisation.
Tribune in the Community
The newly-formed Luton Tribune Club is fighting the cost-of-living crisis in one of Britain’s most neglected communities.
The New Austerians
Britain is in the midst of a workers’ uprising. The return of austerity aims to kill it in its tracks.
Bleeding Junior Doctors Dry
After years of falling pay and impossible workloads, junior doctors are organising to fight back.
‘Amazon Doesn’t Own Us’: Behind the Historic UK Strikes
This week, Amazon workers in Britain are taking part in their biggest strike yet against the corporate giant. Their groundbreaking organising campaign shows that workers can fight back against injustice – even in the most hostile of environments.
Schools Just Want to Have Funds
The teachers’ strike is about more than just fair pay — it’s a fight for the future of education.
The Only Effective Strike Is a Disruptive Strike
Under capitalism, property rights will always come before workers’ rights to decent pay and conditions – the only way to fight back is through strike action.
Selling Austerity
Austerity is justified as necessary for the sound management of the economy, but elites have always understood its true purpose: weakening the political strength of the working class.