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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.

Rail Workers Are On Our Side

For far too long, railway workers and passengers alike have been shafted by a government hellbent on destroying our railways for the pursuit of profit. Railway workers are fighting back – for all of us.

The Lies That Keep Pay Low

The Tories claim real-terms pay rises are ‘unaffordable’, but it’s not the economy they’re worried about – it’s workers winning and inspiring others to follow their example.

Where Folk Horror Meets Class War

Tariq Goddard’s new novel about the children of an austerity-stricken Wiltshire town being stolen by millionaire perverts is a brilliant fictional take on Britain’s weird realities.

How Biden Betrayed the Rail Workers

Last week, Congress imposed a contract with just one paid sick day on 120,000 US rail workers, preemptively breaking the first national rail strike in 30 years. A worker explains the ‘betrayal’ by Biden’s supposedly pro-labour presidency.

NHS Workers Are Striking for All Of Us

In the coming weeks, media pundits and government ministers will tell us healthcare workers shouldn’t strike if they care about patients. The truth is that workers are striking to keep the NHS their patients depend on alive.

The Landscape of Treason

The Cold War ‘Red Scare’ went alongside a ‘Lavender Scare’, which saw the police ramp up their surveillance and blackmail of gay men. A new film inspired by the Cambridge Spies explores the relationship between the two.

Keeping History Messy

Robert Bevan speaks to Tribune about his new book ‘Monumental Lies’ – a sweeping account of the recent conflicts over statues, monuments, and built heritage.

Art into Pop in Leeds

Gavin Butt’s new book ‘No Machos or Popstars’ tells the story of a moment in Leeds when theory, art, and pop got themselves mixed up, producing groups like Gang of Four and Scritti Politti in the process.

Unlock the Public Loos

The shuttering of hundreds of public toilets in the last decade is a national issue – but in cities like Newcastle and Bristol, activists are fighting to bring our most basic facilities back.

Cuts Are Blocking the Fight Against HIV

This World AIDS Day, what’s needed to end new HIV transmissions is political will – but by slashing sexual health funding, letting inequalities spiral, and forcing the NHS to its knees, the Tories are making clear they don’t have it.

Why Sixth Form Staff Are Saying Enough Is Enough

Thousands of teachers at 77 sixth forms are out on strike today. After a 20% real-terms pay cut since 2010 and chronic underfunding, they’re not only fighting for themselves – they’re fighting for the future of our colleges.

The Climate Change Health Crisis

More than half of known human infectious diseases can be aggravated by climate change. Apathetic political leaders aren’t just condemning us to extreme weather’s devastation – they’re condemning us to perpetual health crisis, too.

The Radical Spirit Of Doctor Sócrates

In the 1970s and 80s, Brazilian footballer Sócrates used his sport as a vehicle to challenge a military dictatorship and speak out for democracy. As this year’s tainted World Cup continues, it’s clear we need more like him.