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Mike Davis, the American geographer and historian, has died. There was no better socialist writer in the last four decades.
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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.
Spain Is Serious About Stopping Bogus Self-Employment
Spain’s 2021 ‘Rider Law’ was a breakthrough in employment rights for delivery riders, but giants like Glovo have been all too willing to flout it – so they’ve been slapped with a record €79 million fine.
The Radical Aesthetics of Pablo Picasso
Picasso was born on this day in 1881. He became a socialist – and went on to prove the power of art as a tool in the fight against oppression and brutality.
The Next War on Protest Is Here
For those in power, last year’s vicious anti-protest bill still wasn’t authoritarian enough – so they’ve introduced another that could see you criminalised for something as small as carrying a bike chain.
Fracking Brought Down a PM – and Could Bring Down the Tories
Last week’s fracking vote made clear there are gaping rifts in the Tory Party’s coalition – and it’s fantasy to think Rishi Sunak can easily knit things back together.
How the UCU Beat the Anti-Union Laws
All British universities are facing unprecedented strikes after workers have voted overwhelmingly against cuts to their pay and pensions. Their campaign shows how the fighting mood among working people is growing bigger by the day.
Moving Britain’s Embassy Would Be Direct Complicity in Apartheid
Liz Truss’s plan to move the UK embassy in Israel to Jerusalem was a blatant expression of support for apartheid and annexation. It must be consigned to the dustbin of history alongside her premiership.
Tory Chaos Is a Symptom of British Capitalism in Crisis
Rishi Sunak’s rise to power is designed to shore up British capitalism. He will do it by unleashing a massive new wave of austerity – unless we build a movement to stop him.
A Strike to Save the Ambulance Service
The ambulance service is on its knees, but the government won’t listen to workers’ warnings – so today, 15,000 start balloting for a strike.
96. Prison Struggle in Palestine w/ Milena Ansari
Grace speaks to Milena Ansari, international advocacy officer at Addameer, the Palestinian prisoner support and human rights organization. They discuss the horrendous practice of administrative detention and the role of the Israeli justice system in upholding the occupation and the oppression of Palestinians.
The Forced Labour Bill
The Tories’ latest attack on trade unions would conscript transport workers to work against their will – a historic blow to the right to strike that must be fiercely resisted.
The Further Education Fightback
After a 35% pay cut in the last ten years, college lecturers now face losing another 10%. They speak to Tribune about why that can’t be allowed to happen.
‘Self-Defence is No Offence!’: Remembering the Bradford 12
40 years ago, the Bradford 12 were arrested by a racist police force for trying to defend their community from fascists. Speaking to Tribune, they recall the solidarity that helped secure their freedom, and the ongoing urgency of resistance.
Interest Rate Hikes Against the Environment
If triggering a recession wasn’t enough, interest rate hikes funnel money into fossil fuel projects over green ones – meaning they’re not just harming our present, but polluting our future.
Don’t Leave Democracy to the Markets
It would take a heart of stone to watch the speedy downfall of Liz Truss without laughing. But it’s no good letting the market lead the opposition – just imagine their response to a budget that made the changes Britain really needs.
The Right to Food Can’t Wait Any Longer
Food inflation has hit 14.6% – its highest level in four decades. As millions more turn to foodbanks to survive, the right to food is fast becoming the frontline of the cost of living crisis.
Thérèse Coffey’s ‘Plan’ Is Pitting Workers Against Patients
The health secretary’s ‘Plan for Patients’ includes nothing that grapples with the real scale of the NHS’s crisis – but does pave the way for even more money to be funnelled into private pockets.
Austerity Is a Political Choice – And We Reject It
Another round of austerity could push millions into poverty and public services to the brink – it isn’t ‘sensible,’ it’s an act of vandalism.
The Government’s War on Disabled People Never Ends
In 2016, the UN said austerity had led to ‘systemic violations’ of disabled people’s rights. Now spiralling costs are pushing more disabled people into poverty – and with plans for new spending cuts, the Tories are doubling down.
Civil Servants Could Be the Next to Strike
Civil servants haven’t had a proper pay rise for 11 years, and more than a third are skipping meals to save money. The national strike ballot is a chance for 150,000 to make clear they’re not taking it anymore.