The Case for Price Controls
When millions are going hungry and a few companies are raking in record profits, the ‘free market’ is obviously failing – and the case for price controls is clearer than ever.
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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.
The Uber Leak Exposes the Global War on Workers
The ‘Uber Files’ leak reveals the power of the company’s multimillion-pound lobbying effort – and how it worked with governments across the world to undercut workers’ rights.
Inside the Fight to Free Julian Assange
The long pursuit of Julian Assange is designed to put off anyone tempted to expose America’s war machine – but the campaign backing him has proved resistance won’t be easily defeated.
Westminster Drama Won’t Solve the Cost of Living Crisis
The successors to Boris Johnson are already lining up – but none of the ghouls who might follow him will tackle the cost of living crisis that is tearing the country apart.
The Media Made Boris Johnson
Despite their criticisms today, the British media backed Boris Johnson to the hilt when he was the alternative to Jeremy Corbyn’s socialist politics – and they would do it again in a second.
Good Riddance Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has been a prime minister who exemplified Britain’s self-serving ruling class – but unless we organise for a real alternative, his replacement won’t be any better.
There Are No Good Tories
Today’s efforts to bring down Boris Johnson highlight divisions among the Tories, but one thing unifies them above it all: running the country in the interests of the super-rich.
Why Junior Doctors Might Join the Strike Wave
Since 2008, junior doctors in the NHS have seen their real-terms pay drop by up to 30%. After working hard through the pandemic, many feel it’s time to fight for better.
Lumumba’s Politics Are What Really Need to Return
Belgium has repatriated Patrice Lumumba’s gold tooth – his only remains. But there will only be justice when the Congolese win back what was truly killed in 1961: his politics of self-determination.
The Tour de France Has Always Been Political
The Tour de France, which arrives home today, is held up as a symbol of national unity. In reality, it’s been a site of widespread protest since its inception – exposing the fragility of the consensus politics France’s ruling class is now desperate to hold together.
Destroying Bosnia’s Partisan Past
In the city of Mostar, the graves of 700 fallen resistance fighters have been destroyed in a fascist attack. It is the latest assault by far-right forces confident of burying the anti-fascist legacy of building a better world.
Top Gun 2 Is an Ode to a Struggling Empire
The first Top Gun was a highly effective recruitment tool for the war machine. This year’s sequel is less confident in its propaganda – and shows that the US imperial project is aware its popularity is waning.
The Profit-Price Spiral
By pinning inflation on workers and wage demands, the Bank of England is covering up the real cause of rising prices: runaway corporate profits.
How We Beat the Landlord
Faced with illegal eviction by their unlicensed landlord, a group of flatmates launched a rent strike and sued him for repayment. They won – and here’s how you could, too.
Firefighters Are Fighting Back
Amid spiralling inflation, firefighters and fire control staff received a measly pay offer of 2%. Their union is encouraging them to reject it – and is ready to fight back.
Pools for the People
The private companies that have taken over our local leisure facilities are charging huge fees for users and running them into the ground. In Tottenham, local residents and ACORN have decided to take a stand.
The Latest Tory Privatisation of Our NHS
From today, the Tories’ new Health and Care Act will open the door to even more private companies meddling in our healthcare system – it’s just the latest step in a slow-motion privatisation.
A Workers’ Pride
Before corporations decided to show up at Pride, trade unions were standing up for LGBT+ rights. On the 50th anniversary of Britain’s first Pride rally, that radical relationship is more important than ever.
85. Rail Strike! w/ Eddie Dempsey
This week, Grace speaks to Eddie Dempsey, Senior Assistant General Secretary of the RMT, about the strike action being taken by the rail union up and down Britain.
Out and Proud for the Miners
On this day in 1984, Mike Jackson helped establish Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, a solidarity group to aid the miners in their fight. Four decades later, Mike speaks to Tribune about the power of organising and solidarity.