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.
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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 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.
Airport Chaos Is Caused by Corporate Greed
Government and bosses have tried to blame the travel chaos on lockdowns, but it’s really the result of airlines cutting costs and attacking their workers – the same reason BA staff are taking strike action.
How Trade Unions Have Fought to Save the NHS
The media says nurses who threaten strike action are undermining the NHS and abandoning patients – but there is no better safeguard of public healthcare than worker organising for better conditions.
The Punk Strategy
Throughout his political shifts, The Clash’s frontman Joe Strummer taught one crucial lesson: that popular music is an unparalleled means for reaching out to the public.
When Women Won France’s Abortion Battle
In 1971, with abortion in France still illegal, 343 French women organised to declare they’d had one. It was an act of defiance that broke longstanding taboos – and must be defended today.
Inside the St Monica Strike
Workers at St Monica’s care homes in Bristol and the South West are striking against fire and rehire. If they win, it could galvanise action across the care sector – and after the pandemic, care workers urgently need change.
Remembering George Padmore
Trinidadian socialist George Padmore was born on this day in 1903. His Pan-African organising helped to build the struggle against colonialism in the West – and to push independence struggles towards Marxism.
Lawyers Are Striking so Justice Isn’t Just for the Rich
The decimation of legal aid doesn’t just leave lawyers earning below minimum wage, it rigs the justice system in the interests of the wealthy and powerful – that’s why criminal barristers are on strike.
How the Left Is Building Peace in Colombia
For years, Colombia’s right-wing regime put the 2016 peace deal at risk. But now the country’s first leftist president has committed to full implementation – including the economic justice, political dialogue, and social equality peace demands.