The 1972 Miners’ Strike at 50
Fifty years ago today, miners across Britain walked out on strike in a landmark dispute that popularised the flying picket. We speak to striking workers about their memories on the frontline.
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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.
Conduct Yourself!
A revolution in classical music in the early Soviet Union began with getting rid of the boss – the conductor.
When Socialists Built our Homes
In the early twentieth century, socialist guilds across Britain built thousands of quality homes for working families – and provided a real alternative to housing profiteers.
Young People Need a Socialist Scotland
Facing a host of crises, from soaring rents to precarious work to climate breakdown, young people need radical policies – and a Scottish Labour that’s prepared to fight for socialism.
Britain’s Secret War on Bermudan Black Power
For years, British state agents organised to undermine and destabilise powerful Black Power movements in the Caribbean. Only in recent years has the extent of their operations come to light.
The Many Loves of Reyner Banham
From modern architecture to American mass culture, writer Reyner Banham championed the progress of his 20th century world – but always with an eye to the interaction between class and design.
Remembering Eve Babitz
Eve Babitz, the chronicler of Los Angeles, passed away last month aged 78. Her work combined the qualities of generosity and glamour, rejecting self-pity and victimhood.
Sheila Rowbotham: In Hope and Struggle
Sheila Rowbotham discusses life in the struggle for women’s liberation, her path to socialist feminism – and why she believes the debates of the 1970s continue to hold such resonance today.
‘Anne’ Was a Brilliant Condemnation of a Despicable Cover-up
ITV’s ‘Anne’ was a masterpiece, inspiring sadness and rage at the injustice of Hillsborough – and offering a reminder of just how far the establishment is prepared to go in smearing its victims.
Dominic Raab’s Judicial Review Plans Are Another Power Grab
The government is passing a string of laws that make state actors immune from prosecution and insulated from protest. Now, it wants to free itself from oversight by the courts as well.
How Abandoning Africa Prolonged the Pandemic
Two years into the pandemic, the world’s wealthiest nations are almost fully vaccinated – but the governments and corporations that control healthcare resources have abandoned almost one billion Africans.
The Emma Watson Saga Exposes the Demonisation of Palestine Solidarity
By accusing actress Emma Watson of antisemitism, Israel’s apologists have exposed their strategy for defending apartheid: to smear anyone who dares to acknowledge that Palestinians exist.
The Rise of Zemmour: France’s Latest Far-Right Threat
Éric Zemmour, France’s latest far-right presidential candidate, made his name as a media controversialist promoted by a billionaire mogul – and now he’s pushing ideas like the ‘great replacement’ theory into the political mainstream.
Residents Against Charges
For years, housing association residents across the country have faced spiralling service charges with little justification. But now, they are organising – and even prepared to go on strike.
How the World Went from Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics
In the years before the 2008 crash, technocrats ensured political debate was relegated to the sidelines. Today, politics is everywhere – but it hasn’t returned in the way many might have hoped.
The Unfree Love of ‘Big Joe’
Radical novelist Samuel R. Delany’s latest, ‘Big Joe’, appears at first as straightforward pornography – but it goes much deeper.
It’s Time to Take South Yorkshire’s Buses Into Public Ownership
This year’s election for South Yorkshire mayor could be a referendum on bringing its buses and trams into public ownership – and reversing the devastation privatisation has wrought.
The Vaccine Centre Is the Latest Tory Privatisation Disaster
In the midst of another variant surge in Covid cases, the Tory government has decided to sell off the brand new Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovations Centre – just the latest step in healthcare privatisation.
2021: A View from the Left
2021 saw setbacks for the Left across much of the West, but victories in Latin America are a reminder that socialist policies continue to offer an alternative to a system in crisis.
Ten Times Workers Beat the Bosses in 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, Tribune looks back at ten of the landmark industrial victories of the year – from bin workers and bus drivers to care homes, railways and car manufacturers.