Workers Are Replaceable – But So Is Capitalism
The fear of being replaced can often hold back workplace organising – but if we see replaceability as something workers have in common, it can be a building block to class consciousness.
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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 Tunnel-Sized Hole in London’s Climate Strategy
Despite lofty green commitments, Sadiq Khan is determined to plough ahead with the Silvertown Tunnel – a multi-billion-pound road project that campaigners say will increase traffic in some of London’s most polluted areas.
Private Companies Have No Place in Children’s Social Care
The growing involvement of private capital in the provision of children’s social care is a sinister force – one that reduces kids in need of support to opportunities to turn a profit.
Remembering the Ogoni Nine
In 1995, nine activists from the Ogoni region of Nigeria were hanged after a campaign against oil giant Shell – decades later, their struggle for environmental justice is more relevant than ever.
Remembering Greece’s Kileler Uprising
In 1910, Greek agrarian workers revolted against the injustices of the landowner-dominated system. They were brutally suppressed – but their uprising is still celebrated in Greece today.
It’s Time to Renew the Radical Vision Behind the NHS
A little over 70 years ago, the NHS was founded on the principle that everyone was entitled to free, public and universal healthcare – to safeguard its future, we need to renew that vision for the modern world.
Greenwashing Capitalism
As the climate crisis deepens, corporate interests are adopting the language of environmentalism – but their ultimate aim is to defend the system that is destroying the planet.
The Metaverse Must Be Stopped
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse is no utopian vision – it’s another opportunity for Big Tech to colonise our lives in the name of profit.
Doubling Down on the NHS Crisis
The Health and Social Care Bill is just the latest attempt to introduce corporate and managerial reforms into the NHS – all while ignoring ongoing crises in public health, staffing and funding.
Owen Paterson Is Not an Anomaly
The Owen Paterson scandal isn’t about rogue individuals – it shines a light on a political system where corporate money shapes public policy.
Public Spending Isn’t Socialism
The pandemic has seen capitalist governments pivot toward more spending as a response to economic malaise – but unless it empowers workers, there’s nothing socialist about state intervention.
Defending Debt Advice
Despite millions facing unmanageable debts across Britain, the government is planning to cut face-to-face debt advice by as much as 50% – leaving some of the most vulnerable to face crisis alone.
COP26’s Sponsors Expose the Corporate Greenwashing Agenda
COP26 has been sold as a conference where world leaders would finally tackle climate change – but for its corporate sponsors, it’s an opportunity to greenwash their practices of polluting for profit.
How the Merkel Era Entrenched Inequality
As the SPD, FDP and Greens continue coalition talks, Germany and Europe are preparing for life after Merkel – but the consequences of her post-crash austerity agenda will endure for many years to come.
We Can’t Stop Climate Change Without a Transport Revolution
The only way to avoid climate disaster is to radically overhaul how we travel – but the market won’t deliver a future of high-speed rail, affordable buses and infrastructure for cycling.
The Stress Management Scam
Corporate stress management techniques emphasise relaxing or reaching out to friends – but the only real solution to a society plagued by stress is to solve the social problems that cause it.
Why We Need Socialist Spotify
The exploitation of artists by streaming services like Spotify has been fully exposed by the Covid pandemic – but there is an alternative to corporate monopoly music: a platform built for the common good.
How Cuts and Privatisation Caused the Sewage Crisis
The government hopes its recent U-turn will make the public forget about the sewage crisis – but unless it reverses privatisation and cuts to environmental authorities, the problem is here to stay.
COP26 Exposes Rich Countries’ Debt Hypocrisy
The vicious spiral of global debt leaves countries at the front line of the climate crisis unable to respond to its fallout – and the failure of the world’s richest countries to lift the burden exposes their climate hypocrisy.
COP26 Can Learn From West Papua’s Green Resistance
West Papuans are combining their struggle against Indonesian occupation with the fight against ecological destruction – and pointing the way towards a radical green future.