Western Sahara Is Still Fighting for Freedom
As NATO powers declare unwavering support for Ukrainian self-determination, they are quietly abandoning the people of Western Sahara to Morocco's brutal military occupation.
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Homes, Not Assets
For years, our political class has treated housing as a moneymaking vehicle at the expense of providing decent homes. New polling shows even homeowners think it's time for that to change.
The Fakenham Work-In at 50
When a shoe factory in the small Norfolk town of Fakenham was slated for closure in 1972, its women workers barricaded themselves inside and began a work-in. 50 years later, their struggle should be remembered.
The Rent Is Too Damn High
Housing is driving the cost of living crisis, with private rents in England the highest ever recorded. That will only change through a struggle of renters against the rentiers.
In Worthing and Barrow, Bin Workers Are Fighting Back
Britain's bin workers were clapped as heroes during the pandemic, but that appreciation was never reflected in their pay packets – in Worthing and Barrow, they're striking to get what they deserve.
Who Was Elizabeth Eden?
Elizabeth Eden, whose story was dramatised by 1975 film 'Dog Day Afternoon,' was a pioneering trans figure in popular culture – but her political impact runs far deeper than a botched bank robbery.
Britain’s Debt Tsunami
New polling shows that 3 million people expect cost of living increases to push them into debt, joining 8.5 million people already struggling to repay – to avoid another disaster, it's time for a debt writedown.
‘Homes for Ukraine’ Is More Scam than Scheme
Out of 28,300 applications, just 2,700 visas have been issued to refugees through Homes for Ukraine – suggesting the scheme is more about deflecting political pressure than solidarity with those fleeing war.
This Isn’t a Cost of Living Crisis – It’s a Class War
From rising bills to falling wages to the P&O scandal, the Tory government is presiding over a collapsing economy for workers – and it can only be fought by trade union organisation.
Islington’s Co-operative Future
As part of its Community Wealth Building agenda, Islington is launching a new scheme to kickstart the borough's co-operative economy – and put power back in workers' hands.
How Sunak Lost His Sparkle
Rishi Sunak saw out the pandemic hailed by the media as a hero, but he was never a real friend to normal people – and his refusal to fight the cost of living crisis makes that fact unavoidable.
The University Casualisation Crisis Must End
Growing numbers of university staff face gig economy conditions with low pay and no security. Now they're striking – not just for their own conditions, but for the future of higher education.