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.
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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.
How Celtic Fans Beat Bernard Higgins
Plans to appoint police constable Bernard Higgins, who had once overseen a crackdown on football fans, as Celtic's new Head of Security were met with mass protests by fans – and this time, the rebels won.
The Enduring Case for Redistributing Work
In 1932, philosopher Bertrand Russell made the case for work to be fairly shared out, so no one had to be to either unemployed or overworked. 90 years later, his argument has only grown more relevant.
Sharon Graham: ‘We Must Build Popular, Working-Class Power’
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham lays out her vision for the future of the Left – from rebuilding power in the workplace to forging new international alliances to take on multinational corporations.
The Story of a Suppressed Massacre
William Gardner Smith's republished 1963 novel 'The Stone Face' tells the story of a black artist who hopes to escape American racism in Paris – only to encounter the French government's violent suppression of the struggle for Algerian independence.
Demystifying Migration
In a world that presents migrants as flows, waves, floods and streams, Ousmane Zoromé Samassekou’s 'The Last Shelter' is a moving document of their human experience.
The Tribunite who Tried to Kill Hitler
During the Second World War, Jewish socialist Hilda Monte was forced into exile by the Nazi government — but the connections she made in Britain helped her to become one of the resistance’s most formidable operatives.
The Global North’s Vaccine Charity Is a Sham
The Global North is responding to vaccine inequality by dumping near-expired doses on African countries without infrastructure to disseminate them. Those doses don't end up in arms – they end up in the bin.
The Language of Lenin
In 1924, a group of linguists published a study which aimed to decode the power of Lenin's language – today, a newly-translated version sheds light on the contributions words can make to revolutionary politics.
The Radical Legacy of New York’s Winter Rent Strike
On 26 December 1907, 10,000 New York families led by teenager Pauline Newman began a historic rent strike – more than a century later, their struggle remains as relevant as ever.
Christmas with the International Brigades
James R Jump was one of thousands of British volunteers to spend Christmas 1937 fighting fascism in Spain. In a diary entry, he remembers festivities on the frontlines with the International Brigades.