Honduras’ Left-Wing Breakthrough
Since a US-backed coup toppled Mel Zelaya in 2009, Honduras has faced a clampdown on democracy and serious human rights abuses. But the election of socialist Xiomara Castro is a chance to break the cycle.
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It’s Not About a Party – It’s About Ruling Class Impunity
Boris Johnson's latest scandal exposes the truth about Britain's ruling class: a social elite which feels no responsibility to wider society and sees itself as above the rules it imposes on everyday people.
Corporate Care Homes Will Never Work
This week's Panorama on the care crisis missed the most important point: that quality care is impossible in a system geared towards cutting corners and squeezing profits.
Remembering Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, who passed away this week, spent years on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela – and saw the fight against apartheid as part of a global struggle of the oppressed.
How Salford Won Big for Carers
A pioneering campaign from Salford Unison and the city's socialist council has won care workers a national pay rise worth £19 million – proving that strong organising can make dignity for care workers a reality.
The Government’s Borders Bill Rubber-Stamps Racism
Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill enables the government to strip people of their British citizenship with no warning – with ethnic minorities at a far higher risk.
‘Brassed Off’ At 25
Unlike other films of the time about Britain's post-industrial communities, 'Brassed Off' refused the consolations of the New Labour era – opting instead for a combination of solidarity and despair.
How Capitalism Stole Your Lunch
At one time, lunch meant a real break and a hot meal – but for many in today’s workplace, it means a few minutes at your own desk. It’s time to take it back.
The Nationality and Borders Bill Is an Affront to Humanity
Today, Priti Patel's Nationality and Borders Bill is back in Parliament. Its aim is to criminalise those who need sanctuary, forcing them into destitution and danger – and it must be opposed.
Remembering Frantz Fanon’s Revolution
Frantz Fanon died 60 years ago today. In this preface to Fanon's 'The Wretched of the Earth', Jean-Paul Sartre celebrated the psychiatrist and philosopher's anti-colonial vision.
Wales Shows There’s an Alternative to Right-Wing Government
Welsh Labour's governing agreement with Plaid Cymru includes plans to expand free school meals, work toward a National Care Service and fight the housing crisis – proof that there is an alternative to Tory misrule.
‘Heating or Eating’ Shouldn’t Be a Choice
The extortionate cost of energy bills will see millions going without heating in Britain this winter – a reminder of the avoidable scandal of fuel poverty.