NATO: Myth and Reality
Recent attempts to rebrand NATO and soften its image can't disguise the truth – that it's a war machine designed to project US power across the world.
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The Long Legacy of Nazi Art
In the 1940s, Hitler and Goebbels compiled a list of artists they considered 'divinely gifted' with the power to envision Germany's future. Today, the work of those artists remains more prevalent than we might think.
How the Weetabix Workers Are Fighting ‘Fire and Rehire’
Despite making millions in pandemic profits, Weetabix is trying to force its engineers to accept longer hours and almost £5,000 less per year in pay – just the latest example of the corporate war on workers.
Global Elites Can’t Beat Climate Change – We Need a Mass Movement
At COP26, global elites are delivering sermons about fixing a system built in their interests – but the only way to avoid climate disaster is to build a movement that stops their profiteering from killing the planet.
How Nasser Changed World Politics
This week marks 65 years since the Suez Crisis, which catapulted the popularity of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser – and became symbolic of his large and complicated legacy.
Is There a Future for Left-Wing YouTube?
In recent years, YouTube has become a bastion of right-wing commentators and subcultures – but the growing presence of anti-capitalist channels suggests the platform is far from a political monopoly.
The High Wage Fantasy
Beyond a few exceptions, the government's much-touted transition to a 'high wage economy' has yet to materialise – and without stronger trade union powers, it never will.
The Hounds of Love
A new book on the pioneering but deeply eccentric socialist psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich is full of lessons on the links between the body, trauma, and politics.
The Monsters of Capitalism
Critics of capitalism have long associated the system with vampires, zombies, and werewolves – and seen its overthrow as the way to free humanity from horror.
It’s Time for a Public Inquiry into Orgreave
Five years ago today, the government ruled out a public inquiry into the violence directed at miners in Orgreave – it was just the latest coverup by an establishment that is afraid of the truth.
How Gramsci Went Global
50 years ago, the publication of an English translation of 'Selections from the Prison Notebooks' catapulted Antonio Gramsci onto the world stage – and gave Marxism its most influential post-war intellectual.
Homelessness Is Not Inevitable – It Is a Political Choice
New statistics show that youth homelessness increased 40% in the past five years – but the increase is not inevitable: it's directly attributable to government policies.