40 years ago today, 11 Dublin supermarket workers walked out on strike to refuse the selling of South African fruit — an act of defiance that would make Ireland the first Western nation to ban apartheid goods.
Modernist architecture in India and colonial West Africa may have been introduced by jobbing English architects, but new generations of local architects quickly made the style their own. A new exhibition at the V&A tells the story.
The student encampments won against hostile politicians, media and university management — demonstrating the power of grassroots campaigns to disrupt Israel's war machine.
Labour's plans to deregulate planning processes will further open up Britain to the property developers who have already caused so much damage to the country — and do little to help those at the sharp end of the housing crisis.
The rise of the far-right and their appeasement by our political class has frightening implications for Black people in Britain. It’s time to redouble our commitment to the anti-racist struggle, write Black Lives Matter UK.
Amazon workers in Coventry are on the brink of historic union recognition for the first time in British history. Despite the retail giant ramping up union busting, unionisation is closer than ever before.
Labour's claim that there is no money left will condemn Britain to more austerity while letting billionaires, landlords, and corporations off the hook. The alternative is simple: tax the wealthy instead.
In a newly published 2006 interview, Tony Benn explains to Matt Kennard why the establishment fears true democracy: they understand it would mean the end of the capitalist system itself.
The Tories have been booted out of office after 14 years of wrecking our country. Rebuilding Britain will require bold and ambitious policies. If Labour doesn't deliver, voters will look elsewhere.
Labour claim they will inherit an economic mess that will prevent them from tackling child poverty or fixing Britain’s crumbling infrastructure. The problem, however, isn’t a lack of resources — it’s that the resources are hoarded at the top.
Billionaire John Caudwell's support for Labour over Starmer's persecution of socialists and support for capitalism has been unscrutinised by a media class showing no curiosity for whose interests next week's government will serve, writes Tom Mills.
Like most far-right parties, Reform claims to be anti-establishment, but it's led by a millionaire ex-banker, bankrolled by aristocrats, and pushes the agenda of landlords and fossil fuel giants. They’re merely another elite faction vying for control.