
The Radical Utopias of Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin, born on this day in 1929, used science fiction to explore the failures of capitalist society – and the alternative worlds we could build in its place.
Ursula K. Le Guin, born on this day in 1929, used science fiction to explore the failures of capitalist society – and the alternative worlds we could build in its place.
On this day in 1966, a coal slag heap collapsed in the Welsh mining village of Aberfan, killing more than 100 children. Today, it's a powerful reminder of how the establishment fails working class communities.
For some pessimists, TV is nothing but a mindless distraction. For others, it's a space that fosters new kinds of subversion.
Our education system is failing both pupils and workers, and political leaders don't seem to care – so education unions are putting forward their vision for radical change.
Discussions around the four-day week have focused too much on white-collar work – but the case for fewer hours without loss of pay is even stronger in sectors like construction.
In 1902, American leader Eugene V. Debs wrote about his journey from moderate labour organiser to militant socialist. To mark the 95th anniversary of his death, we republish his words.
Right-wingers want to blame inflation on workers’ wage demands, but the real culprits are their own policies – and the failure to invest in the climate transition.
A new book by David Wengrow and the late David Graeber is a rejection of the fatalistic myths of human history – and a defence of our power to shape our own world.
The establishment thinks rent controls will 'destroy' our cities – but the truly destructive force is the unchecked power of landlords.
Public sector key workers are some of the most undervalued, overworked and poorly paid people in Britain – it’s no surprise that one in five of them are considering packing in their jobs.
The Global North’s stockpile of Covid-19 vaccines won’t eradicate the virus – but it does expose the reality of capitalism’s deep international inequalities.
New research into life expectancy across England's richest and poorest areas reveals the real cost of social inequality – a decade of life.