Remembering Manus O’Riordan
Manus O'Riordan, who passed away last month, dedicated his life keeping anti-fascist memory alive – and to ensuring future generations never forgot why men like his father joined the International Brigades.
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Good Health Needs Good Housing
Studies have long shown that poor quality housing makes us sick – which means that any government looking to improve public health needs to tackle the housing crisis, too.
The L8 Uprising at 40
In 1981, a working-class community in Toxteth, Liverpool rose up against police racism, unemployment, and Thatcher’s neglect. For Black History Month, we remember the L8 Uprising.
Crypto Is Not an Alternative
Cryptocurrency promises to liberate the monetary system from the clutches of the powerful – but it mostly functions as a way to make wealthy speculators even wealthier.
Britain’s Mental Health Crisis Isn’t an Accident – It’s a Political Choice
Ten years of austerity has seen mental health budgets slashed while demand has risen to record levels. Britain's mental health crisis isn't inevitable – it's the result of political choices.
Philanthropy Is a Scam
Charitable giving among the super-rich has one goal, and it isn't to change the world – it's to keep it exactly the way it is.
The Myth of Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility argues that ethical capitalists can solve the problems that capitalism itself creates – but the only truly responsible course of action is to end a system built on exploitation.
The Left and the Margins
The Left is haunted by the prospect of becoming a subculture divorced from mass politics – but the history of our movement shows that marginal spaces play a critical role in liberating society.
The Billionaires’ Game
The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle has been criticised for sportswashing, but it also exposes a stark reality of football capitalism – that the only way to replace one billionaire owner is with another.
The Conservatives Don’t Level Up – They Punch Down
This week's conference saw Boris Johnson talk of 'levelling up' as part of his grand scheme for the country – but we wouldn't need to level up if a decade of Tory austerity hadn't levelled us down.
Labour’s Return to Blairism in Education Is a Disaster for Young People
By embracing the Blair-era legacy of Ofsted ratings, Keir Starmer is signalling that Labour is no longer committed to progressive education reform – and abandoning young people to a broken system.
Newcastle’s Saudi Takeover Is Just the Latest Chapter in Football Capitalism
The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United might be welcomed by success-starved fans, but handing another football institution over to billionaire tyrants will scar the game and the communities that built it.