The Battle for Brixton
In Brixton, the local community are fighting a Texan millionaire’s attempt to build a vanity tower block that would tear the soul out of the iconic market and turbo-charge gentrification.
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Tory Rail Privatisation Has Been a Disaster – for the Public and the Climate
This week, Boris Johnson has been talking up the role trains can play in tackling the climate crisis – but there's one policy he refuses to adopt: reversing decades of disastrous privatisation.
You Can’t Have a High-Wage Economy Without Strong Unions
Boris Johnson claims that he wants to see a high-wage economy, but Britain's decade-long wage stagnation is directly linked to the decline of trade unions – and the Tory laws that helped to cause it.
Northern Ireland’s Unhappy Centenary
100 years ago the partition of Ireland deepened sectarian divisions and lay the foundations for conflict and reaction – but a century later, there is a growing movement for a new republic: north and south.
The Inflation Class War
Right-wingers have recently discovered the cost of living crisis, and sought to blame it on workers – but it has its roots in an economy built to enrich a tiny minority at the majority's expense.
Thomas Sankara on the Power of Solidarity
In his 1984 speech before the UN General Assembly, Thomas Sankara spoke out on behalf of all those suffering racism, colonialism and exploitation. To mark the anniversary of his death, we republish his remarks.
After Covid, Sankara’s Lessons on Debt Are as Relevant as Ever
Thomas Sankara, who died on this day in 1987, understood global debt as a system of extraction – one that still keeps poor countries paying vast sums to their old colonial masters.
Julius Nyerere: ‘The Anti-Colonial Struggle Is a Struggle for Human Dignity’
Julius Nyerere died on this day in 1999. In May 1960, he wrote for Tribune about the future of the anti-colonial struggle – and about the need for a socialist politics to achieve dignity for all.
It’s Time to End the War on Drugs
Today marks 39 years since Ronald Reagan ramped up America's War on Drugs. British politicians still seem to be following his lead – despite the fact that cannabis is now legal in 18 US states.
The ‘Squid Game’ Trap
The extraordinary success of Netflix's 'Squid Game' demonstrates how many people relate to a portrayal of capitalism's miseries – and how few feel there is any way to escape.
55. Work Without the Worker: An Interview with Phil Jones
This week, Grace speaks to researcher and author Phil Jones about when 'automation' is actually just poorly-paid microwork – and how those workers can organise to resist exploitation.
Why Sally Rooney Was Right to Stand with Palestinians
Sally Rooney's decision to stand with Palestinians against decades of occupation and apartheid was always likely to prompt a smear campaign – but meaningful solidarity is never easy.