Not Playing Around
200 video game workers walked off the job this week in Los Angeles in the first industrial action of its kind.
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Best Laid Plans
The Mayor of London-sponsored social enterprise Public Practice claims to be bringing social planning back to the capital. Do their claims stack up?
The Partisan Monuments of Socialist Yugoslavia
Last year Yugoslavia's anti-fascist monuments were rediscovered by the architecture world. The Spomenik Monument Database is trying to rescue them from dereliction and collapse.
Erdogan’s Latest Coup
This week's decision to overturn the results of the Istanbul mayoral election is the latest sign that the Erdoğan regime has no intention to yield to democratic demands.
Rebuilding the Union Movement
CWU leader Dave Ward on the lessons he learned from 40 years of trade unionism, and the bold approach the movement needs to adopt today to tackle its decline.
Why Political Education Matters
Young Labour will hold its political school this weekend. Its aim is to develop the next generation of socialists – and empower them to fight for change.
Why We Need a Socialist Feminism
Laura Pidcock MP reflects on her recent motherhood and how it has convinced her of the need for a feminism that speaks for working-class women.
A Challenge to Labour’s Moderates
Labour’s moderates, led by Tom Watson, recently founded a social democratic caucus within the party. But what do they mean by social democracy?
What the Local Elections Actually Told Us
A closer look at the results of last week's local elections show the media narrative about a Lib Dem surge was wide of the mark.
Finland Divided
Last month's election in Finland saw the Social Democrats top the poll for the first time in 20 years – but they were also a victory for the country's right-wing populists, who re-emerged on an anti-migrant, anti-green ticket.
Marx and the Chartist
Karl Marx's friendship with Chartist radical and labour poet Ernest Jones set him on a path to embracing anti-colonialism as a necessary step to overcoming capitalism.
Sylvia Pankhurst’s Socialism
On the birthday of radical suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst we republish her 1923 essay on the meaning of socialism.