In Defence of Adam Curtis
The new series by Adam Curtis has elicited eye-rolling among many on the left – but despite its critics, 'Can’t Get You Out of My Head' is the BBC filmmaker's most radical work in years.
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The 2017 Memory Hole
Centrist commentators damn the Left based on 2019's election defeat, but the result under Corbyn in 2017 was Labour's best in recent memory – and provides a far more replicable model today than the Tony Blair era.
Red Rover: Remembering Allan Roberts MP
To mark LGBT History Month, we remember Allan Roberts – a pioneering gay Labour MP who shrugged off media slander about his personal life to become one of the most effective socialist politicians of his generation.
How the Diaspora in Britain Is Fighting for India’s Farmers
Britain's government is staunchly refusing to comment on India's farmer protests and Modi's brutal crackdown – but British Asian communities are organising and speaking out in its place.
Today’s Uber Ruling Is a Victory for Workers
In a blow to gig economy profiteers, today's Supreme Court ruling states that Uber drivers are entitled to minimum wage and paid holidays. It's a victory for workers – and everyone who supports decent working conditions.
Israel’s Vaccine Apartheid
While Israel rolls out Covid vaccines at world-beating speed, Palestinians are forced to wait. This is not an aberration – but the reality of parallel worlds enforced by a decades-long occupation.
The Unbearable Lightness of Keir
Keir Starmer's decision to abandon the transformative economic policies of the Corbyn era is not just disappointing for the Left – it leaves Labour completely unprepared for the social crises we face.
Capitalism Won’t Give Us the Development We Need
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals aim to drastically reduce poverty, gender inequality and environmental degradation in the next 10 years – but without challenging capitalism, it’s all just a pipe dream.
Starmer’s Speech Failed, Even On Its Own Terms
Keir Starmer's speech today was an opportunity to present a bold alternative to growing inequality under the Tories – it failed spectacularly.
Napier Barracks is the Embodiment of the Right’s Scare Tactics
Britain's 'first modern-day refugee camp' at Napier Barracks is under investigation after a fire – but the right-wing hate campaign against migrants means that punitive detention isn't going away anytime soon.
The Radical Politics of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde is known today for his satirical wit, but he maintained a lifelong interest in political affairs – one which would lead him to Irish nationalism, women's suffrage and the fight against capitalism.
The Left’s Book Clubs
At first, independent publishers were hit hard by the pandemic – but as spaces for education, catharsis and community, book clubs then became one of lockdown's few success stories.