Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour’s First MP of Colour
In 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour's first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism and war — and for an international socialism that could unite the world's working-class.
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The Fight to Save Julian Assange
Now the High Court has recognised Julian Assange may be executed by America for exposing war crimes, the fight to save his life and defend press freedom could not be more urgent.
Corporate Power Is Killing the Planet
In the 1950s, a system of corporate courts was created to allow Western businesses to sue the Global South for threatening their profits — and now fossil fuel giants are using it to stop any country from fighting the climate crisis.
The Socialism of William Morris
William Morris is most famous for his iconic patterns, but a new collection of his writings shows the other passion of his life: a conviction that only the overthrow of capitalism could liberate humanity.
William Morris: ‘I Do Not Want Art for a Few’
On William Morris' birthday, we republish his lecture on the decorative arts — in which he laid out his vision of art created by and for the people, and the post-capitalist world that would make it possible.
When George Michael Came for Blair
As Western governments drummed up consent for war against Iraq, George Michael’s 'Shoot the Dog' utterly withered Tony Blair — and pushed anti-war politics into the mainstream.
William Morris: Why We Celebrate the Paris Commune
Pioneering socialist William Morris on the Paris Commune and its legacy as a 'great tragedy which definitely and irrevocably elevated the cause of Socialism.'
Hands Across the Sea
Fifty years ago, Scottish workers refused to fix engines from the fighter jets of Pinochet's regime. As Israel commits genocide with British-built weapons, unions and activists should rediscover the traditions of concrete solidarity.
It’s Time to Revive the Lucas Plan
In the 1970s, workers at Lucas Aerospace proposed saving the company by producing technologies that fight climate change instead of waging war — showing how workplace democracy can solve the crises of capitalism.
Labour Is Failing Black People
Labour’s deplorable treatment of Diane Abbott and Kate Osamor shows that anti-black racism within the party isn’t only tolerated, it’s being actively exploited to quash the left.
The Inquisition of Oppenheimer
We republish a 1955 Tribune article on the interrogation of Dr Oppenheimer which defends the father of the atom bomb and concludes the ‘accusing finger of history is pointed at the statesmen, not at the scientists’.
Austerity Is Killing Birmingham’s Culture
A 100% cut to arts funding in Birmingham is a deathblow to the institutions that make the city vibrant. If the government’s austerian assault continues, the arts will only be accessible to the wealthy.