The Growth Delusion
By drastically scaling back on investment policies, Labour’s promise of faster economic growth is a fantasy. In an increasingly crisis-prone world, the consequences could be disastrous.
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Capital’s Solutions Won’t Solve Workers’ Problems
Britain’s response to inflation proves the choices that shore up economic calm for the elite only prolong crisis for the rest of us.
Taking on Big Tech
From metric-driven management to workplace surveillance, workers are turning to trade unionism to fight back against tech behemoth exploitation.
Britain’s Socialist Cinema Master
Ken Loach sits down with Tribune to discuss his career, the opportunities for political cinema today, and why artists should unmask exploitation and highlight ordinary peoples’ struggles against injustice.
Starmer’s Worst U-Turn
Labour has thrown millions of the most exploited workers under the bus to curry favour with the big business lobby — a staggering act of political cowardice. Unless the party corrects its course, things can only get bitter.
Amazon Is Investing in AI-Assisted Apartheid in Palestine
Since 2014, Amazon has been pouring billions into Israel, contributing to illegal settlement programmes and the relentless surveillance of Palestinians. Israel’s dystopian end goal: to compile biometric profiles and security ratings for every resident of the West Bank.
From the Docks to Deliveroo
Modern trade unionism was born through the organisation of insecure, low-paid workers. As gig conditions return, collective struggle must, too.
Organising Behind the Bar
Hospitality work is synonymous with low pay and insecurity. The only way to change that is to get organised.
Spain Versus the Gig Economy
Spain’s left-wing government is clamping down on bogus self-employment — and the gig companies are angry.
Tribune & the Fight for Gay Rights
In the 1980s, Tribune proudly provided a platform for gay and lesbian rights campaigners facing down prejudice, Thatcherism, and AIDS. The history behind its arrival at that position reveals much about the relationship between British LGBT activism and the socialist movement.
Cultural Capital Is No Substitute for Cold, Hard Cash
The rich used to eat, dress, and even speak entirely differently from the masses. Today they wear T-shirts and trainers just like the rest of us. But that doesn’t mean we’re all equal. It only lays bare the real source of inequality: actual money.
A Letter from Detroit
Detroit’s glittering revival isn’t just leaving most residents behind — it’s premised on their impoverishment.