The Glaring Inequalities of Football Capitalism
In the north-west of England, the most successful businesses in world football grow ever richer – while long-established community clubs from Bury to Bolton and Wigan slowly die in their shadows.
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The Colonial Roots of the India-China Standoff
The recent bloody confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops on a Himalayan border threatened major geopolitical standoff. As is so often the case, the conflict's roots can be traced back to Britain's colonial policies.
Support the Tower Hamlets Workers
Workers in one of the most unequal boroughs in the country are on strike against a Labour council's plans to impose a contract that will significantly worsen their working conditions – they deserve our support.
Our Vision for Momentum
The newly-elected co-chairs of Momentum, Gaya Sriskanthan and Andrew Scattergood, lay out their plans to rebuild the organisation – and empower its members to fight for socialism from the grassroots.
Ending Privatisation Is the Birthday Present Our NHS Deserves
The NHS was founded as a public health service, free at the point of use and available to everyone – if the government really wanted to celebrate its birthday it would end the privatisation that is killing this ethos.
Aneurin Bevan on the Socialist Ambitions of the NHS
On Nye Bevan's birthday, we republish an interview in which he describes the socialist ambitions that influenced the creation of the NHS.
Now Is the Time for Labour to Be Ambitious
As the lockdown lifts, Labour must seize the opportunity to outline its vision of an economy that works for people and planet – before the Tories monopolise the narrative.
William Cuffay: The Chartists’ Black Leader
The son of a freed slave, William Cuffay played a key role in the struggle for democracy in Britain. A country which respected its history would honour him rather than the men who sold his ancestors.
Covid-19 Has Shown the Limits of Liberal Human Rights
Covid-19 has demonstrated the inequalities that hide behind liberal human rights discourse – and made it clear why the fight for collective social and economic rights is so much more transformative.
The Tories’ Green Dead End
Boris Johnson's latest economic announcements put the thinnest layer of green paint on an economic status quo which is driving the planet towards disaster.
The Eye of the Covid Storm
Many commentators are predicting a V-shaped recovery, but what we're seeing today is only a temporary reprieve – the worst of the economic crisis is yet to come.
Remembering Patrice Lumumba
Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was assassinated on this day in 1961. Sixty years later, his name remains synonymous with Africa's struggle against imperialism.