
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.
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’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.
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’.
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.
This International Women’s Day is for the women of Gaza, whose strength and resistance in the face of genocide is an inspiration to those fighting for freedom and justice across the world.
Four decades ago, miners like me were labelled ‘the enemy within’ by Thatcher. Today, the same rhetoric is being used against British Muslims and all supporters of Palestinian freedom, writes Ian Lavery MP.
The miners' strike saw rugby league players go from picket lines to games while clubs fundraised to feed their communities — changing both the sport and the coalfield communities forever.
A recent Guardian article has tried to slander pro-Palestinian Arsenal fans as intimidating racist thugs. But these slanders will not stop people organising against genocide, writes a Jewish pro-Palestinian protester.
Jeremy Hunt's final budget is a straightforward giveaway to every millionaire and landlord in our country — a parting glass to the only people they bothered serving in over a decade in power.
Thatcher’s assault on the miners led to generational decay in communities across the country. And, 40 years on, amid crumbling infrastructure and dysfunctional public services, the Chancellor is set to continue her devastating legacy.
Rosa Luxemburg, born 153 years ago today, fought to win the socialist movement to a complete break with capitalism — arguing that only revolutionary transformation could create a world for workers.
Throughout her political life, Rosa Luxemburg remained committed to an internationalist version of socialism — one which fought for the working-class beyond national boundaries and against imperialism.