Breaking the Power of Finance
Liberal commentators frame the dominance of finance as a hindrance to a well-functioning capitalist economy. In reality, it is a feature rather than a bug of modern capitalism, argues Grace Blakeley.
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Rebuilding the Labour Left
The historic scale of this economic crisis demands an effective socialist movement. Now is the time to renew the Labour Left – and build a Momentum that breaks out of its liberal cul-de-sac.
Bolsonaro’s Coronavirus Calamity
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has launched a 'Brazil Can't Stop' campaign to encourage people to work despite coronavirus. His disastrous response typifies a right-wing that values profits ahead of people's lives.
Capitalism Causes Disasters, Socialism Can Solve Them
The devastation brought by coronavirus has been hugely magnified by an irrational system that measures human life in terms of profit. We need a plan to build a better society in its aftermath.
Fighting for the NHS While Fighting Coronavirus
In response to coronavirus, management in some hospitals are pushing through reforms to workers' conditions and NHS services they planned before the crisis. To protect the NHS, we'll need to fight back.
The Pandemic in Palestine
In the West Bank and Gaza, coronavirus has exposed the impact of Israel's decades-long occupation – and left many Palestinians without the healthcare they need to survive.
A Coronavirus Vaccine Must Be Available to Everyone
With a coronavirus vaccine on the horizon, it's time for governments to ensure that public investment in research results in rewards for public health – not obscene profits for Big Pharma.
When Bevan Met Tito
Yugoslav partisan and Communist leader Josip Broz Tito died 40 years ago today. We remember his meeting with Nye Bevan in 1951, which earned Bevan the nickname 'the Tito from Tonypandy.'
Posties Before Profit
Last month, postal workers offered to provide an emergency service to keep the country running during coronavirus. Rather than support them, Royal Mail refused to even listen to concerns over their safety.
Socialism Is Not Going Away
Despite today's defeat for the Left in the leadership election, Corbyn's policies remain overwhelmingly popular among Labour members – and are the only way out of the economic crisis we find ourselves in.
Socialists: Stay in the Labour Party
Now is not the time for the socialist movement to fracture and fragment. After today's defeat, we need to organise and rebuild – and the best place to do that is in the Labour Party.
Coronavirus Has Exposed the Reality of Precarious Britain
The coronavirus crisis has lifted the lid on Britain's economy – where one in ten workers are precariously employed – and demonstrated the case for secure work and strong trade unions.