Austerity Is Labour’s Choice
It's simple: Starmer in 10 Downing Street can end child hunger, fix public services and give workers a pay rise. Ruling out these ambitions by refusing to tax wealth is a conscious political choice.
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Don’t Let Palestinian Music Be Destroyed
In Jenin, a treasured record collection containing everything from Palestinian disco to revolutionary folk songs is under threat from bulldozers and bombs — and needs your help.
Labour’s Most Damaging U-turn
Labour's commitment to reverse the decline of unions is the only way for Britain to end job insecurity and in-work poverty — if this was ditched, it would only show that Starmer is comfortable with bosses reliant on massive exploitation to turn a profit.
How Junior Doctors Will Win in Scotland
After securing a 17.4% pay rise and agreements on pay restoration, Scotland's junior doctors have called off strikes. Why isn’t this happening nationally? Because the Tories are blocking the deal the NHS needs.
How Britain Crushed Democracy in Iran
70 years ago today, Mohammed Mossadegh was overthrown for wanting Iran’s oil to be in the hands of its people. The coup was organised by BP, the CIA, and the British state – which still refuses to discuss its role to this day.
Labour Turns Its Back on Workers’ Rights
By watering down its commitment to workers’ rights, the Labour Party is abandoning its last truly transformative policy – and consigning millions to a future of workplace insecurity.
Proper Pay Rises Can Save the Public Sector
Public sector workers' strikes aren’t just about higher pay and better conditions – they’re about the fundamental survival of the public sector itself.
The Radical Politics of Star Trek
Star Trek envisioned a world beyond capitalism, racism and oppression where technology is harnessed to end all forms of exploitation and injustice – its lessons remain as relevant as ever.
Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977 British fascism suffered its most humiliating defeat since Cable Street.
How Luton Town Fans Saved Their Football Club
A 9-year climb from non-league to top-flight football is just one part of the Luton story. After the club was almost destroyed by previous owners, fans took back control – and provided an alternative to the corporate domination of football.
Inside the Beeb
I've seen first-hand how the BBC uses notions of ‘neutrality’ to shape a news landscape that bolsters the establishment and sidelines dissenting views, writes an anonymous journalist.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Humanity Cannot Survive a Nuclear War’
On Hiroshima Day, Jeremy Corbyn argues that the world has never been closer to nuclear war – and that the only way to avoid catastrophe is to abolish nuclear weapons once and for all.