The Freedom Struggle
Veteran anti-Apartheid leader Ronnie Kasrils speaks to Tribune about the experiences that shaped him, from growing up as a Jew in the 1940s to the fight against South Africa's white supremacist regime.
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Billionaire Space Colonialism Is a Dead End
Billionaires like Elon Musk want to project the same capitalist logic that is destroying Earth into outer space – they won't succeed, but their ego trips might prevent us from using technology to improve human life.
The Man Who Made a Million Socialists
Robert Tressell, author of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists,' was born 150 years ago. His writing left an indelible mark on the socialist movement — but the man himself was almost forgotten by history.
A Very Tribune Christmas
In 1937, Tribune ran a Christmas editorial paying tribute to workers imprisoned in the struggle against fascism and capitalism – and calling for a renewed fellowship of labour across the world.
After the Capitol Riot, it’s Time to Rebuild Class Politics
The US Capitol riot was just the latest sign of a political system in deep crisis – and the only long-term solution is a break with the culture war and a return to class struggle.
The Fight for Myanmar’s Future
Myanmar’s coup has prompted a mass protest movement, but many involved understand the fight isn’t just Aung Sang Suu Kyi versus the military – it’s about building a real democracy.
How Liberals Rewrite Their Own History
Ian Dunt's new book 'How to Be a Liberal' is part of a broader intellectual exercise to drape liberal history in comforting myths – ones which conceal its role in abetting imperialism, slavery and fascism.
The Long Struggle Over the Suez
Since its construction just over 150 years ago, the Suez Canal has been at the heart of the global capitalist system – and has played a key role in the Arab world's struggle against its old colonial masters.
Remembering Rana Plaza
Eight years ago today Rana Plaza collapsed, killing more than 1,000 garment workers. The tragedy exposed the dire conditions in much of the world's fashion industry – and the corporate elite which profit from them.
From Enoch Powell to Margaret Thatcher
Often seen as an outlier in British politics, Enoch Powell was in fact deeply influential in the development of the Conservative Party – and laid the intellectual foundations for the Thatcherite project which followed him.
Child Hunger Is a Political Choice
There is enough wealth in Britain to feed every child, yet 14% of families with children experience food insecurity – that is a political choice, not an inevitability, and it's time those in power were held to account.
How Structural Adjustment Paved the Way for Covid Crisis
The Global South's pandemic response has been hamstrung by mountains of global debt – but also by the neoliberalism it had to accept to get loans in the first place.
A Materialist History of Sicily
Historically distinct from the Italian mainland and famed for its Mafia, Sicily inhabits a particular place in political culture. Today, the traditionally conservative island is resisting a national shift to the right.
How a Labour Government Helped to Crush Iran’s Workers’ Movement
As the Second World War came to a close, the rise of Iran's workers' movement posed a growing threat to British capital – so a Labour government set about crushing it for a generation.
How Nasser Changed World Politics
This week marks 65 years since the Suez Crisis, which catapulted the popularity of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser – and became symbolic of his large and complicated legacy.
2.4 Degrees Is a Disaster – But COP Won’t Stop It
World leaders know the consequences of 2.4 degrees global warming – but as COP26 draws to a close, it's clearer than ever they won't take the radical action needed to avoid disaster.