Remembering Anne Kerr, Labour’s Forgotten Firebrand
Anne Kerr spent just six years as an MP, but in that time made a name for herself as a powerful campaigner – and a rebel whose voice wouldn't be silenced.
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Corporate Social Justice Is a Scam
Recent years have seen global corporations embrace racial justice causes for PR purposes – but the economic system they preside over continues to ensure Africa is exploited for the benefit of the super-rich.
Capital’s Crowning Glory
The monarchy isn't just an anachronism or a circus – it’s one of Britain’s most powerful businesses which uses its influence to shore up its own wealth.
Boycotting Apartheid Is a Moral Duty
The government's planned anti-boycott bill is yet another crackdown on our right to protest – and while it currently targets solidarity with Palestine, its ramifications apply to every social justice campaign.
The Global Fight Against the Gig Economy
Workers across the Middle East and North Africa are taking on the gig economy in the face of political oppression - and demonstrating the power of solidarity.
Planet Earth Can’t Afford the Rich
Research shows that only a drastic reduction in inequality can guarantee both a decent life for all and the future of the planet. In other words, to save the world, we have to tax the rich.
Remembering Rana Plaza
On this day in 2013, 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.
The Man Who Made a Million Socialists
Robert Tressell, author of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists,' was born 153 years ago. His writing left an indelible mark on the socialist movement – but the man himself was almost forgotten by history.
Why the Battle to Unionise Amazon Matters
Amazon workers in Coventry are on the brink of historic union recognition. Their groundbreaking organising campaign shows that it is possible to fight back against injustice – even in the most hostile of environments.
Remembering Walter Rodney
Guyanese Marxist Walter Rodney was assassinated on this day in 1980. We republish his final essay on the struggle for democracy in his native land.
‘We Can’t Eat, We Can’t Feed Ourselves’: Leicester’s Garment Workers Have Had Enough
Leicester's garment manufacturers are notorious for allegations of modern slavery and dangerous working conditions. Sick of their mistreatment at the hands of factory bosses, workers are organising to demand an end to their exploitation.
The Legacy of Eleanor Marx
On her birthday, we celebrate the life of Eleanor Marx.
An Historian Against the Bomb
This week marked the 100th birthday of E.P. Thompson, pioneer of 'history from below' and his generation's foremost crusader against the nuclear arms race and the politics of exterminism.
Hands Across the Sea
Fifty years ago, Scottish workers refused to fix engines from the fighter jets of Pinochet's regime. As Israel commits genocide with British-built weapons, unions and activists should rediscover the traditions of concrete solidarity.
How South Asians Sustained the Miners’ Strike
South Asians in Britain were all too familiar with state violence at the time of the miners’ strike. That shared experience led them out onto the picket lines and into fundraising efforts, seeking to forge unity through joint struggle.
Greetings From a Free Portugal
On the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, we republish writer and activist Antonio de Figueiredo, who argued upon his return from exile that the liberation of Portugal's African colonies was the country's own path to freedom.