Ofcom: Who Watches the Watchdog?
Appointing ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre to Ofcom would be a big win for the Tories – but even without him, the watchdog already has a record of capitulating to the right.
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The Forced Labour Bill
The Tories’ latest attack on trade unions would conscript transport workers to work against their will – a historic blow to the right to strike that must be fiercely resisted.
Labour and the Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto was first published on this day in 1848. A century later, the Labour Party produced an appreciation of the Manifesto by Harold Laski – which Tribune will republish this weekend.
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.
Abolish England?
Movements for Northern Independence and London Home Rule might for now have limited appeal, but they share a common idea – ending today's centralised and hyper-capitalist England.
Remembering Leo Panitch
Tribune editor Ronan Burtenshaw pays tribute to the late socialist writer Leo Panitch, who passed away yesterday – but not before he helped to shape the politics which made Tribune's relaunch possible.
How the Pandemic Screwed ‘Generation Left’
Private renting and precarious employment have left under-35s facing the worst of the economic fallout from Covid-19 – and the result is likely to be an even deeper generational divide.
The SNP-Green Deal Doesn’t Go Far Enough
The SNP’s deal with the Greens has been praised for tackling the housing crisis – but from the workplace to the climate, its plans elsewhere fall far short of the radicalism we need.
Going Back to Class
The Workers’ Party of Belgium is defying the trend of leftist movements losing touch with the working class by using community organising to build a Marxist party with mass appeal.
Has Economics Changed Since the Crash?
A decade ago, the global financial crisis rocked the economy. Many believed it would change economics forever - but old orthodoxies have proven difficult to shift.
Poetic Politics
South American poet Néstor Perlongher’s work imagined a solidarity based on "a multitude of comrades, each more extravagant than the next."
Finance for the People
Private banks are refusing to lend to sectors of the economy that desperately need it, despite government guarantees. It's time for more direct intervention – a state-owned bank that works in the public interest.
If Trump Tries to Steal the Election, Only a Mass Movement Can Stop Him
Donald Trump is setting the table to dispute today's election results, even ones that make clear he's lost. If that happens, strongly-worded statements won't be enough – only protests can challenge him.
AOC’s Fight Against the Establishment Democrats
The weeks since the presidential election have seen concerted attacks on progressives from the Democratic Party elite – but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's refusal to be bowed has offered a rallying point for the US Left.
Against the IHRA: Why it’s Time to Adopt the Jerusalem Declaration
The IHRA definition has increasingly been deployed to shut down debate about Israel and attack Palestine activists, but a new definition offers a more effective alternative in the fight against antisemitism.
Len McCluskey: ‘Employers Will Exploit Weakness, Unions Have to Show Strength’
Decades of employer offensive have left workers and trade unions on the backfoot, but now they are developing new techniques to fight back in the workplace – and win.