Criminalising Palestine Solidarity
After years of demonising those who oppose the occupation, Britain’s government has finally gone a step further — making expressions of solidarity with Palestinians a criminal offence.
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Treading Too Lightly
While Blairism said things could only get better, Starmerism says they can only stay the same. But voters aren’t crying out for a politics that ‘treads lightly’ on their lives — they want a politics that improves them.
Starmer Is Purging Women of Colour
Labour’s disgraceful treatment of Diane Abbott and Faiza Shaheen sends a very clear message to Black and Asian voters — give us your votes and know your place, or face humiliation.
Bernie’s Brooklyn
Bernie Sanders owes more to Brooklyn than his accent. His politics were profoundly shaped by its radicalism – from New Deal reforms to the Yiddish socialism that brought his grandparents into active politics.
Priti Patel’s Asylum Prisons
Priti Patel's Home Office has announced plans to house asylum seekers in a prison-style complex. The aim is simple: to criminalise people who seek the human right of sanctuary.
Culture Is on Trial in Berlin
In ‘progressive’ Berlin, daring to treat Palestinians like they are human beings can destroy your life and your work — as thousands of artists and cultural institutions are now discovering.
Amnesty Is Right: Israel Is an Apartheid State
Today, Amnesty International becomes the third major human rights organisation to describe Israel as an apartheid state – a sign that international sentiment is turning against its oppression of Palestinians.
Australia’s Left Turn
The Australian election saw historic defeats for the Murdoch media and the country’s right wing. But if the Labor Party is to really bring about change, it needs to fight for transformative economic policies.
New York’s Fight for the Right to Housing
From 2005 to 2017, New York lost over 425,000 flats with rents under $900 a month. Now, at the end of the Covid eviction ban, activists are fighting to save the city's housing from the next wave of destruction.
Why the Right-Wing Media Is Demonising Teachers
Since the beginning of Covid-19, teachers and their unions have been right about schools while the government was wrong. That's why the right-wing press is trying to demonise them – and why we need to fight back.
The Fight for a New Colombia
The latest round of protests against Colombia's right-wing government have seen a brutal crackdown, leading to at least 43 deaths – but the mass movement for social change is only growing stronger.
The Twittering Machine
Socialist author Richard Seymour discusses his origins on the Left, his latest book and the role of social media in shaping our political environment.
Letter: Bolsonaro and the Brazilian Far-Right Are Putting Lives at Risk
Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Diane Abbott and figures from across the labour movement sign a letter condemning the Bolsonaro government's handling of Covid-19 – and warning he poses a threat to public safety.
How Capitalism Concentrates Power
For decades, we've been sold the myth that capitalism gives working people more power over their lives – but in reality, it's concentrated power into fewer and fewer hands.
Why We Lost
In 2017, Corbynism was a vibrant socialist project with a real prospect of power — in the two years since, it inflicted many of its own wounds.