The French Left Is on the Way Back
Buoyed by its strong first round showing, the French Left gathered around Jean-Luc Mélenchon's Popular Union is preparing for a wave of resistance – whether Macron or Le Pen emerges as president.
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Pedro Castillo Offers a Chance for Peru to Break With its Neoliberal History
Indigenous left-winger Pedro Castillo has been sworn in as the president of Peru. His victory marks a break with decades of Cold War conservatism – and opens up the possibility of a government of the poor.
Their Tradition and Ours
Conservatives claim to defend tradition, but what they actually defend is historic injustice and inherited hierarchy – it's the job of socialists to sustain the working-class tradition of fighting back.
How ’15-Minute Cities’ Are Fuelling the Far-Right
The increasingly popular planning concept aiming to bring basic necessities closer to communities has become mired in controversy over local democracy – and has ignited a far-right backlash.
The Fight for Chile’s Future
Yesterday's first round election in Chile has left the country with a stark choice – a far-right candidate who admires the legacy of Pinochet or a left-wing reformer pledging to tackle social inequality.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Brazil’s Insurrection Is a Threat to Global Democracy’
Yesterday’s insurrection against Lula’s elected government in Brazil wasn’t a fluke – it was part of an international far-right attack on the idea of democracy.
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.
Silencing Palestine Solidarity
The French government response to the Palestine solidarity movement has been defined by criminalisation, censorship and violent attacks on peaceful protestors. But the genocide in Gaza only continues to push people into action.
The Rise and Fall of the French Left
France was once the heartland of socialism, but today its left is on the retreat and its far-right emboldened. The roots of this malaise lie in François Mitterrand’s turn from radical reform to neoliberal austerity in the 1980s.
Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977 British fascism suffered its most humiliating defeat since Cable Street.
Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977 British fascism suffered its most humiliating defeat since Cable Street.
India’s Anti-Muslim Apartheid
From discriminatory laws to lynchings, things have gone from bad to worse for India’s Muslims. Rana Ayyub sits down with Tribune to discuss the historic roots of Hindutva extremism, their global connections and whether there is any hope on the horizon.
The Sad Oracle
His chronicles of liberal discontent have made Michel Houellebecq one of the most renowned writers of the century as well as a far-right prophet. Yet liberalism’s fiercest critic still hasn’t found his alternative future.
The ‘Kinnock Moment’ Myth
In the run-up to party conference, Labour right-wingers are salivating at the prospect of another public war on the Left – but Neil Kinnock's actual record as leader demonstrates why that is a dead end.
Criminalising Black Lives Matter
Priti Patel's plans to fast-track cases against Black Lives Matter protestors will deepen racial injustices in Britain's courts – but Keir Starmer's record during the London riots implicates Labour just as much.
Globalisation — or Global Justice
Under capitalist globalisation, Western states and corporations continue to plunder the Global South. Any movement for social justice must break that cycle.