Ireland’s Unfinished Revolution
On Easter Sunday, we remember Ireland's 1916 Rising – and the role the working-class played in the revolutionary upheaval it initiated.
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Green Power for the People
A new bill aims to boost Britain's production of renewable energy while keeping the money consumers spend ring-fenced in their communities – but it faces stiff opposition from the Big Six companies who dominate the market.
How Cuba Survived
For decades, commentators predicted that Cuba's socialist model couldn't survive without the USSR or Fidel Castro. They were wrong – and even in the face of continued sanctions, its unique system endures.
Towards a New Spanish Republic
As Spain's former king flees the country after a string of corruption revelations, Podemos co-founder Juan Carlos Monedero makes the case for abolishing the country's monarchy – and building a new republic.
The Making and Unmaking of the Council Estate
The 1970s saw seismic changes in Britain's cities, as new ideas about class, crime and public space reshaped the built environment – and bred both resignation and resistance in its council estates.
How Corbyn-Style ‘Democratic Ownership’ Is Taking off in Denmark
This month's Danish budget promised more state spending, but also to help workers take control of their workplaces. The democratic ownership agenda might be dying in Labour – but it lives on elsewhere.
How Students Beat the System in 2020
This year, students exposed the myth of England's 'meritocratic' education system and overturned the government's A Level results. But dealing with the class divides in our schools will be a far longer struggle.
Britain’s Cold War in Latin America, Then and Now
Despite styling itself as a bastion of international fairness, newly declassified documents reveal Britain's involvement in abuses and coups across Latin America – an involvement which continues today.
Remembering Australia’s Green Bans
In the 1960s and ’70s, Australian construction workers organised with local communities to prevent the destruction of green spaces in urban areas – the movement they created pioneered a green class politics.
200 Years of The Guardian
The Guardian, which marks its bicentennial today, positions itself as an outsider – but in reality, it has spent the past two centuries playing an insider role as the conscience of British capitalism.
‘No Father Should See His Children Live Like This’: An Open Letter from Gaza
Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed 119 people so far, including 31 children – a father living in the city writes about the horror of last night's bombing and calls for action from the international community.
The Life and Legacy of Michael Foot
Michael Foot was born on this day in 1913. A giant of Labour Party politics, the attempts to diminish his legacy after his death only reveal the extent to which his socialism threatened the British establishment.
It’s Time to Abolish Insecure Work
The present legal system lets bosses shirk responsibilities to staff by downgrading their status. A new bill fights that injustice by creating a single 'worker' category – with proper rights for all.
How Thatcher’s Class War Remade the Tories
The Tories have always been capitalism’s representatives, but Margaret Thatcher approached that brief in new and brutal ways – taking class war to the very heart of British politics.
How the Left Should Respond to Sunak’s Budget
Yesterday's Budget increased spending, but did little to tackle a decade of attacks on living standards for workers – the Left's job now is to call the government's bluff on promises of a 'high wage economy.'
We Can’t Stop Climate Change Without a Transport Revolution
The only way to avoid climate disaster is to radically overhaul how we travel – but the market won't deliver a future of high-speed rail, affordable buses and infrastructure for cycling.