The Troubles at 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the riots that sparked the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The working-class communities which bore the brunt of the violence have benefitted least from the peace.
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Momentum’s Election Gameplan
In 2017's general election comeback, Momentum played a key role in mobilising Labour supporters across the country. This time they plan to go one further – and help Labour into Downing Street.
No to the Cane
In 1972, ten thousand kids walked out of school in Britain to protest corporal punishment — and force authorities to change the law.
After the Clapping Finishes
58% of care workers in the UK are paid less than the Real Living Wage. They are four times more likely to be on zero-hour contracts. Clapping is not enough – it's time for better pay and conditions.
My Fight Against Fascism
To mark VE Day, 97-year-old WW2 veteran and socialist Walter Nixon writes for Tribune about his experiences of the war – and in memory of his comrades who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against fascism.
The Newham Enclosures
Researcher Joy White speaks about her new book 'Terraformed – Young Black Lives in the Inner City,' which outlines the deliberate marginalisation of working class black youth in the London borough of Newham.
How New Labour Turned Its Back on the Mass Membership Party
When Tony Blair first became Labour leader, he saw mass membership as a way to drive the party rightwards – but in power it soon became clear that grassroots politics were incompatible with New Labour policies.
How Decades of Neoliberalism Left the NHS on the Brink
NHS waiting lists in England have hit a record high. This isn't just an unavoidable outcome of Covid-19 – it's the consequence of years of neoliberal health policy.
‘The Golden Age’ Wasn’t Handed Down – It Was Built by Trade Unions
The decades after the Second World War saw the best terms and conditions for workers in history — but these weren't the result of benevolent bosses, they were won through trade union organisation.
How to Make Social Care Better
The aim of government social care policy can't just be to restore the pre-pandemic status-quo – it should be to turn social care into a service capable of transforming the lives of those who use it.
Fighting the Pandemic Means Fixing Sick Pay
Britain's shamefully low sick pay forces workers to choose between self-isolation and paying the bills – if the government is serious about tackling Omicron, it needs to raise it.
Treating Anti-War Activists as ‘Enemies’ Is Nothing New
Keir Starmer's accusation that anti-war activists were siding with the West's 'enemies' were nothing new – they are part of a campaign to question the loyalties of dissenters which stretches back at least as far as the First World War.
Free Salah Hamouri
Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri was re-arrested this week after spending more than ten years as a political prisoner in Israel. In a piece written just before his incarceration, he describes why Palestinians refuse to leave their homeland.
A Workers’ Pride
Before corporations decided to show up at Pride, trade unions were standing up for LGBT+ rights. On the 50th anniversary of Britain's first Pride rally, that radical relationship is more important than ever.
Mick Lynch: ‘It’s No Good Being Pissed Off – We Need Organisation’
Tribune sits down with the RMT's Mick Lynch to discuss the national rail strike, his viral television appearances – and how workers can come together to topple Britain's super-rich elite.
To Cut the Giant Bills, Tax the Giant Profits
Energy giants are expected to make £170 billion in excess profit in the next two years. By ruling out a higher windfall tax, Liz Truss is defining her premiership from the offset: more for the rich at the expense of everyone else.