Mick Lynch: ‘This Is a Battle for the Future of the Railway’
Mick Lynch sits down with Tribune to discuss the latest rail strikes, how the government is scuppering negotiations – and why rail workers are prepared to keep on fighting.
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The Prophet of Corporate Globalisation
In the 1930s, a little-known economist proposed a new global system to expand the power of capitalism by restricting the rights of ordinary people – and inspired the corporate overthrow of democracy.
De-Staffing by Stealth: The Fight for the Future of the Railway
The campaign against ticket office closures isn’t just about fighting proposals that make railways less accessible – it is against bosses wrecking a vital public service while their millions keep flowing in.
Rakie Ayola: ‘100% With Striking Workers’
The BAFTA-winning actor Rakie Ayola speaks to Tribune on the need for cultural workers to unite against studio bosses destroying their industry – and why actors must stand with striking workers everywhere.
The Radical Politics of Star Trek
Star Trek envisioned a world beyond capitalism, racism and oppression where technology is harnessed to end all forms of exploitation and injustice – its lessons remain as relevant as ever.
Anti-Apartheid’s International Militants
A new book edited by Ronnie Kasrils finally reveals the secret operations taken by foreign volunteers against South African apartheid — actions that Kasrils says played an 'enormous' role in the regime’s downfall.
‘We Don’t Know if They Are Dead or Alive’: The Missing Palestinian Workers
Thousands of Palestinian workers from Gaza have had their work permits revoked by Israeli authorities. Some are missing, others have been detained — and desperate families are searching for answers.
A Letter from Detroit
Detroit’s glittering revival isn’t just leaving most residents behind — it’s premised on their impoverishment.
Port Talbot’s Betrayal Shows Britain’s Lack of Direction
There is no future for a country with no real approach to developing a green steel industry — Port Talbot’s treatment demonstrates the Tories' lack of seriousness to this reality.
E.P. Thompson at 100
At Saturday’s Palestine solidarity protest — which took place on E.P. Thompson's centenary — Jeremy Corbyn, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's Kate Hudson and John McDonnell remember the pioneer of ‘history from below’ and the debt owed to him by the anti-war movement.
How Britain Made Paul Robeson a Socialist
Pioneering black singer Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. One of America’s great radical figures, it was his encounters with Britain’s labour movement which inspired his socialist and anti-imperialist politics.
‘We Just Want to Live’: The British Medics Trapped in Rafah
As Israel intensifies its bombardment of Rafah, Palestinians are eating animal feed just to survive. A doctor at the European hospital, one of several British citizens trapped in Gaza, speaks to Tribune about the horrors he is witnessing.
Gambling With Our Mental Health
The gambling industry serves as a reminder that treating mental health as an individual problem isn't enough — we need to take on the companies profiting from addiction and misery.
The Ghosts of Vietnam
Angela Davis once warned that the ruling class attempts to create an 'imposed forgetfulness' of yesterday’s struggles. As students fight for Gaza like those before them fought for Vietnam, they show a determination to remember.
The Hospitality Giant Making Its Staff Homeless
After announcing a surge in profits to £560 million, hospitality giant Whitbread told its workers it was making 1500 redundancies that would cause many of them to lose their homes.