Chris Killip: Photographer of the Working Class
Chris Killip, who passed away last month, captured the Northern communities at the forefront of resistance to Thatcherism – and gave their struggles a human face.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
Austerity Is Still a Political Choice
Britain has not ‘maxed out’ its credit card, but it does have a government that wants working people to pay the cost of the pandemic crisis – that’s what the new austerity measures are really about.
It’s Time to Turn Back the Rising Tide of Islamophobia
As the first MP to wear a hijab, Apsana Begum’s early political career has been blighted by anti-Muslim bigotry. Here she discusses her experiences – and why the battle against Islamophobia is so urgent.
15. The Rise of the Movement-Party: A Discussion with Pablo Bustinduy
In this week’s A World to Win, Grace Blakeley is joined by former Podemos MP Pablo Bustinduy to discuss the party’s roots, its path into government – and the future of the movement-party.
Keir Starmer’s Factionalism Is Tearing Labour Apart
At a time when Keir Starmer could have united the Labour Party around a bold socialist response to the pandemic crisis, he is instead waging a factional campaign – with disastrous results.
Austerity – Just by Another Name
Yesterday’s announcements saw Rishi Sunak cut £10 billion worth of planned spending from the UK economy. It might be a new form of austerity, but it is austerity nonetheless – and none of it is necessary.
The Public Sector Pay Freeze Is a Slap in the Face to Frontline Workers
Public sector workers have kept society running through Covid-19, only to be forced to bear the cost with a pay freeze. PCS union will be exploring all options to fight back – including industrial action.
Sunak’s Spending Review Talks Big But Acts Small
Today’s spending review was an opportunity for the government to help millions driven into insecurity by the pandemic. Instead, Rishi Sunak took money out of workers’ pockets – and the economy will pay the price.
How America’s Super-Rich Increased Their Wealth by $1 Trillion During Covid
While workers in the United States endure one of the deepest economic crises on record, the country’s billionaires have increased their wealth by $1 trillion since March – it’s a story of modern capitalism.
How Capitalism Went Digital
Leo Panitch writes on the new volume of Socialist Register, which traces the developments that made digital technology integral to capitalism – and charts a path to an alternative, democratic future.
How Britain’s Kids Are ‘Levelling Down’
From child poverty to early education and school funding, working-class kids across Britain are faring worse than their counterparts in Europe – and the fault lies with government policy.
France’s Authoritarian Turn
In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, France’s Macron government has announced a string of authoritarian measures which stigmatise Muslims and further undermine the country’s fragile civil liberties.
Greenwashing the Status Quo
The Tories’ weak climate plans offered Labour the perfect opportunity to propose a bold green agenda – but instead we got another sign that the party is shying away from tackling the urgent crises of our time.
Between Marx and Coca-Cola
Between 1957 and its dissolution in 1972, the Situationist International sought to theorise consumer capitalism in order to overthrow it. A new collection of essays explores their legacy.
Cash for Drones, Cuts for Workers
By proposing increases in defence spending alongside a pay freeze for workers, the Tories have exposed the lie that governments can’t invest – and revealed their own priorities: war before well-being.
Why the Government’s Tutoring Programme Is Not Enough
The government has launched a National Tutoring Programme to help students ‘catch-up’ with Covid lost time – but it is far too little to compensate for the massive inequalities that access to tutoring introduce into our education system.
Labour’s Members Are in Revolt Against Keir Starmer
Last night local parties across Britain – from Edinburgh to Newcastle, Bolton, Bristol and Liverpool – passed motions opposing Keir Starmer’s decision to deny Jeremy Corbyn the Labour whip in the broadest rebellion against his leadership to date.
The Tory PPE Scandal Reveals the Truth About Outsourcing
The government’s latest PPE scandal shows what outsourcing is really about – far from increasing efficiency, it is a machine for corruption which turns public services into cash cows for the well-connected.
A Covid Vaccine Won’t Save the Economy
Western economies were suffering anaemic growth even before the Covid-19 slowdown, and they won’t recover with a vaccine alone – we need bold government intervention to avoid another lost decade.
14. North by North West: An Interview with Andy Burnham
On this week’s show, Grace Blakeley is joined by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to discuss how the government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis has punished the North.