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Billy Anania

Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.

Hammer and Salsiccia

Kept out of power during the Cold War, the Italian Communist Party popularised their cause by turning to culture – and organising mass working-class festivals.

Left-Bashing Goes Stateside

Within hours of the election result, establishment Democrats had a new enemy in their sights – left-wing politicians who refused to accept that the defeat of Donald Trump meant a return to the status quo ante.

Culture After Covid

Covid-19 has brought about a crisis for arts and culture, with its workers bearing the brunt. To rebuild, cultural pursuits must be decoupled from the consumer economy – and reintegrated into daily life.

Last Exit to Hollywood

‘Disclosure,’ a heart-warming documentary about trans representation in mainstream cinema, mixes some radical politics with conservative aesthetics.

Who Else Was on the Little Ships?

On the 80th anniversary of the evacuation from Dunkirk, Ghee Bowman’s history of the Muslim soldiers who took part in the operation challenges the parochial memories of Britain in the Second World War.

Nigel Farage’s Latest Grift

Nigel Farage’s new anti-lockdown party aims to capitalise on the economic hardship facing millions due to the government’s Covid-19 failures. The Left must speak to these concerns – or risk him gaining ground.