So This Is the Aftermath
Trip-hop pioneer Tricky’s autobiography, ‘Hell is Round the Corner,’ is a powerful statement of working class creativity – and all the forces that are ranged against it.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
It’s Time to Nationalise Test and Trace
Privatised test and trace has been a disaster, with thousands unable to access tests and enormous delays for those who do. Now, a poll shows that 74% of the public want it brought back in-house.
How Neoliberal Reforms Led to the Student Covid Crisis
By undermining the public funding base of our universities and turning students into consumers, successive governments lay the foundations for the Covid crisis – but it’s young people who pay the costs.
The Government Is Leading Britain to an Unemployment Crisis
With a new wave of lockdowns slowing economic activity, the government’s Jobs Support Scheme is nowhere near enough to save jobs. Without further action, Britain is heading for a deep unemployment crisis.
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour’s First MP of Colour
In 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour’s first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism and war – and for an international socialism that could unite the world’s working-class.
The Social Delusion
A new Netflix movie, ‘The Social Dilemma,’ seeks to pin the world’s political problems on social media – but growing polarisation is a product of capitalism’s deep inequalities, not Facebook and Twitter.
7. Liberation and Domination: An Interview with Cornel West
In this episode of A World to Win, Grace speaks to philosopher and activist Cornel West about American politics today – from Black Lives Matter to the Trump presidency and the challenges facing the Left.
What Should the Left Think About Tax?
Recent years have seen a growth in the idea that increasing taxes on the wealthy shouldn’t be a priority for the Left – but if we want the world’s resources put to better use, we need to rein in the rich.
Naomi Klein: “We Have to Rebuild From the Wreckage of Neoliberalism”
Author and activist Naomi Klein discusses her life on the Left, the urgency of the climate crisis and how Covid-19 is exposing the limits of neoliberalism – and creating opportunities to organise against it.
Labour Must Not Turn Its Back on Drug Reform
Under the Blair government, Labour led the way on the War on Drugs. Now, with clear evidence of its devastating impact on working-class and minority communities, the party must take seriously the demands for reform.
The Disappearing Party
With the objective of a mass membership party now abandoned, Labour is returning to its recent past as a Westminster political machine – but members can still have influence, if they organise.
Remembering the Battle of Holbeck Moor
On this day in 1936, Blackshirts led by Oswald Mosley organised a rally in Leeds to intimidate the city’s Jewish population – and were driven back by 30,000 anti-fascists to the tune of The Red Flag.
Tory Policies Are Sabotaging the Welsh Government’s Covid-19 Efforts
The Labour government in Wales is trying to respond progressively to the Covid-19 economic fallout – but its efforts are hindered by Westminster’s failings. It needs the UK Labour Party to lead a stronger fightback.
How Migrant Workers Have Been Abandoned During Covid-19
Migrant workers with ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ have been excluded from the social safety net throughout Covid-19 – forcing them to work in dangerous conditions and for unscrupulous bosses.
Where Starmer’s Speech Got it Right – and Wrong
Labour’s new leadership team is right that the party needs a more coherent message – but by sidelining policy and a socialist vision, they risk leaving Labour looking like it’s fighting for nothing.
Covid-19 Is Causing a Global Jobs Crisis
A new report from the UN suggests that as many as half a billion jobs could be at risk worldwide from Covid-19. Only ambitious economic policies can meet the scale of the crisis.
Labour Disconnected
This week’s Labour conference speech was the clearest indication yet of Keir Starmer’s intention to retreat from socialist principles – and the radical transformation that this country desperately needs.
How Teachers Organised in a Pandemic
During the Covid-19 crisis, the National Education Union defeated the government over school reopenings and added 50,000 new members. We look at what trade unionists can learn from their organising.
Why I Opposed the Overseas Operations Bill
A war crime doesn’t stop being a war crime after five years. We should be holding our Armed Forces to the highest standards, not creating loopholes for atrocities – that’s why I voted against the Overseas Operations Bill.
Cuts and Outsourcing Are Destroying Our Councils – It’s Time to Fight Back
Years of funding cuts and a relentless drive to outsource have left councils across the country unable to serve their communities. It’s time for Labour to build a national campaign to fight back.