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Billy Anania

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

Health vs. the Economy: A False Choice

Boris Johnson is framing the Covid-19 debate as ‘health vs. the economy’ – but his government’s approach to this crisis has helped neither, and nor will recklessness in easing the lockdown.

Doing it Yourself in Lockdown

In music, lockdown has meant not only the collapse of live music, but also the massively increased monopolisation of music by the tech giants. We need to defend the alternatives.

A Moment to Unite Against Injustice

It’s time for working people across Britain to come together to support movements for social justice, challenge racial and class inequalities – and fight back against the ruling elite that fosters them.

The Limits of Basic Income

A basic income would be useful during a pandemic, but in the long term it would deepen the power of the market – instead, it’s time to fight to limit the influence of the market over the services we all rely on.

Remembering Walter Rodney

This weekend marks 40 years since the assassination of Guyanese Marxist Walter Rodney. We republish his final essay on the struggle for democracy in his native land.

Black Gold, Blue Waters

Laleh Khalili’s new book looks at the importance of shipping in the Arab peninsula for global capitalism – from distributing the world’s oil to handling the world’s freight, via some of the world’s most exploited workers.

Criminalising Black Lives Matter

Priti Patel’s plans to fast-track cases against Black Lives Matter protestors will deepen racial injustices in Britain’s courts – but Keir Starmer’s record during the London riots implicates Labour just as much.

Erasing Empire

Contrary to Boris Johnson’s claims that it does not edit or censor the past, the British state has sought at every turn to conceal the truth about the empire – including destroying vast records of its crimes.

Marx Was Right About Slavery

Tory MPs are demanding that we desecrate Marx’s grave – but Marx was a consistent campaigner against slavery, and supported the efforts of British workers who organised to fight it.

Bridging Britain’s Digital Divide

While school closures are necessary during a pandemic, they leave poorer students behind – it’s time for the government to bridge the digital divide and ensure that every child can participate in remote learning.

Who’s Afraid of Ilhan Omar?

Ilhan Omar is a target for America’s right-wing media – but the success of her new book confirms her status as a leading light of the emerging US Left, and one who will be around for some time.

The Coming Crash

Stock markets across the world are rallying as lockdowns lift and central banks pump money into the economy – but it’s likely to be a calm before the storm.

Kneeling Is Not Enough

Two months on from the leaked Labour report and its revelations of racism, no-one has been suspended – even pending investigation. For BAME Labour members, kneeling is not enough.