May Day in an Age of Coronavirus
The general secretary of the ETUC on how workers across Europe are rising to the challenge of coronavirus despite a decade of austerity – and why May Day must be a moment to demand justice for their efforts.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
Workers Run Britain – It’s Time They Were Treated Like It
We now know who really keeps Britain running – not the bosses and the bankers, but the cleaners and the carers. This May Day we must ensure that today’s working heroes are at the heart of tomorrow’s society, argues Len McCluskey.
On May Day, Wear #RedForKeyWorkers
Tomorrow, a grassroots trade union campaign is calling for people to wear #RedForKeyWorkers – in recognition of their efforts today, and in demand that their work is respected in the future.
Starmer Turns His Back on Kashmir
By folding to a pressure campaign orchestrated by the far-right BJP government, Keir Starmer’s statement on Kashmir today not only betrayed Labour members – it abandoned a people living under brutal oppression.
Coronavirus Exposes Class Conflict in Britain’s Universities
In response to coronavirus, the University of Essex has announced plans to cut temporary posts while leaving the six-figure salaries of its management intact. It sums up the class divide running through Britain’s universities.
How Online Organising Is Boosting the Coronavirus Fightback
The recently-established ‘Workforce Coronavirus Support Group’ has brought thousands together to discuss what bosses are trying to get away with during the pandemic – and organise to fight back.
Ernst Bloch and the Philosophy of Hope
The German philosopher and socialist Ernst Bloch saw all human history as the story of the hope of a classless society, without which life would be meaningless.
How Austerity Is Undermining Mutual Aid
Mutual aid groups set up to support communities in the face of coronavirus are finding a challenge beyond the pandemic – a social fabric torn apart by years of austerity.
Coronavirus Recovery Needs a Green New Deal
After the coronavirus crisis, the climate emergency looms on the horizon. There’s only one way to respond to the social and economic challenges posed by both – invest in a just transition and a green jobs programme.
Thank Your Postie on #PostalWorkersDay
Today is National Postal Workers Day. Across Britain, thousands of posties are delivering essential services while their terms and conditions are under attack – now is the time to stand up for them.
Afghanistan’s Revolutionary Women
April 28th is celebrated as Mujahideen Victory Day in Afghanistan. But for the country’s Revolutionary Women’s Movement (RAWA), it marks a ‘black day’ when misogyny was institutionalised by an oppressive regime.
We Need a System that Values Safety Over Profit
Even before coronavirus, as many as 50,000 people died a year in Britain from workplace related incidents. On International Workers’ Memorial Day, we should remember them by fighting for a system that values workers more than profits.
‘Shorten Our Hours, Prolong Our Lives’
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, we remember the struggle for the shorter working week – when gas workers in 1880s London raised the slogan ‘shorten our hours to prolong our lives.’
Labour’s BAME Members Won’t Accept a Whitewash
This weekend, hundreds of BAME members of the Labour Party – including Diane Abbott MP – came together to discuss the contents of the leaked report and the urgent need to act against the racism it revealed.
Remembering Antonio Gramsci
Antonio Gramsci died on this day in 1937. We remember his revolutionary life and his contributions to the struggle against capitalism.
The Slow Death of Modern Journalism
Across the media industry, the drive for profit amid falling revenue is building vast churnalism mills where journalists serve advertisers more than the public. The only solution is for media workers to get organised.
After Coronavirus We Need a Global Green New Deal
Our economic model was broken even before Covid-19. There should be no going back – instead, we need a bold plan to overcome recession as well as climate emergency and growing inequality: a Global Green New Deal.
France’s Red Railways
A new book explores the role of Communists in building France’s militant railway unions – and gives insight into why, even today, they provide some of the sternest opposition to Macron’s labour reforms.
Economic Planning Can Succeed Where the Market Fails
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the failure of the market to meet society’s needs. It’s time for socialists to argue for a fundamental alternative: democratic planning of the economy.
The Palestinian Cause Isn’t Going Away
With Corbyn’s departure as leader, Israel’s supporters hope to diminish pro-Palestinian activism in Labour. But as occupation becomes outright annexation, there’s never been a more important time to stand for justice.