Make Public Transport Free
It’s time for radical proposals to rebuild Britain’s social fabric and combat the climate crisis. Here’s one: make public transport free.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
Tony Blair Made Me Hardcore
The ‘rave nostalgia’ film Beats provides an image of collective joy with politicised resonances in the present.
Labour’s Policing Problem
Rather than entering an arms race on policing with the Tories and accepting law and order demagoguery, Labour should lead a new conversation about crime in Britain.
Barbara Castle: Transport Minister
After two years as international development secretary, Barbara Castle took transport — an unloved government brief — and used it to vindicate Labour’s purpose in power.
A Movement to Win
The next Labour government will provide the foundations for a new era of trade unionism in Britain. But it will be up to workers to build it.
My Time in the Miners’ Strike
In 1984, Labour Party Chair Ian Lavery was an ordinary miner ready to stand with his fellow workers. What he experienced during the strike changed him forever.
The Ghosts of Peterloo
On the anniversary of Peterloo, we republish E. P. Thompson’s landmark essay exonerating the martyrs and incriminating the authorities.
Remembering Keir Hardie
Keir Hardie was born on this day in 1856. Here, James Connolly remembers his legacy as a worker who showed his class the road to emancipation.
The Forgotten Keir Hardie
On Keir Hardie’s birthday we republish Sylvia Pankhurst’s essay remembering his contributions to class politics.
Changing the Future, Now
Technology can liberate workers — or it can be used to control them. Which path it follows will depend on the labour movement.
Denmark’s Dangerous Example
Denmark’s Social Democrats won June’s election after adopting hardline anti-immigrant policies – but following their lead would be a historic mistake for left-wing parties.
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Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977 British fascism suffered its most humiliating defeat since Cable Street.
The Political Pop Art of Sister Corita Kent
In 1960s Los Angeles, a radical nun created artworks that turned the imagery of American capitalism on its head.
Globalisation — or Global Justice
Under capitalist globalisation, Western states and corporations continue to plunder the Global South. Any movement for social justice must break that cycle.
Collective Actions
The Salford Community Theatre is building experiments in collective power, one play at a time.
Our Movement Can Beat Boris Johnson
Laura Pidcock on how Labour can demystify Boris Johnson, expose his policies and build a mass movement to beat the Tories at the next election.
‘We Are the Lions, Mr. Manager’
In August 1976 a group of Asian immigrants in London began a strike that would define an era.
Cult Clash
Ari Aster’s horror film Midsommar plays with the idea of impending eco-fascism – but is it about more than turning real horrors into cinematic myths?
The Challenge of Deindustrialisation
Deindustrialisation has led to stagnating wages, workplace insecurity and declining union membership. The next Labour government must turn the tide.