Spain’s Spycop Scandal
Two cops posing as activists have been unmasked in Spain, one after having sexual relationships with at least eight women – a frightening reminder of how far police go to spy on dissent.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
Back the Nurses, Save the NHS
Years of attacks on terms and conditions have pushed nurses to the brink. Now they’re striking not only for fair pay, but to protect the NHS for future generations.
Journalists Are Being Arrested Under Anti-Protest Laws
The government’s authoritarian anti-protest laws aren’t only targeting peaceful political demonstrations – they’re being used to target journalists reporting on them, too.
Walking as Resistance
A series of walking tours in Manchester show how neoliberal urban space systematically excludes anyone without money – and some unexpected ways to fight back against it.
Rebuilding Britain’s Democracy
For years, Britain’s political system has crumbled under the pressure of its failing democracy. But Gordon Brown’s proposals to shake up Westminster institutions could point a way forward.
Falling Property Prices Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
Even a drop in house prices won’t make it possible for most young people to get on the property ladder. The only real answer to the housing crisis is a massive programme of social housebuilding – and getting tenants organised.
‘I Wake Up Having Nightmares About Work’: Why Junior Doctors Could Strike
Underpaid, overworked, and struggling to hold up a health service in collapse: junior doctors tell Tribune about the constant crises they face on the wards – and why the only answer is to vote for strike action.
Teachers Are Striking for the Future of Education
Today, 300,000 teachers are on strike. They’re fighting not only against low pay, but to end the crisis in education.
Why We’re On Strike
A teacher, a civil servant, and a university worker tell Tribune why they’re taking part in the biggest day of strike action in over a decade.
Stand By Our Teachers
A teacher explains the toll the cost of living crisis is having on our children’s education – and why the only answer is to strike for something better.
Civil Servants Are on the Brink
A civil servant explains why 100,000 are taking part in the biggest civil service strike in a generation.
The Menu Is an Empty-Calorie ‘Eat the Rich’ Embarrassment
The smug half-satire of uberrich foodie culture ‘The Menu’ wastes a handful of promising ideas on a flat, visually ugly execution.
‘Independent’ Pay Review Bodies Are a Scam
Pay Review Bodies aren’t independent sources of unbiased information – they’re tools the government uses to hide its own responsibility for keeping wages unliveably low.
Behind the Attack on AMLO
By naming Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ‘Tyrant of the Year’, Index on Censorship has exposed its role in slandering world leaders who dare to challenge the Western establishment.
Fair Pay or Fire Strike
Firefighters in the FBU have voted overwhelmingly for strike action. In the face of a decade of falling pay and constant cuts, it’s a desperate attempt to save their service.
The Tories Are to Blame for the Coming Recession
The UK’s expected recession this year won’t be an act of god – it’ll be the result of years of political decisions that have left workers without any money.
Inside Gigademia
The last decade has seen a rising tide of casual contracts in universities, with stability and security for workers in freefall. It’s just one of the reasons our marketised higher education system needs an overhaul.
Inside Britain’s First Amazon Strike
Amazon is one of the world’s wealthiest companies, but its workers aren’t paid enough to live on. That’s why today, staff at its Coventry warehouse made history by staging the first-ever official UK strike.
How 1970s Britain Beat the Anti-Union Laws
In the 70s, a law intended to hobble Britain’s trade unions was defeated with a wave of popular anger. Today, as the Tories again attack the right to strike, that history should be remembered.
The Rich History of Community Activism
Over the decades, countless groups across Britain have organised for a system of housing and planning that puts communities at its heart. A new archive aims to tell their stories – and to continue their struggle.