2.4 Degrees Is a Disaster – But COP Won’t Stop It
World leaders know the consequences of 2.4 degrees global warming – but as COP26 draws to a close, it’s clearer than ever they won’t take the radical action needed to avoid disaster.
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Jenna Norman
Jenna Norman is a London-based writer and campaigner.
Protesting Apartheid Is a Moral Duty
While Tuesday’s protest against Tzipi Hotovely was met with outrage, Israel’s apartheid policies are met with silence – a reminder that for Britain’s establishment, Palestinian lives don’t matter.
Yes, We Should Ban Second Jobs for MPs
An MP’s salary already puts them in the top 5% of wage earners, more than enough for any public representative – it’s time to ban second jobs and the corporate lobbying that comes with them.
Parliament Is a Racket
For years, MPs have got away with lucrative second jobs serving corporate interests despite obvious conflicts of interest – the solution isn’t to pay them more, it’s to force them to serve the public instead.
We Can’t Save the Climate Without Class War
From private jets to fossil fuel investments, the top 1% have a gigantic carbon footprint – to save the planet, we need to fight their greed.
58. Neoliberalism and the Production of Uselessness: An Interview with Neil Vallelly
This week, Grace speaks to writer and researcher Neil Vallelly about utilitarian thinking in capitalism, and its collapse into ‘futilitarianism’ – and the impact of that futility on our individual and collective wellbeing.
How Labour’s Antisemitism Debate Got a Council Worker Sacked
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has been told to reinstate Stan Keable, a worker fired for comments made at a 2018 Jewish Voice for Labour rally.
Workers Are Replaceable – But So Is Capitalism
The fear of being replaced can often hold back workplace organising – but if we see replaceability as something workers have in common, it can be a building block to class consciousness.
The Tunnel-Sized Hole in London’s Climate Strategy
Despite lofty green commitments, Sadiq Khan is determined to plough ahead with the Silvertown Tunnel – a multi-billion-pound road project that campaigners say will increase traffic in some of London’s most polluted areas.
Private Companies Have No Place in Children’s Social Care
The growing involvement of private capital in the provision of children’s social care is a sinister force – one that reduces kids in need of support to opportunities to turn a profit.
Remembering the Ogoni Nine
In 1995, nine activists from the Ogoni region of Nigeria were hanged after a campaign against oil giant Shell – decades later, their struggle for environmental justice is more relevant than ever.
Remembering Greece’s Kileler Uprising
In 1910, Greek agrarian workers revolted against the injustices of the landowner-dominated system. They were brutally suppressed – but their uprising is still celebrated in Greece today.
It’s Time to Renew the Radical Vision Behind the NHS
A little over 70 years ago, the NHS was founded on the principle that everyone was entitled to free, public and universal healthcare – to safeguard its future, we need to renew that vision for the modern world.
Greenwashing Capitalism
As the climate crisis deepens, corporate interests are adopting the language of environmentalism – but their ultimate aim is to defend the system that is destroying the planet.
The Metaverse Must Be Stopped
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse is no utopian vision – it’s another opportunity for Big Tech to colonise our lives in the name of profit.
Doubling Down on the NHS Crisis
The Health and Social Care Bill is just the latest attempt to introduce corporate and managerial reforms into the NHS – all while ignoring ongoing crises in public health, staffing and funding.
Owen Paterson Is Not an Anomaly
The Owen Paterson scandal isn’t about rogue individuals – it shines a light on a political system where corporate money shapes public policy.
Public Spending Isn’t Socialism
The pandemic has seen capitalist governments pivot toward more spending as a response to economic malaise – but unless it empowers workers, there’s nothing socialist about state intervention.
Defending Debt Advice
Despite millions facing unmanageable debts across Britain, the government is planning to cut face-to-face debt advice by as much as 50% – leaving some of the most vulnerable to face crisis alone.
COP26’s Sponsors Expose the Corporate Greenwashing Agenda
COP26 has been sold as a conference where world leaders would finally tackle climate change – but for its corporate sponsors, it’s an opportunity to greenwash their practices of polluting for profit.