No to the Cane
In 1972, ten thousand kids walked out of school in Britain to protest corporal punishment — and force authorities to change the law.
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Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
The Twittering Machine
Socialist author Richard Seymour discusses his origins on the Left, his latest book and the role of social media in shaping our political environment.
The Fight for Housing Goes On
Labour had bold housing policies in the general election – but it failed to build a narrative that got them across. Now, the challenge is to engage with the movements fighting the housing crisis at the grassroots.
The Last Child Refugees
Last month, Herminio Martínez, one of the last child refugees to the UK from the Spanish Civil War, passed away. Here he describes the largest arrival of child refugees ever to Britain – the 4,000 who sought refuge after the Nazi bombing campaign in Guernica.
India’s Left University Fights Back
On Sunday, gangs associated with India’s ruling BJP organised a violent assault on left-wing students in Jawaharlal Nehru University. The resulting outrage is putting the extreme right on the back foot.
International Undevelopment
Under the Tories, Britain’s approach to international aid and development has become wedded to market ideology – encouraging some of the world’s poorest countries to pursue waves of privatisation.
France’s Strike Against Macron
Recent weeks have seen French unions explode into life with the largest strike in decades against Macron’s pension reforms – now the question is whether they can build a movement to defeat him altogether.
Spain’s New Left-Wing Government
Today Spain elected its first left-wing coalition since the civil war in the 1930s. Already, it is under siege from the country’s elite – but if it succeeds, it can improve the lives of millions.
Why I’m Backing Rebecca Long-Bailey
Party chair Ian Lavery on why he’s backing Rebecca Long-Bailey to combine socialist policies with the long-term workplace, community and party organising necessary to rebuild Labour’s roots.
To Win We Must Unite All of Labour’s Heartlands
Labour needs a socialist leader who can work with our movement, rebuild our communities and fight for the policies we believe in – that’s why I’m standing, says Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Why We Need a Socialist
It’s not enough for Labour leadership candidates to just say they’ll support radical policies. They need to prove they’ll fight for them – against big business, the political establishment and the billionaire-owned press.
Calcio in Crisis
In the 1980s and 1990s, Italy’s Serie A led the football world. But as financial interests asset-strip once-great clubs and racist abuse on the terraces dominates the headlines, Italian football no longer looks like such a “beautiful game.”
Australia’s Fires Are Just the Beginning
Unprecedented environmental disaster, an establishment in denial and working people paying the price – Australia’s wildfires are a taste of the politics of climate change in the decades to come.
The People’s War for Education
During the Second World War, Britain’s soldiers insisted that they were fighting for more than a return to the status quo – and the popular educational programmes they established helped to pave the way for Labour’s victory in 1945.
No War with Iran
The march to war with Iran has begun, with the British government playing Trump’s tune – it’s time for all those opposed to another slaughter in the Middle East to organise a mass anti-war movement.
Jess Phillips Is Not the Answer
Jess Phillips wants to present herself as a truth-teller who is in touch with the concerns of ordinary people – but behind the shtick she is a candidate for whom PR matters more than politics.
No Quarter for Fascists
In the weeks since her election victory, new Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has come under pressure to disown comments about the need to confront the far-right. She tells Tribune about her politics – and why anti-fascism is a cause she will never abandon.
Five Ways You Can Support Tribune in 2020
There’s never been a more urgent time to support socialist alternatives to Britain’s right-wing media. If you believe in what Tribune is trying to do – here’s five ways to get behind us.
The Phenomenon of Bernadette Devlin
50 years ago Irish republican socialist Bernadette Devlin was elected to Westminster. We take a look at her best-selling memoir, ‘The Price of My Soul,’ published the same year.
A Marxist in Keynes’ Court
Maurice Dobb was one of John Maynard Keynes’ protégés – he was also a committed Marxist.