A Letter from Kyiv
The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaliy Klitschko has been pioneering governance through spectacle, where building tourist bridges is intended to distract from the near-total collapse of public infrastructure.
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Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
Red Library: Workers and Capital
In this month’s Red Library, we look at some ‘workers inquiries’, both new and old
In Defence of Liverpool
Boris Johnson is right to hate Liverpool — its proud history of working class struggle is the antithesis of everything he represents.
Has Economics Changed Since the Crash?
A decade ago, the global financial crisis rocked the economy. Many believed it would change economics forever – but old orthodoxies have proven difficult to shift.
It’s Time to Tackle Excessive Pay
Bernie Sanders’ proposal to abolish billionaires is good economics – and similar measures to tackle Britain’s super-wealthy elite are proving popular too.
Agitprop vs Agitpop
Sheila Rowbotham’s memoir of the sixties recounts the dream of ‘another type of left’, and what happened to it.
Decolonising Punk
An interview on race, punk and hating Winston Churchill, with the self-described ‘Black Fleetwood Mac’, Big Joanie.
Making the Case for Trade Unions
Decades of growing inequality are tearing apart Britain’s social fabric. The solution is clear: we need stronger trade unions.
Boris’ Lies on Buses
Boris Johnson’s latest attempts to pass himself off as a man of the people involve proclaiming his love for buses – but in the last decade the Tories have decimated bus services and the communities that rely on them.
From Wallsend to Macau
Photographs of contemporary China and post-war Britain by Chris Killip and Paul Tsui reveal how capitalism shapes everyday landscapes.
Protected: Beating Brassica
Last year, workers in a Dundee restaurant walked out to protest unpaid wages and a culture of bullying. This week they finally beat the boss.
Towards a National Care Service
After a decade of Tory social care cuts, Labour has announced its alternative: a National Care Service offering free personal care to everyone over 65.
Thomas Cook Didn’t Have to Happen
Thomas Cook didn’t have to collapse – but the government refused to take the steps necessary to avoid the chaos, and now wants to kick the crisis into the long grass.
In the Red Corner
To celebrate Black History Month, we remember Len Johnson – the Manchester boxer denied a title shot because of his race who went on to become a left-wing radical.
The Tories’ Lobbying Bonanza
This week’s Tory Party conference featured a perp walk of corporate ghouls – from public service privatisers to gig economy scammers and arms industry lobbyists – rubbing shoulders with government ministers.
Saving Harland and Wolff
The government said Harland and Wolff wasn’t worth saving. But today it has a future – thanks to its workers’ refusal to give in.
Hobsbawm’s Last Work
Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm died seven years ago today. Here we remember his final book, How to Change the World.
How Neoliberalism Created the Populist Backlash
By empowering the market to erode social institutions, neoliberalism set up a backlash against citizens being downgraded to mere consumers.
The Mindfulness Industry
The new book, ‘McMindfulness,’ explores how mindfulness became capitalism’s spirituality.
A Country without Solidarity?
Poland is the only EU state with no left in its parliament – but a new electoral alliance hopes to revive its once-powerful left-wing tradition.