Football Can’t Go Back To ‘Normal’
After the European Super League debacle, football’s authorities are planning a return to normal – but the game was broken long before this week, and can only be fixed by real democratic reforms.
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Ellie Whittaker
Ellie Woolstencroft is an activist with Labour for a Green New Deal.
Remembering Rana Plaza
Eight years ago today Rana Plaza collapsed, killing more than 1,000 garment workers. The tragedy exposed the dire conditions in much of the world’s fashion industry – and the corporate elite which profit from them.
How Capitalism Created Doomscrolling
The combination of boredom and anxiety that produces ‘doomscrolling’ isn’t some generational quirk – it’s intimately linked to an economy where greater numbers of people work unfulfilling and precarious jobs.
I Love a Man in Uniform
The 1940s novels of Patrick Hamilton are marinaded in seediness and booze, but they also reveal the author’s radicalism – and contain one of the clearest and darkest portrayals of British fascism.
The Philosophy of the Gilets Jaunes
A new book on France’s ‘Gilets Jaunes’ movement explores its demands for radical change, explosive social impact – and legacy amidst an increasingly authoritarian French political landscape.
The Great Post Office Trial Verdict Is a Vindication for Workers
Today’s court decision to overturn the convictions of 39 Post Office workers highlighted an enormous miscarriage of justice – now we need a criminal investigation into how post bosses ruined so many lives.
The Battle For Brick Lane
In the 20th century, Brick Lane’s migrant communities fought efforts by the far-right to drive them out. Now, amid plans for a shopping mall and rising rents, they face a different enemy: gentrification.
The ‘Chumocracy’ Is Just British Capitalism in Action
For a clique of Tory-aligned business figures, the pandemic hasn’t been a crisis – it’s been a golden opportunity to hoover up government contracts and make millions at the expense of the public.
Evictions Are a Public Health Threat
New research from the US shows that, on top of being cruel, evictions increase Covid-19 transmission throughout the population – making it clear that extending eviction bans is a public health issue.
Fan Ownership Is the Future of Football
German football’s 50+1 model gives supporters a real say in their clubs and a better culture in the stands – if English fans want to be treated as more than consumers, it’s time to build a movement demanding the same.
In Low-Wage Britain, the People Who Produce Our Food Can’t Afford to Eat
A new survey from the bakers’ union shows that 1 in 5 food workers are in food poverty – wages in Britain are so low that the very people who produce our meals often can’t afford to eat.
We Can’t Defeat Climate Change Without Defeating Capitalism
Corporate interests want to divert the climate movement into individual solutions, but paper straws and low-energy light bulbs won’t save the planet – we need a movement to end the system that’s destroying it.
The Evil Empire of Florentino Pérez
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez wasn’t just a key player in the botched European Super League – he is also a voracious capitalist, profiteering from outsourcing and privatisation at the expense of the Spanish public.
How Britain’s Pensions Were Neoliberalised
Pensions now account for over 40% of all wealth in Britain, but pro-market reforms under Margaret Thatcher individualised the system – leaving what should be a vast store of public wealth in private hands.
Ending the Forever War
After 20 years and an estimated 200,000 deaths, American and British troops are due to withdraw from Afghanistan this year – but the destruction, surveillance and prejudice the war created will endure for a long time yet.
33. Planet on Fire: An Interview with Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton
In the latest episode of A World to Win, Grace Blakeley is joined by Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton to discuss their new book ‘Planet on Fire’ – and how we can organise against climate disaster.
The Radical Politics of Nina Simone
Nina Simone, who died on this day in 2003, is often remembered for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement – but she was also a socialist who saw revolution as the path to true equality.
From Enoch Powell to Margaret Thatcher
Often seen as an outlier in British politics, Enoch Powell was in fact deeply influential in the development of the Conservative Party – and laid the intellectual foundations for the Thatcherite project which followed him.
How Newcastle Fans Are Organising to Take Back Their Club
Unwilling to accept mismanagement under Mike Ashley or a Saudi takeover, Newcastle United fans are organising an alternative – a Supporters’ Trust which aims to buy part of the club when it next falls into crisis.
When the British Empire Waged War on Free Speech
Today’s right-wingers cast free speech as a distinctly British value, but they have precious little to say about the history of the Empire – which mounted a brutal campaign to deny these rights to colonised peoples.