Why Boris Loves the Bomb
Britain’s existing nuclear arsenal has the capacity to kill hundreds of millions of people – but that isn’t enough for Boris Johnson, and he’s prepared to tear up the Non-Proliferation Treaty to prove it.
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Ko Leik Pya
Ko Leik Pya works as a teacher and writer in the UK and Myanmar. He writes here under a pseudonym.
28. Public Health Colonialism: An Interview with Dr Eugene Richardson
As the anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of a pandemic approaches, Grace speaks to Eugene Richardson, Harvard’s Assistant Professor of Global Health, about how capitalism produces huge health inequalities – and what we can do about it.
How the Police Crackdown Bill Threatens the Fabric of Our Democracy
Tonight, MPs will vote on the Police Crackdown Bill – a piece of legislation which threatens a fundamental principle of our democracy: the right to meaningful protest against the actions of the powerful.
How Socialist Women Built Feminism for All
In the late 1800s, working-class German women challenged the common sexism in the early socialist movement to assert autonomy – proving that they didn’t need fathers, husbands, or rich women to speak for them.
The Police Crackdown Bill Is a Threat to Your Democratic Rights
Priti Patel’s Police Crackdown bill introduces draconian new limits on the freedom to protest, but it also extends stop-and-search and criminalises nomadic ways of life – it is a fundamental attack on civil liberties.
Zarah Sultana: ‘The Police Crackdown Bill Is Dystopian’
The Police Crackdown bill gets its second reading in parliament today. It is the greatest threat to the right to protest in years – and is only one part of a Tory war against our democratic rights.
The Women on the Frontline of India’s Resistance to Modi
India’s farmer protests have caught international attention in recent weeks – but from environmental and Dalit activists to those resisting Islamophobic laws, women are leading the resistance to Modi’s reactionary government.
Capitalism Has Always Been Authoritarian
Capitalism is often presented as synonymous with freedom, but when the ruling class meets resistance it responds with violence – and exposes the coercion that sustains a deeply unequal system.
Violence Against Women Isn’t Just Individual – It’s Systemic
This weekend’s police violence at Clapham Common showed that cases like Sarah Everard’s aren’t just individual tragedies – they are the product of a system which makes violence against women a daily reality.
Police Violence Does Not Protect Public Health
This weekend’s crackdown on the Clapham vigil was justified on the basis it was defending public health – but police violence doesn’t protect us from Covid-19, it undermines the whole pandemic response.
How Joe Sacco Gave a Voice to ‘History’s Losers’
Joe Sacco’s iconic graphic novel ‘Palestine’ turns 25 this year. Its depiction of life under occupation is in keeping with his life’s work – telling the stories of oppressed peoples that the powerful would prefer to forget.
Rentier Island
For decades, Britain’s governments have designed public policy to benefit property owners and landlords to the detriment of everyone else – in effect, the UK is a housing market with an economy attached.
Italy’s Political Chaos Wasn’t an Exception – It Was the New Normal
For years, Italy was cast as Europe’s basket case – plagued by political instability and economic malaise. But today its chaos looks less like an outlier and more like a model countries like Britain are destined to follow.
Lula Is Back – And He’s Ready to Beat Bolsonaro
In 2018, Lula led every poll for Brazil’s presidential election before he was stitched up with false corruption charges – now he’s vindicated, free to run in 2022 and ready to beat Bolsonaro.
Remembering the Women’s Pit Camps
In January 1993, women from mining communities set up camps at seven mines facing closure. After a year-long struggle, the pits closed – but not before the camps united supporters around the country.
How Keir Starmer Alienated ‘Generation Left’
The emerging generation is the most left-wing in decades, driven by a desire for fundamental social change – but while they flocked to Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer’s war against the Left has turned them away.
The Phoney War on Online Hate Is a Threat to the Left
Tory government proposals to legislate against online abuse claim to be tackling hate crime – but they won’t tackle bigotry where it truly originates in British society: with those in power.
We Still Need an NHS Test and Trace System
While the vaccine is rolled out, continued contact tracing will protect against new and potentially resistant variants – but giving it to Serco and Sitel is a waste of time. We need a public system.
Violence Against Women Isn’t the Exception – it’s the Rule
Sarah Everard’s disappearance has prompted new conversations about the prevalence of violence against women – but for many, a meaningful solution to the problem seems further away than ever.
A Mother’s Covid Nightmare
Kara Bryan’s daughter ended up in hospital with Covid-related Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome. Here, she recounts her story – and explains her fears that schools across England are reopening too early.