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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
This week, Grace speaks to Geoff Mann, Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University, about neoliberalism, state power, and why democracy is so important to anti-capitalist struggle today.
Combined with rising tax, food, and energy bills, this week’s Universal Credit cut will leave low-income families a huge £1,700 per year worse off – it is another sign that poverty is this government’s policy.
This week’s Labour conference saw the party lurch further towards the centre – but where 1990s Third Way politics came with a swagger, Keir Starmer’s ‘moderates’ look increasingly insipid.
The general secretary of Equity explains why the focus of the trade union movement must always be on building worker power – and why that goal is fundamentally a political one.
On Sunday, Labour Party conference overwhelmingly passed a motion supporting a Green New Deal – proof that members still want the radical action required to avert climate disaster.
100 years after partition, public opinion in Ireland is moving towards reunification – it’s time for Labour to follow suit.
In an article for Tribune, Andy McDonald explains his decision to resign from the Shadow Cabinet – and argues that Keir Starmer’s broken promises mean he should seek a new mandate as Labour leader.
Yesterday, Labour Conference passed a historic motion condemning the ongoing Nakba in Palestine. Here, we republish a speech made by a Young Labour representative calling for justice for Palestinians.
The Covid pandemic has proved the depth of the crisis working people currently face. Lukewarm equivocations aren’t enough – we need a proposal to change the world.
Ahead of her keynote speech at today’s Tribune Rally, Nina Turner discusses how wealthy interests have organised against the Left – and why working-class hope for a better future can defeat them.
A new book, ‘Investigate Aesthetics’, argues that artists and architects can reveal aspects of politics that all too often stay hidden in the media and the courtroom.
While Western nations plan to introduce booster vaccines, millions in the Global South are still awaiting their first shot – under capitalism, global inequality must be maintained even at the expense of public health.
Welsh Labour’s success in May 2021 points to the power of a devolved party with a clear, inclusive identity. If Labour wants to win again in the North, it should emulate that model.
Six companies alone made global excess profits of £16 billion during the pandemic, but now it’s workers that face tax rises – a just Covid recovery will mean taxing the wealthy.
The music of the Palestinian residents of Jerusalem has always been a source of joy and pride. As Israeli state repression continues, it’s also become a way to make the community’s voice heard.
Ending furlough next week means pulling the rug out from under workers across the country – six days before the Universal Credit cut pushes 500,000 more people into poverty.
The takeover of football by the super-rich isn’t a new phenomenon, it’s been a long time in the making – and a key milestone was the creation of a marketable commodity: the Premier League.
Michael Gove has paused the government’s neoliberal planning reforms after a backlash from rural Tory heartlands – but neither camp will give us the democratic planning system we need.
This week, Grace speaks with Phil Burton-Cartledge, author of ‘Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain’ about why, contrary to appearances, the Tories might be in decline.
The plans greenlit by Labour councillors last week are a victory for those who see Brick Lane only as an opportunity to profit – and a slap in the face of the communities that have long called it home.