Remembering the Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution began 230 years ago today and culminated in the establishment of the world’s first black republic. We republish C.L.R. James’ iconic account of how the slaves overthrew their masters.
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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Moral Capitalism Doesn’t Exist
Elite policymakers are increasingly concerned about political crises and the problems facing capitalism – but their critiques always stop short of one conclusion: that the problem might be capitalism itself.
Misremembering Franco
Spain’s new ‘memory law’ attempts to grapple with Franco-era crimes – but without acknowledging the continuity between the dictatorship and the current system, there can be no real justice.
Big Business Loves the Housing Crisis
Lloyds Bank’s plan to buy 50,000 homes in the next 10 years – making it one of the country’s biggest landlords – is a symbol of everything that’s wrong with our housing system.
The Musical Future Has Not Been Cancelled
A new book considers the musical innovation of trap, drill, and bashment in the last ten years – and the cultural contexts in which they have been taking place.
Searching for Victor Grayson: Britain’s Lost Revolutionary
One hundred years ago, Victor Grayson, one of the great socialist orators of his generation, disappeared under mysterious circumstances – it’s time for the British state to make public what it knows.
How Decades of Neoliberalism Left the NHS on the Brink
NHS waiting lists in England have hit a record high. This isn’t just an unavoidable outcome of Covid-19 – it’s the consequence of years of neoliberal health policy.
Capitalism Is Making You Lonely
Years of studies have shown a growing loneliness crisis in society, long predating Covid-19. The problem isn’t social media, popular culture, or city living – it’s capitalism.
Memories of Solidarity
The Left’s recent defeats can make it all too easy to despair – but a new collection of stories from the frontlines of struggles for justice all over Britain reminds us to keep hope.
People’s Plans in the Baltic
A series of new books on urban activism in the Baltic States depicts how dilapidated or disused public spaces have become the focus for activists and artists.
Greece Proves the Right Will Never Fight the Fires
Greece’s fires were lit by climate change, fought by underfunded public services, and met with distraction tactics by right-wing politicians. Britain’s next disaster will be no different.
How The Campus Became a Battleground
Years of marketisation reforms have transformed universities from places of knowledge to places of profit – and now the government is going for ideological control, too.
Justice for Apsana Begum
Tower Hamlets Council’s failed prosecution of the Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum raises serious questions about the Labour Party – and its approach to both social housing and allegations of abuse.
49. Monopsony Capitalism: An Interview with Ashok Kumar
This week, Grace speaks to author and academic Ashok Kumar about how monopsony capitalism reshapes global value chains – and about how those changes affect worker power.
Delivery Drivers Deserve Better
Throughout the pandemic, we have relied heavily on delivery drivers. Now we need to stop their abuse at the hands of companies raking in massive profits.
Afghanistan Does Not Need More War
If the horror of the last week has proved anything, it’s that the invasion of Afghanistan was a mistake – and those who think more military intervention can fix it are living in a fantasy.
How The Taliban Took Afghanistan
The Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan is just the latest failure for liberal interventionism – and demonstrates once again that democracy can’t be built at the point of a missile.
Britain Helped Destroy Afghanistan – Now We Must Help Their Refugees
Even before the Taliban takeover, 20 years of war in Afghanistan killed thousands and created millions of refugees – Britain has a responsibility to those it helped to displace.
The Gentrification Factory
A £186 million new venue, The Factory, is being touted as a hub for Manchester’s arts scene – but it’s also another example of ‘regeneration’ with little regard for local people.
The Four-Day Week Can Help Save the World
A four-day week with no loss of pay would have an environmental impact equal to taking the UK’s entire private car fleet off the road – and make us happier and healthier, too.