The Lies That Keep Pay Low
The Tories claim real-terms pay rises are ‘unaffordable’, but it’s not the economy they’re worried about – it’s workers winning and inspiring others to follow their example.
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Raven Hart
Raven Hart is co-founder of the Bristol Cooperative Alliance, an organisation that aims to promote a decentralised economy that empowers local communities and facilitates democratic self-determination.
Where Folk Horror Meets Class War
Tariq Goddard’s new novel about the children of an austerity-stricken Wiltshire town being stolen by millionaire perverts is a brilliant fictional take on Britain’s weird realities.
How Biden Betrayed the Rail Workers
Last week, Congress imposed a contract with just one paid sick day on 120,000 US rail workers, preemptively breaking the first national rail strike in 30 years. A worker explains the ‘betrayal’ by Biden’s supposedly pro-labour presidency.
NHS Workers Are Striking for All Of Us
In the coming weeks, media pundits and government ministers will tell us healthcare workers shouldn’t strike if they care about patients. The truth is that workers are striking to keep the NHS their patients depend on alive.
The Landscape of Treason
The Cold War ‘Red Scare’ went alongside a ‘Lavender Scare’, which saw the police ramp up their surveillance and blackmail of gay men. A new film inspired by the Cambridge Spies explores the relationship between the two.
Keeping History Messy
Robert Bevan speaks to Tribune about his new book ‘Monumental Lies’ – a sweeping account of the recent conflicts over statues, monuments, and built heritage.
Art into Pop in Leeds
Gavin Butt’s new book ‘No Machos or Popstars’ tells the story of a moment in Leeds when theory, art, and pop got themselves mixed up, producing groups like Gang of Four and Scritti Politti in the process.
Unlock the Public Loos
The shuttering of hundreds of public toilets in the last decade is a national issue – but in cities like Newcastle and Bristol, activists are fighting to bring our most basic facilities back.
Argentina’s Blood-Stained 1978 World Cup
The 1978 World Cup was hosted by an Argentine military junta that murdered tens of thousands of people – a history of FIFA-approved image refurbishment that continues today.
Mothers, Artists, Workers
The ‘March of the Mummies’ has drawn attention to how poor childcare provision is in Britain. A small project in southeast London suggests some ways out.
The Lessons of Liz Truss’s Political Obituary
As an insight into a prime minister, the new Liz Truss biography missed its brief moment. But as a document of the Tory Party’s identity crisis, it’s evergreen.
Cuts Are Blocking the Fight Against HIV
This World AIDS Day, what’s needed to end new HIV transmissions is political will – but by slashing sexual health funding, letting inequalities spiral, and forcing the NHS to its knees, the Tories are making clear they don’t have it.
Why Sixth Form Staff Are Saying Enough Is Enough
Thousands of teachers at 77 sixth forms are out on strike today. After a 20% real-terms pay cut since 2010 and chronic underfunding, they’re not only fighting for themselves – they’re fighting for the future of our colleges.
The Climate Change Health Crisis
More than half of known human infectious diseases can be aggravated by climate change. Apathetic political leaders aren’t just condemning us to extreme weather’s devastation – they’re condemning us to perpetual health crisis, too.
The Radical Spirit Of Doctor Sócrates
In the 1970s and 80s, Brazilian footballer Sócrates used his sport as a vehicle to challenge a military dictatorship and speak out for democracy. As this year’s tainted World Cup continues, it’s clear we need more like him.
The Radical Visions of William Blake
‘Jerusalem’ is now most likely to be heard at jubilee celebrations or Last Night of the Proms – but its author William Blake, born on this day in 1757, was a radical who raged against a world split between privilege and poverty.
Against the Manchester Model
The last 20 years have seen Manchester become the poster city of neoliberal urbanism with a dressing of radical chic. It’s time to consider how we got here – and how we take it back from the developers.
‘We Can’t Do the Work if We Can’t Pay the Rent’: Why Shelter Workers Are Going on Strike
By imposing a real-terms pay cut on workers in a cost of living crisis, the leadership at Shelter are exacerbating the very insecurities their housing charity exists to fight – so now, those workers are going on strike.
Loneliness Is a Political Problem
A recent survey found 95% of young people now feel lonely, with more than half citing money as a key factor. When everything’s expensive, and the public sphere has been deliberately decimated, it’s no surprise.
Why Students Should Back the UCU Strike
University staff are striking today against the same marketisation that cuts courses, hikes fees, and reduces students to cash cows. They’re not just fighting for themselves – they’re fighting for the future of higher education.