The Great Italian Post-Fascist Tolkien Takeover
Giorgia Meloni, like many in the Italian far-right, is a Lord of the Rings obsessive – raising questions about what it is in Tolkien’s work that seems to appeal to fascists.
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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.
Masafer Yatta’s Fight for Survival
More than 1,000 Palestinians live under permanent threat of eviction in the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta, which Israel has designated a ‘firing zone’ – just one glimpse into life under its apartheid regime.
Today Is Brazil’s Chance to Bury Bolsonarismo
Today’s presidential run-off in Brazil leaves voters a stark choice: continue the destructive nightmare of Bolsonaro’s presidency – or choose Lula to fight poverty and rebuild.
Why Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough
A decade of Tory cuts has left teachers grappling with crisis after crisis – so today, hundreds of thousands begin balloting on national strike action.
97. Markets Versus Democracy w/ Aeron Davis
This week, Grace speaks to Aeron Davis, professor of political communication. They discuss the power of the Treasury and how the financialisation of the UK economy has eroded democracy.
‘I’ve Never Known It So Bad’: Civil Servants on Why They’re Ready to Strike
This year’s pathetic 2% pay offer for civil servants came hot on the heels of a decade of ‘pay restraint’. It’s not a one-off from the government, it’s a pattern – and industrial action is the only way to change it.
Education On the Brink
Teachers and support staff are leaving education in droves. There’s one way for the government to stem the flow: reverse twelve years of cuts, abandon austerity 2.0, and pay education workers properly.
From the Petty to the Vicious, Bosses are Penalising Striking Workers
In Britain, there’s no formal protection for staff whose employers make life difficult for them because they’ve been on strike – another way our laws put bosses’ interests above workers’ needs.
For Animals and their Carers, Organising Gets the Goods
Last month, the RSPCA made a ‘snap decision’ to sell its only London animal hospital to another charity. Only the threat of strikes stopped the transfer – proof that where charity falls short, organising wins.
Read Mike Davis
Mike Davis, the American geographer and historian, has died. There was no better socialist writer in the last four decades.
Spain Is Serious About Stopping Bogus Self-Employment
Spain’s 2021 ‘Rider Law’ was a breakthrough in employment rights for delivery riders, but giants like Glovo have been all too willing to flout it – so they’ve been slapped with a record €79 million fine.
The Radical Aesthetics of Pablo Picasso
Picasso was born on this day in 1881. He became a socialist – and went on to prove the power of art as a tool in the fight against oppression and brutality.
The Next War on Protest Is Here
For those in power, last year’s vicious anti-protest bill still wasn’t authoritarian enough – so they’ve introduced another that could see you criminalised for something as small as carrying a bike chain.
Fracking Brought Down a PM – and Could Bring Down the Tories
Last week’s fracking vote made clear there are gaping rifts in the Tory Party’s coalition – and it’s fantasy to think Rishi Sunak can easily knit things back together.
How the UCU Beat the Anti-Union Laws
All British universities are facing unprecedented strikes after workers have voted overwhelmingly against cuts to their pay and pensions. Their campaign shows how the fighting mood among working people is growing bigger by the day.
Moving Britain’s Embassy Would Be Direct Complicity in Apartheid
Liz Truss’s plan to move the UK embassy in Israel to Jerusalem was a blatant expression of support for apartheid and annexation. It must be consigned to the dustbin of history alongside her premiership.
Tory Chaos Is a Symptom of British Capitalism in Crisis
Rishi Sunak’s rise to power is designed to shore up British capitalism. He will do it by unleashing a massive new wave of austerity – unless we build a movement to stop him.
A Strike to Save the Ambulance Service
The ambulance service is on its knees, but the government won’t listen to workers’ warnings – so today, 15,000 start balloting for a strike.
96. Prison Struggle in Palestine w/ Milena Ansari
Grace speaks to Milena Ansari, international advocacy officer at Addameer, the Palestinian prisoner support and human rights organization. They discuss the horrendous practice of administrative detention and the role of the Israeli justice system in upholding the occupation and the oppression of Palestinians.
The Forced Labour Bill
The Tories’ latest attack on trade unions would conscript transport workers to work against their will – a historic blow to the right to strike that must be fiercely resisted.