As I Please: Partygate Is the Beginning of the End for Boris Johnson
A quiet revolution is under way, and the most organised cohort of Tory MPs is the one plotting the PM’s downfall.
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Red Library: Science Fiction
There has always been an affinity between socialism and science fiction, a genre that makes clear it is still possible to imagine new societies — however much our miserable politics might claim otherwise.
Ways of Ending
Mike Leigh’s apocalyptic 'Naked' was a terrifying picture of early 1990s Britain, alone in the director’s oeuvre in its brutal pessimism. How does it stand up in the equally bleak early 2020s?
No One Way Works
The American leftist poet Diane di Prima wrote her ‘Revolutionary Letters’ for over forty years, filling them with both advice and anger.
Lost and Familiar Worlds of Socialism
A new history of early socialists in Bulgaria documents how many problems of the movement reach across the generations.
Tribune vs. the Nuclear Bomb
From the moment the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Tribune was at the forefront of the campaign against nuclear weapons. It was a cause that shaped the magazine for decades.
‘I Still Feel Watched’: Zarah Sultana on Her Life in Politics
Tribune’s editor sat down with the Coventry MP to discuss her path into politics, her experience in Parliament, and the question of where the Left goes next.
Protest Under Siege
Under the cover of the culture war, the government is introducing a wave of authoritarian legislation designed to erode our democratic rights. But the only way to defend the right to protest is to exercise it.
Inflation Is Political
Rising inflation is driving the cost of living crisis, but it isn’t an act of God. It’s the result of policy decisions that favour the rich — and socialists need to have an alternative.
Cashing in on the Housing Crisis
The Help-to-Buy scheme is marketed as an effort to solve the housing crisis, but it’s actually about the Tories helping those who benefit from the crisis get even richer.
Partygate Shows Why the Public Hates the Political Elite
With Partygate destroying what remains of the public’s trust in politics, it is tempting to dismiss the desire for honest politicians as naïve - but truthfulness should be a cornerstone of any socialist project, argues Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Haiti’s Curse Is Neocolonialism
Over two centuries since enslaved Haitians broke their chains and declared a republic, their descendants remain subjugated by Western imperialism and its homegrown collaborators.