Should We Trust a “woke” Theresa May on Race?
Ash Sarkar assesses May’s pledge to release data on the racial pay gap, and explains why austerity is an anti-racist issue.
The Manifesto, It’s Beautiful
On TyskySour, Michael and Aaron chat insurgent campaigns, polls, and Labour’s blueprint for socialism.
3 Reasons to Retract Your Child’s Nationality Data From the School Census
Clare Hymer
How to End Prisons
On #KilljoyFM, Ray Filar is joined by Sam Lamble and Kuchenga to discuss prison abolition, racialised capitalism, transformative justice and Orange is the New Black.
Karl Marx? He Was Right.
The British media recently castigated John McDonnell for admitting he had read Karl Marx. But there’s just one problem with that – he’s never been more relevant.
How Young Voters Could Defeat the Tories in Key Marginals
Mark McDonagh and Claire Frank
4 Reasons the Tories Have Been Bad for Education
Danny Rees
I Was Forcibly Removed From the UK on a Charter Flight
John, a former detainee.
OCTOBER: China Miéville on the Russian Revolution – Video
James Butler speaks with China Miéville on his new narrative history of the Russian revolutions of 1917, ‘OCTOBER’, and on revolution, social sadism, and apocalypse.
OCTOBER: China Miéville on the Russian Revolution
China Miéville joins James Butler to talk about his new narrative history of 1917, OCTOBER.
Talking Heads: Media and Politics
Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the British press, media during the election, and the relationship between media, truth and politics.
We Don’t Need a Low Tax Economy for the Rich
Today Labour’s draft election manifesto was leaked. Many policies in it, from eliminating tuition fees to building new social housing, will be paid through increasing tax on high income earners and the profits of large corporations. Higher tax in these areas wouldn’t make Britain the exception, it would make it normal.
4 Ways Lynton Crosby Will Manipulate Another British Election
Stephen Howard
The System Is Rigged
From Britain’s media, to its economy and politics – the system is rigged.
F.E.M.M.E
On #KilljoyFM, Ray Filar is joined by Victoria Sin, Juno Mac and Travis Alabanza to discuss femme as radical politics, femininities, and whether femme threatens feminism.
The Liberal Centre Will Not Hold. Halting the Far-Right Requires a Different Social Model
David Broder
Aurelien Mondon’s First Thoughts on the French Elections
Michael Walker (The Fix) spoke to Aurelien Mondon (University of Bath) about the defeat of Marine Le Pen in the French Presidential elections by Emmanuel Macron.
