Opinion: Four Antisemites Won’t Stop Me Supporting Palestine
by Rivkah Brown
Our struggle against Israeli apartheid cannot be derailed by the men who drove down Finchley Road on Sunday threatening Jewish people, writes Rivkah Brown.
Long Read: You’re On Your Own, Kids: How the Indian State Abandoned Its People to Covid-19
by Aruna Chandrasekhar
India is in the grip of a horrific second wave – and prime minister Narendra Modi has blood on his hands. Whether it’s Covid-19 or the climate crisis, it's vital that solidarity remains with the Indian people and not with their government, writes Aruna Chandrasekhar from Mumbai.
Opinion: Post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ is Becoming a Threat to International Security
by David Wearing
The government’s recent Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy has spelled out the agenda for British foreign relations in the 2020s and beyond. It’s going to make us and the rest of the world a lot less safe, writes David Wearing.
Opinion: Keir Starmer Is Now the Worst Person, at the Worst Moment, to Lead the Labour Party
by Aaron Bastani
Starmer has no vision, no theory of change and no understanding of the present political moment. No wonder his approval ratings are plummeting, despite an easy ride from the media and a Tory party that has presided over the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe.
Analysis: After Big Losses, Labour Must Change Tack or Risk Irrelevancy
by James Meadway
In the wake of a humiliating local election defeat, Labour must not only stem and reverse its losses, but find a way to relate to its new and emerging supporter base, writes James Meadway.
Total Solidarity With Palestine is the Only Anti-Racist Position
by Barnaby Raine
Israel's efforts to wipe Palestinians from the map are nothing short of racist, writes Barnaby Raine.
Analysis: Proportional Representation Won’t Solve All the Left’s Problems, But We Should Back It Anyway
by Ell Folan
The loss of key council seats last week has renewed Labour activists' interest in proportional representation. While PR alone won't keep the Tories out of power - and Labour must focus on policies not systems if it wants to win - it is still worth supporting, writes Ell Folan.
Opinion: Everybody is Doing Identity Politics, Even If They Think They’re Not
by Ash Sarkar
Labour didn't suffer an embarrassing local election defeat because it's 'too woke' for the working class. It lost because it has no idea who the working class actually is in 2021, writes Ash Sarkar.
Report: ‘How Can I Use This, Rather Than It Use Me?’ A New Campaign Takes Aim at Screen Addiction
by Sophie K Rosa
During lockdown screen use increased by a third, with many now blaming their scattered attention spans and deteriorating mental health on the overuse of mobile phones and computers. A new campaign argues we should reset our relationship to technology.
Opinion: It’s Win or Die for Scottish Labour. So Why Is the Party Fighting to Lose?
by Finn Smyth & Coll McCail
Today Scotland elects a new parliament. Thanks to years of self-sabotage, Labour may lose this historic heartland once and for all.
Opinion: Johnson’s Government is Rotten to the Core – But Does It Even Matter?
by Samuel Earle
From his “let the bodies pile high” remarks to refurb-gate, Boris Johnson is once again mired in scandal. But rather than being any mortal wound to his prime ministership, the controversies speak to a much bigger problem at the heart of British politics: what counts as corruption, and how little it seems to matter, writes Samuel Earle.
Opinion: BuzzFeed News Wanted to Be Radical – Instead It Was Mainstream Media With Listicles
by Justin Schlosberg
BuzzFeed’s experiment with serious journalism appears to be over, with the company shuttering much of its own and the recently acquired Huffington Post's news operations. This has less to do with ‘market forces’ than the company’s failure to be subversive, writes media academic Justin Schlosberg.
Feature: What Happened to the Bristol Police?
by Rivkah Brown
A force known as relatively progressive has come to epitomise the extreme police response to the Kill The Bill movement. For some it’s a shock. For others, it’s business as usual.
Analysis: ‘America is Back’, Says Biden. What Does This Mean for the Rest of the World?
by David Wearing
Today Joe Biden completes his first 100 days in the Oval Office. David Wearing takes a look at the president’s foreign policy so far, and argues that in terms of the threats posed by US power, the changes we're seeing are both meaningful and insufficient.
Analysis: Do the Police Actually Solve Crime?
by Aaron Bastani
With nine out of 10 crime reports going nowhere, it’s clear the police aren’t particularly good at solving crime - no matter what Netflix might have you believe. To create a safer society, we must tackle inequality, not extend police powers, writes Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Bombers in Paris: The Arrest of Italy’s ‘Red Terrorists’ Raises the Spectre of Political Violence
by James Butler
Seven Italians were arrested in Paris this morning – all former members of ‘red terrorist’ groups active during Italy’s ‘years of lead’. James Butler explores the significance of these arrests, and the questions the left still needs to answer when it comes to political violence.
Opinion: Labour Wants to Win Back the Working Class. The Problem Is It Has No Idea Who They Are
by Joe Bilsborough
Thatcher keenly understood that creating homeowners would create Conservative voters. Labour desperately needs its own understanding of class formation, or it will never regain the working-class votes it lost.
Analysis: Labour Is Bracing Itself for a Rough Ride Next Week. What’s Actually Going to Happen?
by Ell Folan
On 6 May, every voter in Britain will give their verdict on year one of Keir Starmer’s leadership. It’s unlikely to be good news, writes Stats for Lefties founder Ell Folan.