The Media Needs More Labour Correspondents
Sam Bright
Mick Lynch has badly exposed the lack of specialist labour reporters in mainstream media. But it wasn’t always like this, Sam Bright writes.
Can Colombia’s New President End the War on Drugs?
Niko Vorobyov
Colombia has been at war with cocaine, and itself, since the 1970s. Niko Vorobyov explores what freshly minted president Gustavo Petro could do to achieve peace.
Right to Buy 2.0 is an Unmitigated Disaster
Ell Folan
Boris Johnson’s bright idea for winning back young voters is only going to deepen their misery, writes Ell Folan.
How State-Sanctioned Multiculturalism Killed Radical Anti-Racism in Britain
Ilyas Nagdee & Azfar Shafi
The 1980s saw grassroots solidarity-building supplanted by milquetoast representation politics, write Azfar Shafi and Ilyas Nadgee in this extract from their new book.
Germany is Projecting Its Holocaust Guilt Onto Palestinians
Nael Ibrahim
Berlin police arrested 170 people on Nakba Day. Germany isn’t dealing with its own antisemitism – it’s projecting it onto Palestinians, writes Nael Ibrahim.
Why Do Tories Love Crypto?
Peter Howson
Rishi Sunak has ordered the Treasury to mint NFTs. Matt Hancock is a "crypto expert", apparently. How to explain the overlap between Tory boys and crypto bros? Pete Howson offers an answer.
Sri Lanka is Being Held Hostage By Its President
Amita Arudpragasam
As protesters mark more than 50 days of demonstrations, their key demand remains unmet: Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not resigned.
Don’t Ignore Biden’s Shadow War
Oliver Eagleton
With Joe Biden looking set to double down on America’s drone programme, Oliver Eagleton argues that the return to traditional warfare in Europe must not eclipse evolving modes of conflict elsewhere.
Landlords Are Getting Off Scot-Free in the Cost of Living Crisis
Ell Folan
From energy prices to tax hikes, everything has been blamed for the cost of living crisis: except profiteering property-owners, writes Ell Folan.
The Tories Aren’t Banning Conversion Therapy
VS Wells
The conversion therapy ban announced in the Queen’s speech has so many loopholes as to be virtually meaningless, writes VS Wells.
Bankers Are Driving the Wheat Price Explosion, Not the War in Ukraine
Matteo Tiratelli
The war in Ukraine and climate breakdown have been blamed for a wheat price surge that threatens mass starvation. The truth is that financial speculation and grain-hoarding are to blame, writes Matteo Tiratelli.
Middle Britain is About to Get Monstered By Our Economic Model
Aaron Bastani
The Bank of England is predicting that inflation could hit 10% this year. If so, it'll hit Middle Britain for six, argues Aaron Bastani.
Sinn Féin is Winning at Post-Brexit Politics
Daniel Finn
Sinn Féin now occupies pole position in Northern Irish politics. Daniel Finn explains how we got here.
Ahead of June’s Elections, a Revived French Left is Uniting
Ell Folan
France’s election was contested by two rightwingers. But a new coalition suggests a radical left is rising once more.
Why Do We Still Fetishise Homeownership?
Aidan Beatty
Millions of young Britons will never own their own homes. So why do we still want to? Aidan Beatty explains.
Student Loans Are Now Even More of a Scam
Aaron Bastani
The student loan system is changing again. What do the prospective reforms mean? And will they undermine the economic value of going to university? Aaron Bastani takes a look.
Le Pen Lost – But the Far Right Didn’t
Aurelien Mondon
Emmanuel Macron has been returned to the French presidency for a second term. His victory is more fragile than some might think, argues Aurelien Mondon.
Autistic People Are More Likely to Be Trans. So What?
Ell Folan
JK Rowling is right: autistic people are far more likely to be transgender. That doesn’t make them any less deserving of gender-affirming care.