The ‘Uber Leaks’ Were No Surprise to Long Suffering Private Hire Drivers
Polly Smythe
Leaked documents show how Uber executives knew company behaviour was “just fucking illegal”. Drivers had long suspected it.
Why Aren’t People Having Kids?
Aaron Bastani
Britain’s baby shortage won't be solved by taxing the childless and letters from the Queen, argues Aaron Bastani.
Everything You Need to Know About Hot Strike Summer
Strike Map UK & Moya Lothian-McLean
As inflation sky-rockets and the cost of living bites, industrial action is on the rise. Here’s where it’s going to be kicking off over the coming months.
Taxes Aren’t Driving Sky-High Fuel Prices, Profiteering Bosses Are
James Meadway
While fuel protesters blame the government for their woes, writes James Meadway, BP and Shell made £40bn last year.
Spain’s ‘Socialist’ President is Courting the Far Right
Tommy Greene
In the wake of the Melilla massacre, a floundering Pedro Sánchez made a predictable political play: cosy up to the cops.
How Latin American Feminists Took on Anti-Abortion Laws and Won
Amy Booth
Legalisation and decriminalisation in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia shows robust feminist organising can reverse restrictive reproductive rights.
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.