Keir Starmer Is Dragging Down Labour in the Polls. Is It Time the Party Cut Him Loose?
Ell Folan
The leader doesn’t need a focus group to understand what happened in May - he needs a mirror.
Did China Just End Extreme Poverty?
Aaron Bastani
Not entirely, but it's virtually the only country to have made any progress.
The Ceasefire in Gaza Shows Us Exactly Where the Power Lies in US-Israeli Relations
David Wearing
Yes, Israel is subject to the power of its imperial patron. But Washington is also vulnerable to pressure from the pro-Palestinian left.
Has Keir Starmer Heard of Pasokification?
Joana Ramiro
It appears the Labour leader needs a history lesson.
Palestinians Are Resisting a Nakba That Never Ended
Yara Shoufani
The story of Sheikh Jarrah is the story of every Palestinian neighbourhood.
After Big Losses, Labour Must Change Tack or Risk Irrelevancy
James Meadway
The Labour party must change path if it is ever to form a government again.
Proportional Representation Won’t Solve All the Left’s Problems, But We Should Back It Anyway
Ell Folan
Whatever the system, Labour needs to win more votes.
‘America is Back’, Says Biden. What Does This Mean for the Rest of the World?
David Wearing
After the president's first 100 days, the threats posed by the most powerful state in human history are changing.
Do the Police Actually Solve Crime?
Aaron Bastani
Nine out of 10 crime reports go nowhere.
Bombers in Paris: The Arrest of Italy’s ‘Red Terrorists’ Raises the Spectre of Political Violence
James Butler
Decades after Italy’s ‘years of lead’, the left still has questions to reckon with.
Labour Is Bracing Itself for a Rough Ride Next Week. What’s Actually Going to Happen?
Ell Folan
The opposition usually wins big in local elections. Starmer probably won’t.
Lula’s Back, and Bolsonaro is Feeling the Heat
Benjamin Fogel
The former president’s return is one of many things making his rival sweat.
What Does the European Super League Furore Tell Us About Modern Capitalism?
Aaron Bastani
The new league wasn't about sporting excellence - it was about solving a debt crisis.
Scramble for the Arctic: How Greenland Became the Frontier of a New Trade and Tech War
James Meadway
With its vast deposits of rare earth minerals, the island is a key battleground in a new great power contest over essential raw materials.
The Northern Independence Party Is a Triple Threat to Labour
Ell Folan
Strong northern identity, unapologetic socialism and passionate activists - the NIP has everything Starmer doesn’t.
Is Britain the World’s Least Racist Country?
Aaron Bastani
Pretending to be best in class may salve the conscience of the establishment but it means systemic inequality can be ignored with a smile.
Ulster Unionism is in Crisis – And the Fallout Could Soon Get Worse
Tommy Greene
“For working-class unionists, their entire world is crumbling around them.”
Police Brutality: How Protesters Resist State Violence Around the World
Charlotte England
We asked activists in seven countries to share their best strategies.