Interview

Hannah Spencer takes a selfie with Zack Polanski

‘They Thought I Wouldn’t Amount to Anything’: Meet the Plumber Hoping to Turn Gorton and Denton Green

Harriet Williamson

Once a Labour safe seat, the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton is now a litmus test for the country. Harriet Williamson sits down with Green candidate Hannah Spencer to find out more.

A man in a wig and black and gold velvet coat smiles

Why Do Governments Hate Juries? Because They Have Consciences

Nick Bano & Rivkah Brown

‘Successive studies have shown that juries deliver equitable results.’ Guess who wrote that? The same MP who’s now proposing to scrap a quarter of juries, barrister Nick Bano tells Rivkah Brown.

A Black man wearing a keffiyeh as a headscarf holds a banner alongside Palestinian flags

Ex-Amazon Union Leader Says US Trade Unions Are Complicit in Gaza Genocide

Polly Smythe

Former Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls, who joined a July aid flotilla to Gaza, told Polly Smythe that the main unions in the US “continue to do the dirty work for Israel”.

Can Mothin Ali Make the Greens a Working-Class Party?

Craig Gent

Mothin Ali cites Jeremy Corbyn as an inspiration and wants to speak up for working class communities. But can the Greens become a vehicle for leftwing politics? Craig Gent speaks to the man hoping to become the party’s deputy leader.

A large multi-story concert hall building pictured from the outside

The Britain You Know Was Created by European Immigrants

Juliet Jacques

From Penguin Press to the Royal Festival Hall, British modernism was co-created by artists and intellectuals fleeing fascism in the 1930s. Juliet Jacques speaks to Owen Hatherley, author of a new collective biography of some of the movement's most important figures.

A portrait of Zack Polanski by Magdalena Siwicka

Zack Polanski Is Done Talking

Rivkah Brown

The Green politician’s surprise leadership bid has excited a rudderless left. Could he turn the party from a byword for well-meaning environmentalists into a mass movement? Rivkah Brown meets Zack Polanski.

Sueda Polat in a still from The Encampments

Columbia University ‘Stupidity’ on Gaza Encampments Radicalised Students Worldwide

Juliet Jacques

The Encampments co-director speaks to Juliet Jacques about unexpected audience responses to his film, the importance of media literacy and the detention of Mahmoud Khalil.

Meet the Mental Health Podcaster Sounding the Alarm on AI

Harriet Williamson

Novara Media spoke to Mollie Adler about how entire industries are being built around collecting, sorting and monetising our inner worlds.

Warehouse Workers Are Too Tired to See a Way Out

Juliet Jacques

Director Laura Carreira speaks to Juliet Jacques about the quiet despair of gig economy workers and what a fictional feature can do that a documentary cannot.

‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim

Sebastian Shehadi

Professor Avi Shlaim speaks to Sebastian Shehadi about his latest book, western complicity in the genocide in Gaza and how Israel’s own archives turned him into an anti-Zionist.

A woman with a black turtle neck and black glasses

‘The Entire Human Rights System Is in Danger’: In Conversation With Francesca Albanese

Sebastian Shehadi

The United Nations rapporteur has broken with institutional convention with her straight-talking manner and willingness to call out Israeli genocide, no matter the personal cost. Sebastian Shehadi sits down with Francesca Albanese.

Assa Traore leads a march for Adama Traore

Seven Years After Cops Killed Her Brother, Assa Traoré is at the Frontline of France’s Fight Against Police Violence

Olly Haynes

The murder of teenager Nahel Merzouk in June has reignited the battle against racist police violence in France. We spoke to activist Assa Traoré about the importance of protest and why her family will not back down.

How Leftwingers Could Help Take Down Erdoğan

Steven Methven

Novara Media spoke to Ertuğrul Kürkcü, honorary president of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), about how a leftwing alliance is giving Kılıçdaroğlu a fighting chance of defeating Erdoğan in Turkey’s elections.

Is Hate Politically Useful?

Harry Stopes

We’re often told that hate is no basis for a leftwing politics. But is this really the case? Harry Stopes spoke to German writer Şeyda Kurt about the value of hate as a political emotion.

A worker talks on a stand during the launch of Adopting Bitcoin – A Lightning Summit in El Salvador, in San Salvador, El Salvador November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

Crypto Was Meant To Be Radical, But It’s Been Taken Over By Wall Street

Moya Lothian-McLean

Decentralised currencies were intended to circumvent traditional financial markets – instead they’re mirroring them. Why?

A Barrister Explains Why Employment Tribunals Are a New Trans Rights Battlefield

Moya Lothian-McLean

Individuals with ‘gender critical’ views have started bringing public cases alleging discrimination at work - against themselves. What’s going on?

A woman with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a burnt orange tshit and a patterned shirt, stands in front of some concrete steps.

We Asked Post-Soviet Leftists What the Western Left Is Getting Wrong on Ukraine

Diyora Shadijanova

Leftist narratives of the war in Ukraine have occasionally fallen prey to over-simplification and self-centrism. Four regional activists share their frustrations with Diyora Shadijanova.

Sex Work Sucks. So Does Sex. So Does Work.

Laura

When Laura started sex work, she expected a whole new experience. In fact, it was a lot like her old work: drudgerous and dull. As told to Rivkah Brown.

Interview

‘They Thought I Wouldn’t Amount to Anything’: Meet the Plumber Hoping to Turn Gorton and Denton Green

Harriet Williamson

Why Do Governments Hate Juries? Because They Have Consciences

Nick Bano & Rivkah Brown

Ex-Amazon Union Leader Says US Trade Unions Are Complicit in Gaza Genocide

Polly Smythe

Can Mothin Ali Make the Greens a Working-Class Party?

Craig Gent

The Britain You Know Was Created by European Immigrants

Juliet Jacques

Columbia University ‘Stupidity’ on Gaza Encampments Radicalised Students Worldwide

Juliet Jacques

Meet the Mental Health Podcaster Sounding the Alarm on AI

Harriet Williamson

Warehouse Workers Are Too Tired to See a Way Out

Juliet Jacques

‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim

Sebastian Shehadi

‘The Entire Human Rights System Is in Danger’: In Conversation With Francesca Albanese

Sebastian Shehadi

Seven Years After Cops Killed Her Brother, Assa Traoré is at the Frontline of France’s Fight Against Police Violence

Olly Haynes

How Leftwingers Could Help Take Down Erdoğan

Steven Methven

Is Hate Politically Useful?

Harry Stopes

Crypto Was Meant To Be Radical, But It’s Been Taken Over By Wall Street

Moya Lothian-McLean

A Barrister Explains Why Employment Tribunals Are a New Trans Rights Battlefield

Moya Lothian-McLean

We Asked Post-Soviet Leftists What the Western Left Is Getting Wrong on Ukraine

Diyora Shadijanova

Sex Work Sucks. So Does Sex. So Does Work.

Laura

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Interview

‘They Thought I Wouldn’t Amount to Anything’: Meet the Plumber Hoping to Turn Gorton and Denton Green

Harriet Williamson

Why Do Governments Hate Juries? Because They Have Consciences

Nick Bano & Rivkah Brown

Ex-Amazon Union Leader Says US Trade Unions Are Complicit in Gaza Genocide

Polly Smythe

Can Mothin Ali Make the Greens a Working-Class Party?

Craig Gent

The Britain You Know Was Created by European Immigrants

Juliet Jacques

Zack Polanski Is Done Talking

Rivkah Brown

Columbia University ‘Stupidity’ on Gaza Encampments Radicalised Students Worldwide

Juliet Jacques

Meet the Mental Health Podcaster Sounding the Alarm on AI

Harriet Williamson

Warehouse Workers Are Too Tired to See a Way Out

Juliet Jacques

‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim

Sebastian Shehadi

‘The Entire Human Rights System Is in Danger’: In Conversation With Francesca Albanese

Sebastian Shehadi

Seven Years After Cops Killed Her Brother, Assa Traoré is at the Frontline of France’s Fight Against Police Violence

Olly Haynes

How Leftwingers Could Help Take Down Erdoğan

Steven Methven

Is Hate Politically Useful?

Harry Stopes

Crypto Was Meant To Be Radical, But It’s Been Taken Over By Wall Street

Moya Lothian-McLean

A Barrister Explains Why Employment Tribunals Are a New Trans Rights Battlefield

Moya Lothian-McLean

We Asked Post-Soviet Leftists What the Western Left Is Getting Wrong on Ukraine

Diyora Shadijanova

Sex Work Sucks. So Does Sex. So Does Work.

Laura

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