Yes, Women Fear Rape – But We Live Our Lives Anyway
Ash Sarkar
Sainsbury’s has pulled a clothing ad which was slammed for saying women “stroll after dark”. But we do, of course - and that’s not reckless or unreasonable, argues Ash Sarkar.
Britain’s Media Gatekeepers Are No Match for America’s
Aaron Bastani
With the success of his memoir Spare, Prince Harry has offered a blueprint for how others can circumvent the British media: go West.
The Tory Anti-Strike Laws Are About Disciplining the Working Class
Charles Umney and Ian Greer
Cracking down on strikes won't work, but it's a short term way for the government to show the market that workers can be marshalled to make bigger profits.
What Are Working People Supposed to Wear?
Chal Ravens
When you tell someone they shouldn’t wear a nice, warm, moderately expensive coat to a picket line, what you’re really saying is that nothing can improve and everyone must suffer. We must resist this stupidity, argues Chal Ravens.
God, Will Prince Harry Shut Up?
Moya Lothian-McLean
Harry’s objection to the monarchy is not - shock! - based on anti-imperialist principles, but a deep hurt that he was prevented from participating in the institution the way he wanted, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Analysis: 2023 Will Be Make Or Break For The Scottish Independence Movement
Jonathon Shafi
It’s official: there will be no Scottish independence without the UK’s say-so. The judgement has forced Scottish politics out of its stupor – but perhaps also into a crisis, writes columnist Jonathon Shafi.
Flat SUV Tyres and Soupy Van Goghs: 2022 Was a Vintage Year for Climate Protest
Clare Hymer
The government's insatiable protest crackdown has forced climate activists to get creative this year, writes Clare Hymer.
Socialists, in 2023 Read More Fiction
Aaron Bastani
It’s impossible to respond to the challenges of the 21st century without literature, writes Aaron Bastani.
The Most Pointless Twitter Discourses Of 2022
Moya Lothian-McLean
For all the complaints of Twitter’s early death, a hell of a lot of us have remained sadly logged on.
Travelling Across Poland Showed Me That Britain’s Economy Is Broken
Aaron Bastani
The UK is increasingly just a middle-income country with a smattering of rich people. Visit anywhere else in Europe and you’ll see what I mean, writes Aaron Bastani.
No, School Isn’t Making Kids ‘Woke’
Aaron Bastani
Young people aren’t more leftwing because they’re being brainwashed at school. They’re more leftwing because they’ve lived under neoliberalism, writes Aaron Bastani.
Are The Royals ‘Anti-Racist’ Now?
Moya Lothian-McLean
A recent incident at the palace has seen the royal household make a rare admission of racism in its ranks. But individual efforts will never make up for what the institution of monarchy embodies, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Insisting Jews Don’t Count Helps Nobody
Rivkah Brown
By demanding solidarity without offering it, David Baddiel isolates Jews from our natural allies, writes Rivkah Brown.
Analysis: Why Are We Still Pretending This Police Watchdog Is Independent?
Larry Lock
Families bereaved at the hands of the police are forced to turn to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. But justice is hard to come by when the watchdog is only out to protect its own.
My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match
Tom Williams
Football helped Tom Williams build a relationship with his stepfather, pulling him away from the darker side of what it means to ‘be a man’. Breaking down barriers to the game has never been more important, he argues.
Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup?
Keir Milburn & Tom Williams
Around 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the country won its bid to host the World Cup. Should we be boycotting this year’s tournament?
The BBC’s Investigation Into Online Abuse Is Total Bullshit
Ash Sarkar
In a hopelessly flawed piece of 'research', the broadcaster found that calling a politician a 'hypocrite' is abuse, whereas racist slurs are not.
What’s the Point of Mobilising Around COP?
Tatiana Garavito & Nathan Thanki
Time and again, host countries have used COPs to greenwash their environmental records while restricting civil society participation. This doesn’t mean they're not still worth organising around, argue Tatiana Garavito and Nathan Thanki.