Afghan Women Don’t Need White Feminism
Shahed Ezaydi
As the US withdraws from Afghanistan, brown women are once again being used to justify white violence, writes Shahed Ezaydi.
Labour’s Silence on Apsana Begum Shows How Morally Bankrupt the Party Has Become
Joshua Kelly and Sam Green
Labour’s near-total silence on Apsana Begum's case suggests the party cares more about its factional alignments than supporting a young survivor of domestic abuse.
After Afghanistan, We Need a New Kind of Foreign Policy
Aaron Bastani
Afghanistan has shown that America isn't always right. Amid the wreckage of the failed war on terror, Britain must do away with the comforting fantasy of a benevolent USA and develop a different kind of foreign policy.
Incels Aren’t a Punchline. It’s High Time We Took Them Seriously
Moya Lothian-McLean
Jake Davison’s Plymouth shooting rampage is a horrific wake-up call for Britain to finally start treating incel culture like the urgent problem it is.
The North Has Always Been at the Cutting Edge of Culture
Kojo Koram
Forget the stereotypes, red wall voters aren’t inherently culturally conservative. The north has always pioneered culture.
Are Any Politicians Actually Serious About Climate Change?
Aaron Bastani
We know that the Tories offer virtually nothing on climate change. But the grim truth is Britain’s centre-left parties are offering little more than a slight delay to inevitable calamity, writes Aaron Bastani.
The IPCC Can’t Predict How We Fight Back
Sam Knights
The IPCC’s sixth report on the climate crisis makes for grim reading. But there’s one thing the report doesn’t model, and that’s the impact of organised resistance, writes Sam Knights.
We Can’t Dismantle Capitalism Without Antiracist Solidarity
Sonali Bhattacharyya
With antiracist solidarity largely a thing of the past, it is vital the left reclaim it as a way of organising in order to successfully resist racial capitalism.
The Government’s New Disability Strategy Proves It Doesn’t Give a Shit About Disabled People
Ellen Clifford
The government’s newly published National Disability Strategy is little more than a distraction from its plans to cut social security and further immiserate disabled people, writes Ellen Clifford.
Back on the Hard Road: How Stuart Hall Can Help Us Navigate Our Moment
David Wearing
The British left is still reeling and disoriented from the election defeat of December 2019. But by comparing our current moment to Stuart Hall’s analysis of the long 1980s, we can learn some important lessons, writes David Wearing.
It’s High Time Britain Fed Itself
Kai Heron
To mitigate the worst effects of climate breakdown, we need to learn to feed ourselves. But that won’t happen as long as two thirds of England's land is owned by less than 0.4% of the population, argues Kai Heron.
The American Right Knows How to Fight a Culture War
Kojo Koram
We're lucky the British right hasn't learnt from the sophisticated and strategic attacks of their US counterparts. But they still could.
10 Years After the Riots, the Left Is Finally Taking on the Police State
Adam Elliott-Cooper
Many leftists struggled to extend solidarity to the rioters. Now, threatened with criminalisation themselves, it is crucial this mistake isn't made again.
My Community Helped Me Resist Eviction. Now the Council Wants to Move Me Away
Nadia Zaman
When her landlord tried to evict her, Nadia Zaman fought back. But now the council has given her a choice: Stoke-on-Trent or the streets. Novara Media spoke to Zaman about her fight for secure local housing.
Hiking National Insurance Isn’t Going to Solve the Social Care Crisis
Andrew Fisher
Last week it was reported that the government is considering raising national insurance in order to fund social care. But the social care crisis isn’t just about the needs of elderly people in care homes – and hiking NI by 1% isn't going to solve it, argues Andrew Fisher.
The Tories Are on a Mission to Destroy Black Lives Matter
Kimi Chaddah
From redbaiting to racist policies, the Tories have launched a concerted attack on the Black Lives Matter movement, writes Kimi Chaddah. We can’t let them get away with it.
The Right Are Panicking About Anti-Racism – As Well They Should Be
David Wearing
Across the West, the right is cracking down on anti-racism. Why? Because if a genuine, substantive anti-racist politics went truly mainstream, it'd be the end of conservatism as we know it, argues David Wearing.
Trans Athletes Competing in the Olympics Is Progress. But It’s Not Enough
Jessy Parker Humphreys
This year's Olympics will feature the first-ever out trans competitors. But that doesn't mean it isn't continuing to exclude athletes based on their gender.