Liberal centrists are quick to accuse right-wing Brexiteers of being prone to nostalgia and exceptionalism. But by appealing to a mythical past where Britain was an open, tolerant country, centrists show they're not actually all that different, argues Aaron Bastani.
The spectre of anarchism, invoked by Donald Trump and repeated without challenge in the mainstream media, reinforces the strategic demonisation of movements like Black Lives Matter that expose and mobilise against persistent injustices, write Ruth Kinna, Matthew S Adams and Thomas Swann.
The TikTok and Huawei stories distill how China’s rise is not solely economic and political, argues Aaron Bastani. For the first time in 250 years, an Asian power is vying for long-term technological leadership with the West.
A journalist suing his critics is an egregious attack on democratic norms, writes Keir Milburn. To fight back effectively, we must situate attempts to silence the left within a wider, global trend of limiting democracy and extending free speech only to those who can afford it.
The right don't want justice, equality under the law or due process, but to eradicate an entire politics - starting with its most publicly visible figure. This is the single most flagrant example of ‘cancel culture’ imaginable, and yet the free speech ambulance-chasers are silent, writes Aaron Bastani.
This week the government announced a pay rise for a range of public sector workers, including teachers. Although presented as a thank you gift for teachers’ hard work during the pandemic, the government’s pay strategy has other motivations, argues James McAsh.
Throughout its history, the Labour party has been structurally enmeshed in British racism. David Wearing argues that the burgeoning anti-racist movement faces obstacles on many fronts - and that Labour, sadly but predictably, will be one of them.
The police play a disproportionate role in the UK's mental health system, replicating the same violent, racist logics that underpin its work. Far from expanding its role, not only the institution, but the very act of policing must be abolished, argues Ed Kiely.
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