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What Does England’s Cricket World Cup Win Have to Do With Neoliberalism?

David Wearing

On Sunday the England mens’ cricket team made history by winning the World Cup at Lords in London. But for most of the past month, you could have been forgiven for not knowing the World Cup was happening - let alone that this country was hosting it. David Wearing explains why.

Corbynism and the Remain Movement Need Each Other to Survive

James McAsh

This week it was announced the Labour party will demand that any Tory Brexit deal is put to a second referendum, in which Labour will campaign to remain. James McAsh argues the Corbyn project needs to take this opportunity to defeat Brexit - or risk defeat itself.

What to Do With International Isis Fighters? Rojava May Have a Solution

Dani Ellis

Nobody can agree on what to do with international Isis fighters, but the autonomous Rojava administration in north-eastern Syria is calling for an international tribunal to hold them accountable on the soil where their crimes were committed.

Could a Labour Government Finally Abolish Private Education?

Ruby Woolfe

Whether Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt win the Conservative leadership we're about to get another privately educated prime minister. But within the Labour party opposition to private schooling is growing at last.

How ‘Public-Common Partnerships’ Can Help Us Take Back What’s Ours

Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell

What relationship should there be between social movements and public policy? That's the central question at the heart of a new report proposing 'public-common partnerships' as an alternative to the privatisation of community assets and resources. The report's authors, Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell, explain the idea.

Syriza Defeated, but Tsipras’s Takeover of the Centre-Left Rumbles On

Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou

The headline of Syriza's snap election defeat to New Democracy masks Alexis Tsipras's attempt to rebrand himself as a stalwart of the centre-left. But his neutralisation of the party in favour of his personal authority comes with costs and contradictions, argues Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou.

A Second Referendum Without a General Election Would Be the End of Corbynism

Holly Rigby

Last week Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson launched a petition to force Jeremy Corbyn to unequivocally commit to a second Brexit referendum, in which Labour would campaign to remain. Holly Rigby argues a second referendum without a general election would spell the end of Corbynism itself.

Tired of Being Ignored, Refugees in Calais Are Learning to Do Their Own Press

Abby Meadows in Northern France and Charlotte England in London

Refugees in northern France say too often western volunteers are asked to speak for them, or journalists push their own agenda. That’s if their situation is reported on at all. By mobilising and upskilling they hope to finally change this.

Football is a Game for the Many – It’s Time to Give It Back to Them

Aaron Bastani

From fans locked out of the game they love by high ticket prices to stadium workers paid poverty wages, English football is in a state of crisis. Aaron Bastani argues it’s time for fans to take back control of their clubs from the millionaires.

What’s Really at Stake in the West’s Rivalry With Russia?

David Wearing

Last week disparaging remarks made by Vladimir Putin about the state of liberalism in the West prompted a familiar discussion about the West's rivalry with Russia. But the truth is we can learn far more about today’s international political economy by examining what the two sides have in common, argues David Wearing.

Try Though They Will, We Can’t Let Moderates Water Down the Green New Deal

Abel Harvie-Clark

Ahead of London Climate Action Week, Sadiq Khan has come out in support of a ‘Green New Deal’ for London. Abel Harvie-Clark argues we can’t let the Green New Deal be co-opted by moderate politicians with no intention of delivering the radical change we need.

Mo Money Mo Problems: Why Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Plans Matter to Us All

James Meadway

The announcement of Facebook's forthcoming cryptocurrency Libra signals the platform's response to its worsening stagnation. In his latest column, James Meadway explains why Libra is such a significant development not only for Facebook but for the financial system more broadly.

Asylum Seeker Evictions Will Cause ‘Crisis on the Streets of Glasgow’, Charities Warn

Charlotte England and an anonymous case worker

A housing provider has announced it will resume a controversial policy to evict hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow, in a move charities say will leave scores of vulnerable people street homeless. Serco, which until recently held the government contract to house asylum seekers in the Scottish city, first announced plans to evict people denied […]