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The Italian Election Shows the Left’s Most Difficult Task Is Winning the Argument on Migration

Paul Mason

Gone are the days when the European left can hope to gain from forming alliances around the political centre, but quelling the rise of authoritarian populism means winning the argument on migration, argues Paul Mason.

What Kind of Party Should Labour Be?

Aaron Bastani

As Momentum’s Jon Lansman joins Unite the Union’s Jennie Formby in the race to become Labour’s next general secretary, what’s at stake isn’t policy or support for Jeremy Corbyn, but competing visions of how Labour should do politics.

An End in Sight for the Neoliberal University

Iida Käyhkö and Charlie Macnamara

At University College London, students and lecturers alike have near unanimously passed votes of no confidence in the running of their university. With a nationwide academic strike in full-swing, this could well be the beginning of the end for the neoliberal university project.

5 Reasons You Should Oppose the Saudi Crown Prince’s UK Visit

Sophia Turner

Next week Downing Street will be rolling out the red carpet for the new crown prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman. Here are five reasons you should oppose his visit.

Should Students Demand Refunds? 3 Perspectives on Student Demands in the UCU Strike

Illan rua Wall, Myka Tucker-Abramson, Hope Worsdale, Elio Di Muccio

Should students demand tuition fee refunds for days lost to strike action? The response to the demand has been mixed, with no clear dividing line between those who are for and against the strike.

Labour’s Next General Secretary Must Be Elected

Aaron Bastani

Iain McNicol's resignation immediately raises the question of his successor. McNicol's term became defined by opposition to internal democracy where it involved new members, which is why the next general secretary needs to be elected.

Why the Pension Dispute Should Be of Concern to All University Workers

UoL Worker

As tens of thousands of lecturers and other university staff across the country begin striking in protest against changes to their pensions, an anonymous University of London worker lays out the intricacies of the situation impacting workers in the capital.

The ‘Super-PREVENT’ Agenda Goes Far Beyond the Law

Max Harris

Is the overzealous application of PREVENT we see in universities, schools and hospitals actually mandated by law?

Yarl’s Wood Hunger Strike: 120 Detainees Refuse Food in Protest Against Home Office

Charlotte England

Demands include an end to indefinite detention and charter flights, an amnesty for people who have been in the country for more than ten years and for those who arrived as children, decent food, better access to healthcare, and that LGBT asylum-seekers are believed and treated with respect.

Britain’s Newspapers Are Waging Psychological Warfare Against the Public

Aaron Bastani

Disinformation, ambiguity and unsupported smears like the Corbyn spy claims aren’t features of a healthy media - they’re tactics of psychological warfare waged against the British public.

Does High Private Debt Hold the Seeds of a New Recession?

Grace Blakeley

This government has relied on cheap private credit to keep the economy afloat, but continued growth in household debt is just adding to the problem that contributed to the last financial crisis.

Against Adult Supremacy: The Anti-Capitalist Case for Child Liberation

Matt Broomfield

The way we treat children entrenches class and teaches oppression, writes Matt Broomfield in his review of the zine anthology “No! Against Adult Supremacy”

The Elite Stands to Lose Everything – No Wonder ‘Defeat Socialism’ is Its New Mission

Paul Mason

Clutching at unfounded fantasies, the Corbyn and McDonnell 'spy' smears show the desperation of an elite which is all out of credibility and ideas.

Long Read: Towards a Radical Infrastructure: Counter-Reforming Higher Education

Jamie Melrose

We can't just rely on reforms from Westminster - we need a bold, innovative vision to democratise our universities from the ground up.

The Sound of Neoliberalism: Cost-cutting Falls on Cleaners at Royal College of Music

Miranda Hall and Robbie Warin

The Royal College of Music wanted to reduce their costs. Their solution? Work their cleaners harder for less money. Now though, the cleaners are fighting back.

Long Read: For the SPD to Learn From Labour, It Has to Grasp What Kind of World We’re In

Paul Mason

Internal divisions over the prospect of another grand coalition with the Christian Democrats, and now the resignation of leader Martin Schulz, are tearing the German Social Democrats apart. Can they learn from Labour's rejuvenation?

Cold Comfort: Privatisation Is Running the NHS Into the Ground

Dr J

In part three of a series covering the NHS winter crisis from within A&E, Dr J explains how back door privatisation of the NHS amounts to nothing short of political corruption - and is risking lives.

Is Capitalism Ruining Women’s Sex Lives?

Joana Ramiro

Under late capitalism the new 'Madonna' is drip-fed just enough sex, within the confines of a monogamous relationship, to keep her pliant; while the 'Whore' accumulates sexual encounters like capital, writes Joana Ramiro on Valentine's Day.

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