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

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 […]
‘Like an A&E run by Virgin Active’: Physiotherapy Firm Awarded £86m NHS Mental Health Contract
An NHS mental health contract has been awarded to a private company with next to no track record delivering IAPT services, in an unprecedented example of the escalating privatisation of Britain's healthcare. Sophie Hemery investigates for Novara Media.
The Left Must Embrace the Radical Potential of Technology – Or Face Political Defeat
While mainstream thinking today seeks to separate questions of technology from politics, the left has a long history - from Marx onwards - of visionary thinking about the radical potential of technology. For the left to ignore this potential at our present moment of multiple crises would lay the foundation for political defeat, argues Aaron Bastani.
Why We Need a New Response to the LGBT Sex Education Row
With the row in Birmingham over LGBT sex education for primary school moving into its fourth month, Sita Balani argues that this conflict needs to be understood in the context of the Prevent duty in UK schools.
The Red Locomotive in Brussels? Interview with the Workers’ Party of Belgium
Bucking the apparent trends of the European elections, last month the Workers' Party of Belgium enjoyed breakthroughs at regional, federal and European levels. Denis Rogatyuk spoke to new MEP Marc Botenga about the party's recent successes, euroscepticism, and wrestling narratives back from the far right.
From Afforestation to Animals – It’s Time to Talk About Agricultural Reform
We should all welcome the level of traction proposals like the green new deal are gaining, but taking emissions targets seriously means getting real about land reform and animal politics, argue Kay Miller and Louis Goddard.