Opinion: If Even Emma Watson Says Free Palestine, We’re Winning
by Rivkah Brown
The Harry Potter star and HeForShe founder is exactly the kind of person you wouldn’t expect to support Palestine. That’s a great sign, writes Rivkah Brown.
Opinion: Free Speech Means Nothing Anymore
by Lorna Finlayson
It’s tempting to rebut cancel culture panics by insisting that nobody has literally been silenced. This buys into a rightwing notion of free speech, argues philosopher Lorna Finlayson.
Opinion: Like It or Not, New Labour Offers Important Lessons for Saving the NHS
by Ell Folan
Though rightly overshadowed by the Iraq War, the Blair government increased NHS spending by 56% and cut waiting times by 9 weeks. We must not be too averse to learning from this achievement, writes Ell Folan - our dying health service depends on it.
Opinion: Nobody Cares What Your New Year Resolutions Are, So You Might As Well Do Something You Enjoy
by Rachel Connolly
So often, new year resolutions are an attempt at self-improvement. They’re also an attempt to forget that so much of human life is meaningless, writes Rachel Connolly.
Obituary: bell hooks Was More Than a Quote for Your Twitter
by Diane Enobabor
Long before her passing, hooks was feminist canon. Her celebrity has never done her justice, writes Diane Enobabor.
Opinion: The Land-Hoarding Elite Should Be Paying the Rest of Us Rent
by Philip Goff
It’s time to radically overhaul how we think about property rights, argues philosopher Philip Goff. We need a universal rent.
Analysis: Will Netflix and Disney Destroy the Soul of Cinema?
by Joel Blackledge
With 2021 dominated by rehashed and remade films, Joel Blackledge asks if the triumph of corporate giants like Netflix is undermining cinema’s long-term success.
Analysis: In Libya, Migrants Are Organising Against Europe’s Border Brutality
by Lucia Pradella
Libyan authorities backed by the EU and UK are imprisoning and killing African migrants in their thousands. The victims are organising a fightback, writes Lucia Pradella.
Analysis: Is Bristol As Radical As It Seems?
by Priyanka Raval
Between the Colston statue toppling and the Kill the Bill riots, it's easy to see Bristol as a bastion of radical action. In reality, the city’s working class is deeply divided, writes Priyanka Raval.
Analysis: What Next for Chile, Now Gabriel Boric Has Won?
by Michael Chessum
Chile’s incoming president is committed to dismantling an economic model that has weighed on the country’s poor for decades. But with the road ahead riddled with obstacles, Michael Chessum asks: is the Chilean left strong enough to overcome the legacy of Pinochet?
Opinion: Shoplifters of the World, Unite!
by Seth Wheeler
Ever stolen Christmas presents for your family? You stand in a long tradition of working-class pilfering – but proletarian shopping could be stronger with collective organisation, argues Seth Wheeler.
Analysis: The Polls Look Terminal for Boris Johnson
by Ell Folan
Following accusations of a Downing Street Christmas party during the last winter lockdown, the Conservative party and its leader have plunged in the polls. Ell Folan asks whether either will survive.
Analysis: The Right Is Destroying Our Freedom and the Left Is Letting It Happen
by Richard Seymour
With a nationalist far right resisting pandemic controls and progressives clamouring for them, the left needs a coherent response to metastasising state power - and fast.
Analysis: Why Did Independence Parties Boycott New Caledonia’s Referendum?
by Adrian Muckle
In French-ruled New Caledonia, Indigenous Kanak have long been struggling for independence. With the 12 December referendum boycotted by pro-independence groups, French intransigence risks derailing the peaceful decolonisation process.
Report: Sheffield Food Couriers Are Waging the Longest Strike in the History of the Gig Economy
by Callum Cant
For the last ten nights, delivery drivers in Sheffield have been picketing McDonald's branches over a Christmas pay cut. Callum Cant reports on the longest strike to ever hit the UK gig economy.
Analysis: First, Citizens Were Turned Into Immigrants. Now We’re Being Stripped of Political Rights
by Gurminder K Bhambra
The new Nationality and Borders Bill gives the state the power to strip citizens of their citizenship without letting them know. Gurminder K Bhambra explains how we got here.
Report: With Uber Paying Peanuts, Exploited Drivers Are Cancelling Rides
by Polly Smythe
Uber is blaming a driver shortage for costly fares, long wait times and multiple cancellations. Drivers, however, say the root of these problems is the company’s exploitation of its workforce. Polly Smythe reports.
Analysis: In Latin America’s Reactionary Outpost, the Left is Vying for Power
by Aaron Tauss
In 2016, the Colombian government and the armed Farc movement signed a historic peace deal. Five years later, violence against the poor continues - but the left faces the best chance of power in decades.