Four Day Working Week
The robots are coming for your jobs – and that’s a good thing. Eleanor Penny responds to the TUC’s call for a four day working week.
#Crapitalism: Lehman Brothers: 10 Years On
10 years ago today, Lehman brothers, one of the US’ largest and oldest banks, collapsed. The bank had $600m worth of assets on its books, making its bankruptcy the largest in American history. We all know what happened next. Grace Blakeley examines the 2008 financial crisis.
It’s Time to Call Bullshit on Britain’s News
After a week in which Corbyn was branded a fascist and Theresa May a freedom fighter, Michael Walker digs beneath the bullshit of British news.
#Crapitalism: Industrial Strategy
In this new series #Crapitalism: Grace Blakeley explains what industrial strategy is and argues that ‘building it in Britain’ could be a good thing.
The People Vs Trump
At #StopTrump Owen Jones argues that it’s not just Trump we need to oppose – it’s the politics that he represents and enables.
The UK Is Complicit in Israel’s Violence
On Monday the 14th of May the Israeli military killed 60 Palestinians and injured 2771. Dr David Wearing explains how this violence to a significant extent belongs to Britain as well.
What Is the Hostile Environment?
British children sleeping on night buses or in storage units, torture survivors required to pay upfront for medical treatment, these are just some of the consequences of Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’. In this explainer video; Migrants Rights Specialist Rockhaya Sylla unpacks some of the origins and repercussions of this harmful set of policies.
Antisemitism: Still Bad
Why does antisemitism take the form of conspiracy theories? What role does antisemitism play in a broader political landscape? Is Eleanor Penny part of the Reptilian elite gunning for world domination? Find out all this and more in the latest episode of The Soapbox with Eleanor Penny.
What Is Mandatory Reselection?
Centrists are freaking out about mandatory reselection, it’s exactly what the Labour Party needs.
We Need to Tackle Gambling Addiction
How have we got to a situation where some ofthe biggest companies in our economy are gambling companies?
Germany Won’t Save the Environment
What is Climate Debt?
We asked Climate Justice activist Lidy Nacpil to explain it for you. Nacpil is a dedicated and patient organiser with over 30 years of experience campaigning on issues of climate change, gender equality, tax justice and human rights.
5 Climate Demands From the Indigenous Frontlines
We rarely hear or see Indigenous demands being centered in global negotiations such as the COP23 talks happening in Bonn. In this collaboration with the Indigenous Environmental Network we bring you 5 Climate Demands from the Indigenous Frontlines.
COPs Aren’t Going to Save the World
Tomorrow hundreds of global leaders will descend on the German city of Bonn for COP23 – the next round of climate talks. Clare Hymer explains why COPs aren’t going to save the world from climate apocalypse.
50 Years of Occupation
We Have to Stop Arming the Saudis
The worst thing that the British government is doing today is supporting the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen’s civil war. It should be a national scandal, but at the moment, it isn’t even an election issue. David Wearing teaches Middle East politics and international relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies. His doctoral thesis […]
What’s happening: in Cyprus?
With another round of peace talks on the horizon, what’s going on with Cyprus and why haven’t we heard any good news?
What happened: in Libya?
In 2011, the UK led a NATO military intervention in Libya, overthrowing the Gaddafi regime. For years since, Libya has been a calamitous failed-state. What happened? Courtney Yusuf explains.