Economics, unions and work
Covering both the failing economic status quo and the growth of alternatives, we explore how privatisation, globalisation and tech capitalism are generating new forms of exploitation – always prioritising the voices of workers organising resistance, both in and beyond trade unions.
Covering both the failing economic status quo and the growth of alternatives, we explore how privatisation, globalisation and tech capitalism are generating new forms of exploitation – always prioritising the voices of workers organising resistance, both in and beyond trade unions.
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High art, low ceilings: remaking Social Club culture
Jerry Iles speaks to Geoff Kirkwood about how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon – driven by cutting edge DJs, bingo nights, experimental orchestras and ‘open-minded collectivism’. Now, it’s reclaiming culture for everyone
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Reclaiming inheritance tax as a social good
The left needs to understand popular opposition to inheritance tax in order to effectively reframe the debate, argues Dominic Davies
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Cymunedoli: The glue that binds
Economic power in the community – cymunedoli – is the antidote to the far right’s growing appeal in Cymru, write Beth Winter and Leanne Wood
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1995: The year we nearly changed the world
Inspired by the collapse of the Berlin wall and end of South African apartheid, a generation of radicals danced onto British roads and into social justice history. Thirty years on, Esther Freeman traces the movement’s energy – and its legacy
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The battle behind Unite’s belated action on Palestine
Union members have won a long internal struggle for meaningful action against UK arm sales to Israel. Raymond Morell was one of them – and reports from behind the scenes
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Anglo American and the greenwashed mineral rush
The British mining giant paints itself as a ‘climate leader’ but boasts a history of violent extraction. Activists from London Mining Network and We Smell Gas identify a critical target for anti-imperialist solidarity
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Shelf life: The return of print media?
Jake Thompson details how physical media is once again integral to modern media operations – with a new purpose in the digital age
