Labour Has Turned Its Back on Trans Justice: Once the natural home of LGBT+ activists, Labour’s latest policy shifts show that instead of challenging the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/10/labour-has-turned-its-back-on-trans-justice-transgender-labour-party/
With: Grace Blakeley, economist & author // John McDonnell MP // Gawain Little, General Federation of Trade Unions // Chair: Sarah Woolley, BFAWU ... Show more
Standing Against the ‘Dark Peoples’: The mutually beneficial relationship between Israel and apartheid South Africa was not just about the arms trade — It was an ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/standing-against-the-dark-peoples/
‘Tell the Government, our people shall not starve!’
Ellen Wilkinson, socialist Labour MP, key organiser of the 1936 Jarrow Crusade ... Show more
Barbara Castle: Transport Minister: After two years as international development secretary, Barbara Castle took transport — an unloved government brief — and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/08/barbara-castle-transport-minister-labour
Remembering The Jarrow Crusade: In October 1936, 200 men marched from Jarrow to London to demand an end to unemployment and poverty ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/10/jarrow-crusade-march-anniversary-unemployment-work-north-east
Jeremy Corbyn: Israel’s Impunity Endangers Us All: The West's failure to bring Israel to justice for its genocide in Gaza has emboldened it to attack Lebanon — ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/10/jeremy-corbyn-israels-impunity-endangers-us-all/
Mexico’s Anti-Globalisation Rebellion: In 1994, the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) resulted in an uprising organised by the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/10/mexicos-anti-globalisation-rebellion/
Remembering Max Levitas: A Hero of Cable Street: Max Levitas, who passed away in 2018, was part of the generation of Jewish radicals who organised the resistance ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/10/remembering-max-levitas-a-hero-of-cable-street-2/
The Battle of Cable Street took place on this day in 1936, when the working class of London’s East End organised against Oswald Mosley’s race hatred — and ... Show more
Remembering the Battle of Cable Street: 85 years ago today, the working class of London's East End organised against Oswald Mosley's race hatred – and delivered ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/10/remembering-the-battle-of-cable-street
William Morris: ‘I Do Not Want Art for a Few’: On William Morris' birthday, we republish his lecture on the decorative arts — in which he laid out his vision of ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/william-morris-i-do-not-want-art-for-a-few
Archive of Dissent: As the veteran British visual artist celebrates a landmark Whitechapel Gallery retrospective, Peter Kennard speaks about his Tribune roots ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/10/archive-of-dissent/
The Socialism of William Morris: William Morris is most famous for his iconic patterns, but a new collection of his writings shows the other passion of his life: ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/the-socialism-of-william-morris-2
Quick Glance: William Morris and His Vision of Socialism
- William Morris, a prominent artist and socialist, criticized modern civilization while aspiring for an aesthetic society.
- His socialism, heavily influenced by Marx, advocates for a global cooperative society based on creative, ecologically sustainable labor.
- Morris emphasized the connection between art and workers' quality of life, arguing for art's integration into all aspects of life.
- His writings and ideas are now more accessible due to the recent publication of his political texts, making them relevant to today's discussions on work and environmental issues.
‘I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.’
William Morris, iconic painter and designer ... Show more
The Struggle Behind Barbed Wire: The experiences of bitter repression — and the delirium of victory — has created a special bond of solidarity between Irish and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/the-struggle-behind-barbed-wire/
Hobsbawm’s Marxist History: Today Eric Hobsbawm is often described as a great historian despite his Marxism – but the opposite is true: Hobsbawm's Marxist ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/09/hobsbawms-marxist-history
How Barbara Castle Fought to Expose the British Empire’s Shame in Kenya: During the 1950s, Britain's brutal suppression of the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya led to ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/how-barbara-castle-fought-to-expose-the-british-empires-shame-in-kenya/
Keir Starmer has declared he is leading a ‘government of service’. But the party’s embrace of lobbyists at this year’s conference raises the question: whose ... Show more
Sylvia Pankhurst’s Socialism: Radical suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst was born on this day in 1882. To mark the occasion, we republish her essay on the meaning of ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/05/sylvia-pankhursts-socialism-2
Remembering the Battle of Holbeck Moor: On this day in 1936, Blackshirts led by Oswald Mosley organised a rally in Leeds to intimidate the city's Jewish ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/09/remembering-the-battle-of-holbeck-moor-leeds
“Socialism stood for the divinity of the human race and as such detested war and all preparations leading to war.”
Scottish trade unionist, socialist ... Show more
The Delegates Revolt: Today, Labour’s annual conference voted to scrap the proposals to cut winter fuel allowance. If Keir Starmer wants to stall his crashing ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/the-delegates-revolt/
Labour Conference Was a Lobbyists’ Utopia: Keir Starmer has declared he is leading a ‘government of service’. But the party’s embrace of lobbyists at this year’s ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/labour-conference-was-a-lobbyists-utopia/
Jeremy Corbyn : We are planting the seeds for a new kind of politics.
My interview with Tribune Magazine on why we must build power from below before we can challenge ... Show more
Labour’s ‘No Fault’ Eviction Ban Won’t Work: In yesterday's speech to Labour conference, Angela Rayner announced plans to ban ‘no fault’ evictions — but without ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/labours-no-fault-eviction-ban-wont-work/
Jeremy Corbyn Goes Back to the Grassroots: At the launch of Islington North's first 'People's Forum', Jeremy Corbyn speaks to Tribune about organising community ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/jeremy-corbyn-goes-back-to-the-grassroots
Kwame Nkrumah’s Pan-African Socialism: Kwame Nkrumah, who died on this day in 1972, was a leader in the fight against colonialism. But he knew that independence ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/kwame-nkrumah-pan-african-socialism
Labour Is Trying to Silence Palestine Solidarity: Revulsion towards Israel’s genocide has produced the largest, most sustained English protest movement since ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/labour-is-trying-to-silence-palestine-solidarity/
Ukraine’s Modernist Storm: A new exhibition at the Royal Academy of artwork rescued from the Russian bombardment of Kyiv aims to carve out a Ukrainian story from ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/ukraines-modernist-storm-royal-academy/
Remembering Paulo Freire: Marxist philosopher Paulo Freire was born on this day in 1921. His work demonstrated the role that education can play in liberating the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/09/paulo-freire-at-100-remembering/
Starmer’s Embrace With Mussolini’s Grandchildren: After meeting with Giorgia Meloni, Keir Starmer expressed admiration for the Italian prime minister's plans to ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/starmers-embrace-with-mussolinis-grandchildren/
William Cuffay: The Chartists’ Black Leader: The son of a freed slave, William Cuffay played a key role in the struggle for democracy in Britain ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/07/william-cuffay-the-chartists-black-leader-chartist
David Peace: ‘Culture Needs to Change Politics’
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/david-peace-culture-needs-to-change-politics/
Health Workers Are Being Silenced on Palestine: British medics' anger about Gaza is being censored in the name of ‘neutrality’ — but if protecting life means ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/health-workers-are-being-silenced-on-palestine-gaza/
How Scotland’s Arms Industry Undermines Anti-War Activism: The SNP’s secret meeting with an Israeli diplomat shows that despite its occasional resistance to ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/how-scotlands-arms-industry-undermines-anti-war-activism/
Remembering the Invergordon Mutiny: On this day in 1931, Royal Navy sailors mutinied against enforced pay cuts, singing ‘The Red Flag’ as they refused orders ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/09/remembering-the-invergordon-mutiny
‘Community Cohesion’ Won’t Stop the Far Right: The British establishment is promoting ‘community cohesion’ projects as a solution to racist street violence — ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/community-cohesion-wont-stop-the-far-right/
The Radical Internationalism of Konni Zilliacus: Labour MP Konni Zilliacus, who was born on this day in 1894, was an impassioned fighter for socialism and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/09/the-radical-internationalism-of-konni-zilliacus
Why the Coup in Chile Still Matters: The coup against Allende and the neoliberal economics introduced by the Pinochet dictatorship teach us an enduring lesson: ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/09/why-coup-in-chile-still-matters
Quick Glance: U.S. Triggers Chilean Coup with Unintended Consequences at Home
- Military jets bomb La Moneda presidential palace during the coup on September 11, 1973, in Santiago, Chile.
- President Salvador Allende commits suicide and General Augusto Pinochet begins a 17-year dictatorship.
- The coup in Chile leads to human rights concerns and Congress playing a larger role in U.S. foreign policy.
- In addition to ongoing propaganda efforts, the CIA meets with Chilean military contacts in a direct attempt to incite a coup to prevent an Allende presidency.
Easington Under Siege: The County Durham pit village of Easington spent the strike year as a miniature police state as officers flocked in to enforce Thatcher’s ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/eastington-under-siege/
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Chile’s Coup Shows that Fascism Is Still a Threat’: On the 50th anniversary of Chile's 9/11, Jeremy Corbyn sits down with Tribune to discuss how ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/09/jeremy-corbyn-chiles-coup-shows-that-fascism-is-still-a-threat
The Chilean Coup at 50: After escaping Pinochet's bloody military coup, Mike Gatehouse returned to Britain to lead the Chile Solidarity Campaign. 50 years on ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/09/the-chilean-coup-at-50
Tribune’s Chile Solidarity: ‘The tragedy of Tuesday’s military coup in Chile will not, I think, be the end of the affair. It is a tragedy of overwhelming ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/10/tribune-and-chile-solidarity-allende/
Refugees from Fascism: The Story of Chile’s Exiles in Britain: 50 years ago today, socialist leader Salvador Allende was murdered in a military coup ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/09/refugees-from-fascism-the-story-of-chiles-exiles-in-britain-chile
Jeremy Corbyn: Austerity Is Labour’s Choice: After 14 years of billionaires doubling their wealth, the political elite’s choice of starving pensioners and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/jeremy-corbyn-austerity-is-labours-choice/
Protect Pensioners, Not Profits: Energy companies are set to extract an extra £1.5 billion from the public this year, more than enough to restore Winter Fuel ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/protect-pensioners-not-profits/
Ending the Child Hunger Crisis: With ever-growing numbers of children starving at school, teachers and dietitians are demanding that the government steps in and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/ending-the-child-hunger-crisis-school-meals/
The 1919 Race Riots Are a Warning From History: In 1919, a wave of race riots erupted across Britain following anti-immigrant incitement ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/the-1919-race-riots-are-a-warning-from-history/
Remembering Winter Hill, Britain’s Biggest Mass Trespass: 125 years ago, 10,000 walkers took to the road to Winter Hill in Lancashire to protest its closure by ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/09/remembering-winter-hill-britains-biggest-mass-trespass
The Rise of Allende: On this day in 1970, socialist leader Salvador Allende was elected president of Chile. His government unleashed a wave of hope that a more ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/09/the-rise-of-allende-1970
Starmer Is Still Arming Genocide: Labour’s partial ban on arms sales to Israel still means British-made weapons are committing atrocities in Gaza — nothing short ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/starmer-is-still-arming-genocide/
Krautrock, Eyeliner, and Feather Boas: People of a certain age argue constantly over the politics of Brit-pop and the wrong turnings of the nineties ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/05/krautrock-eyeliner-and-feather-boas
From Kayseri to Hartlepool: For Britain's Turkish and Kurdish immigrants, last month's riots resembled the growing far-right movement in their home country ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/09/from-kayseri-to-hartlepool/
Compressed hours is not a four-day week. A real four-day week means 32 hours with no reduction in pay.
Read the full article on Tribune. Link in bio.
Forwards, Not Forgetting
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/12/forwards-not-forgetting
‘The Golden Age’ Wasn’t Handed Down – It Was Built by Trade Unions: The decades after the Second World War saw the best terms and conditions for workers in ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/09/the-golden-age-wasnt-handed-down-it-was-built-by-trade-unions
Raymond Williams’ Radical Utopia: In his final decade, Raymond Williams turned his attention to the concept of utopia – and the idea that the ingredients of a ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/08/raymond-williams-radical-utopia
A Community Under Occupation: 40 years ago this week, an army of riot police laid siege to the pit village of Easington to crush its defiant support for the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/a-community-under-occupation/
The Irish Chartist who Led Britain Towards Revolution: Chartist leader Feargus O'Connor took Britain closer to revolution than at any point in its history – yet ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/03/feargus-oconnor-ireland-chartism-irish-history
Three Salons at Thirty
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/three-salons-at-thirty/
An Historian Against the Bomb: This week marked the 100th birthday of E.P. Thompson, pioneer of 'history from below' and his generation's foremost crusader ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/02/an-historian-against-the-bomb
Despite what Keir Starmer claims, there’s nothing inevitable about another round of harsh cuts — it is a deliberate decision to avoid confronting the powerful ... Show more
Labour’s Austerity is a Choice: Despite what Keir Starmer claims, there's nothing inevitable about another round of harsh cuts — it is a deliberate decision to ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/labours-austerity-is-a-choice-starmer-pain/
Remembering ‘Big’ Jim Larkin: James Larkin, leader of the 1913 Dublin Lockout, died on this day in 1947. An exceptional orator and Ireland's most influential ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/01/remembering-big-jim-larkin
Eleanor Kasrils’ Great Escapes: A striking play about a young woman’s refusal to accept apartheid and aid the armed struggle is performing next week in London.
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/eleanor-kasrils-great-escapes/
New York State of Mind: In the 1960s, a new ideology held that cities were best developed organically and free from central planning. In his latest book ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/new-york-state-of-mind/
Remembering Wave Hill: When Australia’s Indigenous Fought Back: On this day in 1966, hundreds of indigenous workers walked off the job in Australia's Northern ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/remembering-wave-hill-when-australias-indigenous-fought-back
‘We Are Not the Dirt We Clean’: A new protest archive documents the struggles of Latin American migrants in Britain, showing that the most exploited workers can ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/we-are-not-the-dirt-we-clean/
‘There Was a Whole World We Were Fighting For’
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/there-was-a-whole-world-we-were-fighting-for-lgsm-turns-40/
In seeking to restore Private Finance Initiatives for the building of new infrastructure, Rachel Reeves is ignoring the realities of a ‘buy now ... Show more
Building the Klarna Country: In seeking to restore Private Finance Initiatives for the building of new infrastructure, Rachel Reeves is ignoring the realities of ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/building-the-klarna-country/
Remembering the Haitian Revolution: The Haitian Revolution began 230 years ago today and culminated in the establishment of the world's first black republic ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/08/remembering-the-haitian-revolution
Still The Enemy Within: On the 30th anniversary of his seminal expose of the British state’s war on Arthur Scargill and mining communities ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/the-enemy-within-at-30-milne/
‘We Are the Lions, Mr. Manager’: In August 1976 a group of Asian immigrants in London began a strike that would define an era.
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/08/we-are-the-lions-mr-manager-grunswick-dispute
From Panthers to Palestine: In both Britain and the US, a shared history of oppression inspired a history of Black-Palestinian solidarity – and spurred an ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/05/from-panthers-to-palestine
The Rebel Diplomat: In 1916, the English diplomat Roger Casement was stripped of his knighthood and executed for his participation in the Easter Rising ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/the-rebel-diplomat/
How Britain Crushed Democracy in Iran: 70 years ago today, Mohammed Mossadegh was overthrown for wanting Iran’s oil to be in the hands of its people ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/08/how-britain-crushed-democracy-in-iran
Remembering Ruth First: In 1982, anti-apartheid leader Ruth First was killed when a parcel bomb sent by South African police exploded in her office ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/09/remembering-ruth-first-south-africa
Shipping Off Britain’s Integrity: Despite promising a new approach to trade, the government is pursuing new international agreements that would embolden ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/08/shipping-off-britains-integrity/
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