How the Paris Commune Influenced the 1916 Rising: The Paris Commune of 1871 was still fresh in the memory by the time of Ireland's Easter Rising – and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/how-the-paris-commune-influenced-the-1916-rising-2
Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/04/the-kinder-scout-mass-trespass
Austerity Is Making Us Sick: Rishi Sunak's rhetoric around 'sick note culture' is a transparent attempt to blame workers for government policies that have pushed ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/austerity-is-making-us-sick/
Remembering the Battle of Wood Green: On this day 45 years ago, anti-fascists in the diverse north London neighbourhood of Haringey beat back the National Front ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/04/remembering-the-battle-of-wood-green
Our latest issue, ‘Civil War Without Guns,’ is out soon.
Arthur Scargill, Seumas Milne, David Peace and more explore the social fabric that fought and ... Show more tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe/
Remembering James Connolly: We remember James Connolly's contributions to revolutionary socialism and anti-colonialism.
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/05/remembering-james-connolly-2
Liberal Centrists Are as Ideological as the Rest of Us: Liberal centrists believe they are above ‘populism’, not realising that defining themselves as good ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/liberal-centrists-are-as-ideological-as-the-rest-of-us/
Elon Against Lula: After Elon Musk boosted conspiracies about the persecution of Bolsonaro supporters, Brazil’s far-right was given a shot in the arm ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/elon-against-lula
The Radical Politics of Nina Simone: Nina Simone, who died on this day in 2003, is often remembered for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement – but she ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/the-radical-politics-of-nina-simone
The Man Who Made a Million Socialists: Robert Tressell, author of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists,' was born 150 years ago. His writing left an indelible ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/12/the-man-who-made-a-million-socialists
How Darwin Influenced Marx and Engels: Charles Darwin died 140 years ago today. His work revolutionised our understanding of nature, and had a major impact on ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/04/darwin-evolution-natural-selection-karl-marx-fredrich-engels-on-the-origin-of-species-capital
Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: On this day in 1943, a band of Jewish resistance fighters launched an armed insurrection against the Nazis ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/04/remembering-the-warsaw-ghetto-uprising
Spinoza, Breaking Bad and the Race to the Bottom Mindset: Blending philosophy with popular culture, with references to Fight Club, Breaking Bad and more ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/spinoza-marx-and-the-race-to-the-bottom-mindset/
The Phenomenon of Bernadette Devlin: In 1969, Irish republican socialist Bernadette Devlin was elected to Westminster. We take a look at her best-selling memoir ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/the-phenomenon-of-bernadette-devlin-2
Defiance: How South Asians Fought Back Against The Fascists: A new documentary series tells the story of how Britain's South Asian communities self-organised to ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/defiance-how-south-asians-fought-back-against-the-fascists/
Bosses Are Wasting Our Time: In a society where a third of workers think their job is meaningless, an alternative to constant toiling in unproductive work is ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/bosses-are-wasting-our-time-four-day-week/
‘We Got the Truth About Hillsborough but We Never Got the Justice’: On this day 34 years ago, 97 football fans went to a match and never came back. Looking back ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/we-got-the-truth-about-hillsborough-but-we-never-got-the-justice
Praising Culture Doesn’t Pay the Bills: Liverpool’s celebrated local museums pay so poorly that its workers go home to cold homes and empty cupboards ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/praising-culture-doesnt-pay-the-bills/
Ireland’s Greatest Strike: In April 1920 a general strike demanding the release of prisoners rocked Ireland and brought the country to a standstill — one hundred ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/04/irelands-greatest-strike-2/
The Radical Paul Robeson: Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. A pioneering black singer and actor, he was also a lifelong radical – and committed his life ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/the-radical-paul-robeson
Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We: A new play at the National Theatre celebrates Nye Bevan’s titanic struggle to create the NHS — a fight we must ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/fighting-old-battles-against-new-opponents-sheen-nye-bevan/
Jeremy Corbyn: My Friend, Denis Goldberg: Denis Goldberg passed away in 2020 after a lifelong fight for social justice which saw him spend two decades in a South ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/jeremy-corbyn-my-friend-denis-goldberg-2
Kurt Vonnegut’s Socialism From Outer Space: Writer Kurt Vonnegut, who died on this day in 2007, used science fiction to explore the failings that turned humans ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/kurt-vonneguts-socialism-from-outer-space-2
The Great Insurrection: Remembering the Brixton Uprising: On this day in 1981, Brixton’s black community rose up against police discrimination and mass ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/the-great-insurrection-remembering-the-brixton-uprising
Photography Against the End of History: A new exhibition examines working-class photography in the UK in the years since 1989 — and demonstrates art’s potential ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/photography-against-the-end-of-history-photography-exhibition-working-class/
Rigging Britain’s Democracy: The allegations that Labour has used its online voting system to rig parliamentary selections suggest that Starmer’s addiction to ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/starmers-threat-to-democracy
Labour’s Love Affair with Private Healthcare: From the embrace of private hospitals to shady donations from private health interests, there is little to suggest ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/06/labours-love-affair-with-private-healthcare
Palestinian Voices Will Not Be Erased: After artists collectively removed their work from a Manchester arts centre in protest at its censorship of a Palestinian ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/palestinian-voices-will-not-be-erased/
The Diggers’ Green Roots: During the English Civil War, a band of radicals set out to make the world a common treasury. But the Diggers weren't just pioneering ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/the-diggers-green-roots-2
Restoring King: On MLK Day we remember the real Martin Luther King Jr., who was far more radical than most who celebrate his legacy today.
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/01/martin-luther-king-radicalism
Will the NHS Survive Starmer’s Labour?: The NHS is the Labour Party’s greatest achievement — but nothing so far suggests a Starmer government will do what’s ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/02/will-the-nhs-survive-starmers-labour/
Tony Benn at 95: Today would have been Tony Benn's 95th birthday. We remember his contributions to the Labour Party, democracy and socialism.
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/04/tony-benn-at-95
Capitalist Markets Can’t Solve the Climate Crisis: Labour has ditched its ambitious green policies in favour of market-based solutions — but relying on private ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/capitalist-market-cant-solve-the-climate-crisis/
The Palestinian Surgeon Burying Balfour’s Legacy: The election of Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah to the rectorship of Glasgow University has been a ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/the-palestinian-surgeon-burying-balfours-legacy/
The National Minimum Wage: 25 Years of Failure: The National Minimum Wage was introduced on this day in 1998. Hailed by Tony Blair as salvation for low-paid ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/07/the-national-minimum-wage-25-years-of-failure
Tish Murtha’s Art of the Excluded: A new film celebrates photographer Tish Murtha, who intimately captured life on the margins during Thatcherism’s rise – and ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/06/tish-murthas-art-of-the-excluded
Plans Without the People: A new book which draws from Manchester’s radical past to chart a future free from landlordism erases Mancunians from their own story — ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/plans-without-the-people/
Jack Jones’ Docker Internationalism: Union leader Jack Jones – born on this day in 1913 – was known as ‘the most powerful man in Britain’ for defending British ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/03/jack-jones-docker-internationalism
Remembering George Padmore: Trinidadian socialist George Padmore was born on this day in 1903. His Pan-African organising helped to build the struggle against ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/06/george-padmore-pan-african-anti-colonial-history
‘It’s a Death Zone’: How Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Healthcare: Medics tortured and executed, operations without anaesthetic, patients dying from starvation ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/its-a-death-zone-how-israel-destroyed-gazas-healthcare
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour’s First MP of Colour: In 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour's first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/shapurji-saklatvala-labours-first-mp-of-colour-3/
The Fight to Save Julian Assange: Now the High Court has recognised Julian Assange may be executed by America for exposing war crimes ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/the-fight-to-save-julian-assange
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
- A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.
- Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.
- Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.
- The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
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
Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: On this day in 1911 one of the deadliest industrial fires in US history exposed the need for stronger trade unions – ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/03/remembering-the-triangle-shirtwaist-fire
Corporate Power Is Killing the Planet: In the 1950s, a system of corporate courts was created to allow Western businesses to sue the Global South for threatening ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/corporate-power-is-killing-the-planet/
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
Hands Across the Sea: Fifty years ago, Scottish workers refused to fix engines from the fighter jets of Pinochet's regime. As Israel commits genocide with ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/hands-across-the-sea/
When George Michael Came for Blair: As Western governments drummed up consent for war against Iraq, George Michael’s 'Shoot the Dog' utterly withered Tony Blair ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/when-george-michael-came-for-blair/
Why Marx Still Matters: Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818. His work remains as relevant as ever.
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/05/why-marx-still-matters
Marx in Memoriam: Karl Marx was buried in Highgate Cemetery 140 years ago today. The philosopher's iconic grave has a turbulent history which reveals the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/03/marx-in-memoriam
No, Thatcher Didn’t Save the Economy: The suffering caused by Margaret Thatcher's policies is often justified with the argument that they saved Britain from ruin ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/12/no-thatcher-didnt-save-the-economy
Culture Is on Trial in Berlin: In ‘progressive’ Berlin, daring to treat Palestinians like they are human beings can destroy your life and your work — as ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/02/culture-is-on-trial-in-berlin
William Morris: Why We Celebrate the Paris Commune: Pioneering socialist William Morris on the Paris Commune and its legacy as a 'great tragedy which definitely ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/william-morris-why-we-celebrate-the-paris-commune-2
‘Arise, men of Britain and take your stand! Rally round the standard of Liberty, or forever lay prostrate under the iron hand of your land and money-mongering ...
In 1974, six months after Pinochet’s coup against Allende’s elected government, 3000 members of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) in the ...
Tony Benn’s Plan to Democratise Britain — and Abolish the Monarchy: Thirty years ago, Tony Benn's Commonwealth of Britain Bill proposed to transform our ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/02/tony-benns-plan-to-democratise-britain-and-abolish-the-monarchy-2
It’s Time to Revive the Lucas Plan: In the 1970s, workers at Lucas Aerospace proposed saving the company by producing technologies that fight climate change ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/its-time-to-revive-the-lucas-plan/
Mourning Marx: Karl Marx died on this day in 1883. At his graveside, his lifelong friend and comrade Friedrich Engels predicted that Marx's work would endure ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/03/karl-marx-death-engels-speech-history
‘In politics there are weathercocks and signposts. Weathercocks spin in whatever direction the wind of public opinion may blow them. Signposts stand true ... #OnThisDay
This Neighbourhood Fights Apartheid: In the 1980s, a black working-class area of Bristol became an 'apartheid free zone'. Their community ban on racist ...
tribunemag.co.uk/202/03/this-neighbourhood-fights-apartheid
Forward Ever, Backward Never: Grenada’s Revolution: On this day in 1979 a socialist revolution in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada threatened to upturn the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/03/forward-ever-backward-never-grenadas-revolution
Labour Is Failing Black People: Labour’s deplorable treatment of Diane Abbott and Kate Osamor shows that anti-black racism within the party isn’t only tolerated ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/labour-is-failing-black-people/
‘We want bread — and roses, too.’
The Bread and Roses strike — when 20,000 mostly immigrant women textile workers, led by the Industrial Workers of the World ... Show more #OTD
Austerity Is Killing Birmingham’s Culture: A 100% cut to arts funding in Birmingham is a deathblow to the institutions that make the city vibrant ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/austerity-is-killing-birminghams-culture/
‘If you fight, you won’t always win. But if you don’t fight, you will always lose.’
Bob Crow, the left-wing General Secretary of the RMT union ... Show more #OnThisDay
Palestine Is a Feminist Issue: This International Women’s Day is for the women of Gaza, whose strength and resistance in the face of genocide is an inspiration ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/palestine-is-a-feminist-issue
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
Women Against War: Throughout its history, the feminist movement has struggled for a world without war. This International Women’s Day ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/03/international-womens-day-history-war-feminist-antimilitarism-russia-ukraine
The Changing Face of the Enemy Within: Four decades ago, miners like me were labelled ‘the enemy within’ by Thatcher. Today, the same rhetoric is being used ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/the-changing-face-of-the-enemy-within/
The Golden Goodbye Budget: Jeremy Hunt's final budget is a straightforward giveaway to every millionaire and landlord in our country — a parting glass to the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/the-golden-goodbye-budget
How the Miners’ Strike Remade Rugby League: The miners' strike saw rugby league players go from picket lines to games while clubs fundraised to feed their ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/how-the-miners-strike-changed-rugby-league
Football Fans Against Genocide: A recent Guardian article has tried to slander pro-Palestinian Arsenal fans as intimidating racist thugs ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/football-fans-against-genocide
It’s Time to Abandon Thatcherism: Thatcher’s assault on the miners led to generational decay in communities across the country. And, 40 years on ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/its-time-to-abandon-thatcherism/
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