Opinion
If we can save the airlines, we can save the planet
The jig is up — The Coronavirus has shown that, when the wealthy are at risk, we can mobilise state power and plough public funds. It’s time we did the same for the climate crisis.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
In these trying times, we must simply eat the rich
Imagine there’s no billionaires — There’s nothing like a global economic crisis to change minds. And right now, we’re only about three more ‘Imagine’ videos away from a revolution.
Written by: Aimee Cliff
Coronavirus is exposing the government’s ineptitude
The next casualty? — Science is complex, but it is the government’s role to convey the information the public need in a manner that is understandable. So why aren’t they doing that?
Written by: Dawn Foster
What’s so Great about Britain?
Debunking nationalist myths — As the tide of nationalism rises once more, writer Ruby Lott-Lavigna delves into right-wing ideology to dispel the myths and lies that prop it up.
Written by: Ruby Lott-Lavigna
In Europe, far-right extremism has become the new normal
The acceptable face of fascism — Writer Hasan Patel explores how the increase in far-right attacks has been fuelled and validated by an unfiltered online world and an unmoderated media.
Written by: Hasan Patel
Let’s be real: vegan sausage rolls are not going to save us
The Fightback: Climate — Individual solutions will not solve this mess as long as energy companies still ravage the environment.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Angry white men have declared war on the planet (again)
The Fightback: Climate — The culture war is no longer a trivial sideshow to the fight against material inequality, writes Ash Sarkar. If we lose, we lose on the climate too.
Written by: Ash Sarkar
Jess Phillips: woman of the people, or just out for herself?
A quest for truth — The Labour leadership candidate markets herself as a bold and refreshing outsider, when in fact she embodies the status quo.
Written by: Dawn Foster
So who really is Keir Starmer?
The battle to define the man — As the Labour leadership contest enters its next stage, writer Aaron Bastani delves deep into the current front runner, asking who or what it is he truly represents.
Written by: Aaron Bastani
If Labour wants real change, it should elect a woman leader
Now there’s a radical idea — The PLP’s apparent decision to throw their weight behind a London-based male candidate feels dispiriting, if not surprising. Haven’t we been here before?
Written by: Dawn Foster
