In light of the pitiful 1% NHS staff pay rise, the looming threat of mass unemployment and the new Police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, a protest will take to the streets of London on Saturday 26 June. Elle McHale “After Covid, demand a new normal.” This is […]
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The revolt that shaped modern France
150 years have passed since the 1871 Paris Commune, a brief interlude in French history where socialists ruled Paris and implemented laws that favoured the ordinary individual. To commemorate their actions, the Socialist Workers Party will hold an event on 12 May. The Commune was a burst of liberation […]
British MPs call for lifting of blockade on Cuba
Fifty seven British members of parliament have signed a motion in the British Parliament which calls on the British Government to promote international cooperation between the UK and Cuba and urge the Biden administration to normalise relations by removing Cuba from its ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ list and ending the […]
Nicole Ruiz: life, linguistics and London
She left her homeland in pursuit of a promising future. Seven years later she rejoices at this decision although accepts that her heart will forever be bound to Colombia. Elle McHale As the sun began to rise in the city of Bogotá and begin its descent over London, […]
Thoughts of hegemony
I first encountered the term ‘hegemony’ when, as a precocious teenager, I read widely about international politics. Here, it described a country’s sphere of influence. Steve Latham Later, at university, I discovered it was used by Marxists, referring to capitalism’s ideological dominance. I learned to distinguish these uses, […]
















