A Practical Radical Politics
How can we navigate the tension between practicality and radicalism in political activism? Professor Robert Jensen discusses.
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Nationalism and the Left: African Socialism
As part of examining the legacy of left-wing nationalism, Katie Barker and Dan Fisher look into the history of African Socialism.
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Nationalism and the Left: Arab Socialism, Ba’athism and Beyond
What can the history of Arab Socialism - Ba'athism - tell us about the circumstances in which nationalism and socialism are united in one ideology?
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Conflicts in Post-Colonial Fascism: From Peron to Lebanon
Dan Fisher and Katie Barker examine the internal contradictions within two non-European fascist movements after the Second World War, from Peron to Lebanon. In a previous article, we explored the question of whether and how much fascism could be said to have left wing influences. We continue this theme today by looking at two examples […]
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For a New Left – Racism and Imperialism
Only a global, united movement can work to deconstruct the institutions of state and corporate power which fuel racism and serve to keep us divided.
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For a New Left: Basic Income and Physical Freedom
Calls for Basic Income reflect an unspoken understanding of a new fundamental human right – the 'Domain'. Can we merge the effective and the moral?
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Harriet Harman Branded Offensive for Repeating Antisemitic Joke
The Jewish Leadership Council demanded that Harriet Harman apologise for repeating an antisemitic joke as an example of objectionable humour live on air.
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For a New Left | Dan Fisher
The first article in the “For a New Left” series looks at how and why we should begin to rebuild and re-establish left wing values.
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UK Election Conundrum: So Many Candidates, So Little Choice
British Prime Minister Theresa May dropped a huge bomb a few weeks ago, calling for general elections. Therefore, the next UK election will be held on Thursday 8th June 2017, despite the fact that it wasn’t originally scheduled to take place until 2020. If you’re an ideological liberal like me, then you may find it […]
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