Perhaps winning over the general public is not worth all the effort
The beauty of Britain's advanced democracy is that as long as Labour doesn't scare the establishment, they'll probably get in by default at some point, writes Simon Hedges
Cryptocurrencies: a view from the left
As cryptocurrencies take the world of finance by storm, Thomas Redshaw examines their rise and what the left should make of them
Review: Our Time is Now: Sex, Race, Class and Caring for People and Planet
Marin Scarlett looks back - and forward - at Selma James' seven decades of intersectional activism
Stuart Delivery strike highlights UK’s bogus self-employment problem
By misclassifying workers as ‘self-employed’ companies can trample over labour rights. Liam Kennedy reports on the striking couriers fighting back
Review: Imperial Nostalgia: How the British Conquered Themselves
Gargi Bhattacharyya explores the post-imperial anxieties behind the rise of new folk-devils and manufactured controversies
The best books of 2021
Molly Smith of the Left Book Club selects the LBC books of the year – the perfect gift guide for friends of radical readers
How we end violence against sex workers
Criminalisation, poverty and the hostile environment are roots of violence against sex workers. It’s time to end them all, say Niki Adams and Laura Connelly
On citizenship deprivation: when neo-nationalism meets big tech
The government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill is part of a wider reshaping of citizenship fuelled by biometrics, argues Nisha Kapoor
Diving into history
Over 1.8 million people died on trans-Atlantic slave ships, including on hundreds that sank. Tara Roberts reports on the divers excavating the wrecks of a terrible trade
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Clive Lewis on the UK’s crumbling democracy
After two years of Boris Johnson's government, Clive Lewis and Marzena Zukowska discuss growing authoritarianism and sources of hope for the future
Cops on campus are a threat to students of colour
After promising to tackle racism, UK universities are strengthening ties with the police and putting racially minoritised communities at risk. Remi Joseph-Salisbury reports
GM ‘designer babies’: breakthrough or nightmare?
Only a global ban on human genetic engineering can prevent a new era of eugenics from emerging, writes Dave King
‘Smart’ borders and the surveillance of refugees
Governments everywhere are reinforcing their borders through surveillance technology. These invasive and dehumanising systems work only to deny refugees sanctuary, argues Emre Eren Korkmaz
