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The magazine of the movement. Pitch us at karl.hansen @tribunemag .co.uk 📝

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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 sustained the miners’ strike, what we lost in defeat, and how we rebuild. Full year of print for £10:
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By accusing actress Emma Watson of antisemitism, Israel's apologists have exposed their strategy for defending apartheid: to smear anyone who dares to acknowledge that Palestinians exist.
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We’re going to be holding rallies across the country. We’re going to be organising community resistance. We’re going to be on picket lines. Join us:
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"Margaret Thatcher once said anyone on a bus over the age of 25 is a failure. "We've moved on from that – I think people on a bus is a success." - @JeremyCorbyn
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“The right to withdraw your labour is a fundamental civil liberty. It is as fundamental as the right to free expression or the right to protest.” @RMTunion ’s Mick Lynch explains why the government’s new anti-union laws are a threat to democracy.
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'From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs.' Revolutionary philosopher Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818.
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Jeremy Corbyn: I Condemn Violence Against All Civilians, Why Can’t Keir Starmer? The former Labour leader criticises the unwavering support from Britain’s politicians for the ongoing destruction of Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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Keir Starmer's refusal to recognise Amnesty International's findings about Israeli apartheid isn't just a betrayal of Palestinians – it shows that his appreciation for human rights extends only as far as it benefits his career.
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On Christmas Day 1831, 60,000 enslaved Africans in Jamaica rose up against their masters – the largest uprising ever in the British West Indies, and a milestone on the road to abolition a few years later.
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Public ownership isn’t just more effective, it’s more democratic. Vital services like rail, mail, energy and water should never be in the hands of unaccountable CEOs and shareholders, argues @JeremyCorbyn .
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The recent attack by The Economist on Chile’s new draft constitution is no surprise – it's just the latest in the magazine’s decades-long campaign against South American democracy.
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“We’ve got to fight now, otherwise we will fade into irrelevance.” @RMTunion ’s Mick Lynch speaks to Tribune about why the cost-of-living crisis is a defining moment for the trade union movement.
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Dublin is sold as a modern city that is home to the world's most dynamic industries – but for its residents, daily life is scarred by one of Europe's worst housing crises and rampant workplace precarity.
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Stephen Lawrence was killed on this day in 1993. The circumstances surrounding his death are a reminder of the institutional racism which still pervades British society.
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Thomas Sankara, who died on this day in 1987, understood global debt as a system of extraction – one that still keeps poor countries paying vast sums to their old colonial masters.
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BREAKING: Dan Carden resigns from Labour frontbench over CHIS Bill, citing concerns "across the labour movement, human rights organisations, and so many who have suffered the abuse of state power."
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On this day in 1936, Blackshirts led by Oswald Mosley organised a rally in Leeds to intimidate the city's Jewish population – and were driven back by 30,000 anti-fascists to the tune of The Red Flag.
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In response to Black Lives Matter, Tory MPs are demanding that we desecrate Marx's grave – but Marx was a consistent campaigner against slavery and supported the efforts of British workers who organised to fight it.
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Rest in peace Walter Wolfgang🌹 Socialist, refugee from Nazism, long-time Labour Party member and opponent of the war in Iraq.
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Julian Assange remains incarcerated in a high-security prison for revealing the truth about wartime atrocities, despite never being convicted of a crime – his case makes a mockery of claims about press freedom.
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Nina Simone, who died on this day in 2003, is often remembered for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement – but she was also a socialist who saw revolution as the path to true equality.
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Noam Chomsky speaks to Tribune about the Bernie Sanders campaign, the obstacles standing in its way – and why the US business class will bitterly resist any attempt at social democratic reform.
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On this day in 2003, the Iraq War began. It was an illegal invasion in the same mould as Putin's war in Ukraine – but almost two decades later, its architects have faced no consequences.
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The late anti-fascist priest Don Gallo leads his flock in a rendition of ‘Bella Ciao.’ Merry Christmas!
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Bernie Sanders took socialism out of the margins and into the American mainstream for the first time in generations. That makes him a historic figure whose legacy will far outlast his critics.
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'From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs.' Revolutionary philosopher Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818.
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Today, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham announced that the region's buses will be brought back into public ownership – it's a victory for campaigners and a model the whole country should follow.
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On this day in 1984, the Battle of Orgreave saw miners violently attacked by mounted police. But the press told a different story, designed to demonise the strike – and convince ordinary people that trade unions were their enemy.
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Charitable giving among the super-rich has one goal, and it isn't to change the world – it's to keep it exactly the way it is.
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They're finally here. Pick up a shirt, back the rail workers, simple as.
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William and Kate's visit to Jamaica was designed to strengthen the monarchy's links to the Caribbean – instead, Jamaicans are demanding apologies for colonial crimes and campaigning to make the country a republic.
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Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818. His work remains as relevant as ever.
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Support the Churchill cleaners strike! Twitter Space - Weds @ 7pm Sign up: @MPeakeOfficial @Angelikaswayy @zarahsultana @Bella74559212 @DaveWardGS & more!
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India's Communist-run region of Kerala has received praise from the Washington Post and New York Times for its coronavirus response. Its secret? A government that puts public interest before private profit.
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On this day in 1943, a band of Jewish resistance fighters launched an armed insurrection against the Nazis. They were proud socialists and internationalists.
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Billionaires like Jeff Bezos aren't obscenely wealthy because they work harder but because their corporate empires drain society's resources – we'd all be better off without them, argues @GraceBlakeley .
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50 years ago today, British Paratroopers shot dead 14 unarmed civilians during a civil rights march in Derry. The massacre became a worldwide symbol of state brutality – and community resilience.
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On Christmas Day 1831, 60,000 enslaved Africans in Jamaica rose up against their masters – the largest uprising ever in the British West Indies, and a milestone on the road to abolition a few years later.
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'The right to withdraw your labour is a fundamental civil liberty. It is as fundamental as the right to free expression or the right to protest.' @RMTunion ’s Mick Lynch explains why the government’s new anti-union laws are a threat to democracy.
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Socialist writer Dawn Foster passed away last week at the age of 33. She was a champion of the working class in a hostile media environment – and deeply committed to the fight for a better world.
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Henry Kissinger’s time on earth was spent organising the slaughter of millions of people on behalf of the rich and powerful, whose respect for him transcended party loyalties. May he rot in hell.
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The Starmer leadership's decision to suspend Jeremy Corbyn is a baseless and transparent attack on the Left – Labour members must fight it, or everything Corbyn stood for will depart with him.
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Antonio Gramsci died on this day in 1937 after eleven years in fascist prisons. We remember his revolutionary life and his contributions to the struggle against capitalism.
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Sally Rooney's decision to stand with Palestinians against decades of occupation and apartheid was always likely to prompt a smear campaign – but meaningful solidarity is never easy.
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Keir Starmer’s decision to ban Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour MP isn’t only an attack on the Left – it is an enforced erosion of the dissent that is vital for a healthy party and democratic society, writes NEC rep @JessicaLBarnard .
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Welcome to Tribune, @GraceBlakeley . Grace joins as a staff writer from the new year. 2020 isn’t a year for retreat - but one to build a stronger socialist movement.
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As a British Jew, I Say: Not in My Name In growing numbers, British Jews are opposing the government's attempts to weaponise their grief for authoritarian ends by calling for a ceasefire — and protesting to end the mass murder of the Palestinian people.
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The media's hero-worship of Rishi Sunak ignores his real record during this crisis – from Eat Out to Help Out to opposing a circuit-breaker and liveable sick pay, the Chancellor has been one of Covid's villains.
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“There is only one hope for mankind - and that is democratic socialism.” Happy birthday to our former editor Nye Bevan 🌹
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This weekend's revelations about the conduct of party staff in undermining the 2017 general election campaign and abusing elected representatives demand an immediate investigation, argue Jon Trickett and Ian Lavery.
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For far too long, railway workers and passengers alike have been shafted by a government hellbent on destroying our railways for the pursuit of profit. Railway workers are fighting back – for all of us.
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"I know the road ahead – and it's right down that left-wing and you mustn't veer at all." Happy 90th birthday to Dennis Skinner, a giant of the movement, seen here debating Neil Kinnock at the 1981 Tribune Rally.
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As Jeremy Corbyn bows out with his last Prime Minister's Questions, we remember what his leadership of the Labour Party made possible.
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From her earliest days as shadow education secretary, Keir Starmer set about undermining Rebecca Long-Bailey – because her socialist politics and loyalty to trade unions were incompatible with his leadership.
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Railway cleaners were hailed as heroes during the pandemic for keeping trains safe. But their bosses still refuse to pay them a living wage. Today, they're taking part in their first ever national strike to demand their worth.
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For decades, governments have been justifying tax cuts for the rich by saying that they would create wealth and benefit society. The evidence is now overwhelming: they were lying.
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Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. A pioneering black singer and actor, he was also a lifelong radical – and committed himself to the struggle against oppression and exploitation across the globe.
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After a 14-day strike, refuse collectors in Brighton have won a deal that will see low-paid council workers across the city get a pay rise – it’s yet another victory that proves the power of collective action.
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Two months on from the leaked Labour report and its revelations of racism, no-one has been suspended – even pending investigation. For BAME Labour members, kneeling is not enough.
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After going on rent strike and tearing down fences across campus, students at the University of Manchester have begun an occupation. Their aim: to confront a university sector which sees them as little more than cash cows.
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‘From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs.’ Revolutionary philosopher Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818.
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Labour needs a socialist leader who can work with our movement, rebuild our communities and fight for the policies we believe in - that’s why I’m standing, says Rebecca Long-Bailey.
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The ambulance service is on its knees, but the government won't listen to workers' warnings. That's why today, 10,000 ambulance staff are on strike.
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The media continues to treat Israelis and Palestinians as equal participants in a conflict, but events in Sheikh Jarrah expose the reality – what we're seeing is a battle between coloniser and colonised.
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Keir Starmer has attempted to blame today's election disaster on Jeremy Corbyn – but his leadership has hollowed out the party, refused to offer a vision for change and left many with little reason to vote Labour.
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Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated on this day in 1986. He was the last social democratic leader to really believe in a world beyond capitalism.
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ITV's 'Anne' was a masterpiece, inspiring sadness and rage at the injustice of Hillsborough – and offering a reminder of just how far the establishment is prepared to go to smear its victims, writes @IanByrneMP .
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Today, Amnesty International becomes the third major human rights organisation to describe Israel as an apartheid state – a sign that international sentiment is turning against its oppression of Palestinians.
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Labour's decision to welcome former Tory MP Christian Wakeford is dubious at best – but if it comes alongside a refusal to readmit Jeremy Corbyn, it will be a sign of a party abandoning its values, writes @IanLaveryMP .
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No policies, no ideas, no substance: Chuka Umunna's Independent Group is a tantrum thrown by careerists who found their avenues of progression closed off.
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As conditions at work deteriorate, the number of 'employee wellbeing schemes' is on the rise – but no amount of self-care can substitute for a living wage, manageable hours and secure employment.
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150 years ago today, a revolutionary militia took over the city of Paris and began an experiment in democratic government – the Commune they built has influenced radical politics ever since, writes Sheila Rowbotham.
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“There is only one hope for mankind - and that is democratic socialism.” Happy birthday to our former editor Nye Bevan 🌹
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After 85 days on strike, Manchester's bus drivers have forced corporate giant Go Ahead to abandon its plans to fire and rehire almost 500 workers – it's a victory not only for them, but for workers across the country.
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Liverpool MP Dan Carden criticises Jeremy Corbyn's suspension and says the former leader should be "reinstated immediately" so the Labour Party can unite to help working people through the winter crisis.
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Jeremy Corbyn speaks to Tribune about his tenure as leader of the Labour Party and how he ‘loved every minute of it,’ despite the challenges.
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"No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party... So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin. They condemned millions of first-class people to semi-starvation." – Aneurin Bevan
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Last night, fan-owned Dublin club Bohemians progressed in Europe for the first time since 2008 – bringing a fundamentally different model of football to a continental game plagued by corporate profiteering.
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The first woman elected to Westminster wasn't Nancy Astor – it was a socialist, feminist, republican and revolutionary named Constance Markievicz. #IWD2020
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The Haitian Revolution began 230 years ago today and culminated in the establishment of the world's first black republic. We republish C.L.R. James' iconic account of slaves overthrowing their masters.
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Jess Phillips wants to present herself as a truth-teller who is in touch with the concerns of ordinary people - but behind the shtick she is a candidate for whom PR matters more than politics.
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There is no fully integrated public transport system in any British city outside of London – but Glasgow has created one for a fortnight, for diplomats only, during COP26.
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Last night local parties across Britain – from Edinburgh to Newcastle, Bolton, Bristol and Liverpool – passed motions opposing Keir Starmer's decision to deny Jeremy Corbyn the Labour whip in the broadest rebellion against his leadership to date.
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50 years ago today, socialist leader Salvador Allende was elected president of Chile. His government unleashed a wave of hope that a more democratic society was possible – and worth fighting for.
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Two years after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's breakthrough, the New York Democratic establishment suffered another shock last night – as socialist Jamaal Bowman defeated incumbent congressman Elliot Engel in the city's 16th district.
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115 MPs – 90 of them Tories – are landlords making thousands per year from privately-rented properties. The housing crisis won't be solved until that changes.
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"From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs." Revolutionary philosopher Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818.
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The European Super League would be a disaster for football, but it hasn't come from nowhere – it is the end of a long road of commercialisation which has torn the game away from the working-class communities that built it.
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Right-wingers frame Karl Marx as a totalitarian thinker who had little respect for democracy – but he was a vocal supporter of movements for democratic freedom in his own time, when the costs were often significant.
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“There is only one hope for mankind - and that is democratic socialism.” Happy birthday to our former editor Nye Bevan 🌹
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Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was assassinated on this day in 1961. Sixty years later, his name remains synonymous with Africa's struggle against imperialism.
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Rishi Sunak says he's worried about the cost of keeping up Covid boosters in a stretched NHS budget. There's a solution to that: fund the NHS properly.
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'It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and to expose lies.' Happy birthday Professor Noam Chomsky – legendary American public intellectual, radical political theorist, linguist, author and educator, born #OTD in 1928.
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Mark Fisher passed away five years ago today. In bleak times, his writing showed a new generation that another world was possible – and paved the way for socialist revival.
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