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Top Marx: revisiting key Marxist concepts in today’s world

Ahead of The World Transformed, Jamila Squire breaks down some of the frameworks and concepts useful for developing a common materialist understanding of today’s crises

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A common enemy: colonialism and imperialism

Ahead of The World Transformed, Mohammed Elnaiem explores why understanding the relationship between imperialism and colonialism is essential for dismantling the global capitalist system

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Should we abolish the TUC?

Callum Cant and Geoff Earl debate whether the TUC is fit for purpose in an era of renewed industrial militancy

Battling burnout: towards a regenerative activist culture

Laurence Cox explores how regenerative activism can be used to combat burnout and resist neoliberal capitalism


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Anchors for hope: The benefits of left nostalgia

Nostalgia is frequently invoked by the reactionary right, but it has its uses on the left argues Siobhan McGuirk

Introducing the first New Organising Conference

Jane Holgate outlines the background and vision of an exciting conference on workplace organising this autumn

Our finest forever: Britain’s World War Two nostalgia

Peter Mitchell on the great national myth of World War Two

Review – Left Feminisms: Conversations on the Personal and Political

Left Feminisms offers an inspiring and accessible overview of feminism from a diverse array of left-wing thinkers, writes Marin Scarlett


Ram Rajya 2.0: Nostalgia, cinema and Indian nationalism

Priya Chacko and Maggie Paul examine the historic popular culture uses of nostalgia to further Hindu nationalist agendas

Against AI sensationalism

Emmanuelle Andrews argues that yes, AI is scary, but these systems can and must be regulated to provide greater public security and purpose

Love Island and emotional labour

Love Island is not just a reflection of the dominant model of love, but part of its ideological reproduction, writes Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal

Review – I Could Be So Good For You: A Portrait of North London’s Working Class

John Medhurst's history of north London offers a rich tapestry of working class community and resilience, writes Eli Davies

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