With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass
Latest editorial
Another Nato is not possible
NICK WRIGHT looks at the strange delusions neccessary for those on the left that are so appalled by Putin that they now argue that the capitalist and military alliances of Europe can suddenly be radically democratised in time for war with Russia
Polish troops march in Romania during last year's Defender Europe 21, a US Army-led, massive, multinational, joint sabre-rattling exercise designed to build readiness for war and interoperability between NATO and partner militaries
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
IN RELATION to the crisis enacted out on the territory of Ukraine there are several ideas that form the basis of the position adopted by what we might call the “internationalist left.”
“Internationalist” in this context defines the left that elevates the interests of the working class as a whole over any spurious “national interest” shared with our rulers.
The foundation is opposition to the continued existence and global or regional dominance of military blocs. Where once the innocent deemed this a possibility — grounded in the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact which had united the socialist countries of Europe and thus ceased to exist when socialism was dismantled — it has now vanished along with illusions about an end to the history of class struggle.
More from this author
The left must avoid shouting ‘racist’ and explain that the socialist alternative would benefit all
The left must confront both far-right bigotry and the undeniable problems the exploitation of migrant workers by the ruling class creates — but there are few lessons from the global left on how to strike this balance, laments NICK WRIGHT
Xenophobic hysteria over the statistically insignificant number of small-boat crossings deliberately conceals how capitalism manipulates population flows for profit — if we can explain that, we’ll beat the right, argues NICK WRIGHT
NICK WRIGHT delicately unpicks the eloquent writings on art of an intellectual pessimist who wears his Marxism lightly
