Politics
Photography that fought for major social & political change
The world of Dorothea Lange — Photographer Dorothea Lange travelled across the US in the mid-20th century, creating a complex portrait of American life at its most bleak.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How the pandemic exposed Britain’s care crisis
Capitalism’s dirty secret — The government’s decision to reopen state schools is nothing to do with education, and only proves that capitalism is dependent on care work.
Written by: Aaron Bastani
‘Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all’
Inside the Dysturb Collective — The Dysturb Collective use street art and photography to deliver COVID-19 information that reaches beyond the mainstream bubble.
Written by: Guillaume Le Goff
For indigenous people, COVID-19 is only the latest battle
A view from Brazil — Brazil’s former vice-presidential candidate Sonia Guajajara calls for urgent environmental action amid the existential threat posed by the coronavirus.
Written by: Sonia Guajajara
The anticapitalist streaming service taking on Netflix
This is Means TV — Means TV is the world’s first ‘post-capitalist, worker-owned streaming service’, providing subscribers with leftist documentaries, films and cartoons. But in an industry run by big business and billionaires, can it really survive?
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Anti-prostitution ‘feminism’ has no place in a pandemic
People are in danger — With no protection or support to deal with the coronavirus crisis, sex workers are more vulnerable than ever. It’s time to put aside your personal politics, argues Molly Smith.
Written by: Molly Smith
The world is changing – it’s time our media did too
Breaking point — The UK media’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has been a shambles, argues writer and academic Des Freedman. We need to demand more.
Written by: Des Freedman
It’s time to stop mocking ‘generation woke’
The coronavirus war — It’s easy to dismiss young people, but we seem to have grasped the coronavirus crisis in a way the older generations have failed to.
Written by: Rachel Connolly
David Lammy: ‘You can’t buy your way out of Covid-19’
On division and democracy — As the country went into lockdown, we jumped on the phone with the new Shadow Justice Secretary to talk about his book, the coronavirus crisis, and the rising threat of the far-right.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The sinister new politics of public space
Your prejudice is showing — Closing parks during a lockdown is inhumane, especially when housing is so cramped and gardens a rare luxury.
Written by: Dawn Foster