Britain
Angry white men have declared war on the planet (again)
The Fightback: Climate — The culture war is no longer a trivial sideshow to the fight against material inequality, writes Ash Sarkar. If we lose, we lose on the climate too.
Written by: Ash Sarkar
Bruce Davidson’s portrait of post-war Britain
A united kingdom — Travelling across the UK in 1960, the photographer captured a country driven by difference, struggling with post-war trauma and economic hardship.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Jess Phillips: woman of the people, or just out for herself?
A quest for truth — The Labour leadership candidate markets herself as a bold and refreshing outsider, when in fact she embodies the status quo.
Written by: Dawn Foster
How to survive Boris, from the people that survived Thatcher
‘Don’t stop fighting’ — Now the dust has settled on last month’s election result, writer Emily Reynolds talks to activists from the ’80s to find out the lessons we can learn.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
The collective that changed Preston’s cultural scene
Northern paradise — In 2009, Adam Murray and Robert Parkinson started Preston Is My Paris – a zine dedicated to invigorating the city’s artistic landscape.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
Remembering the anti-fascist Jewish radicals of the ’40s
Lessons from The 43 Group — Writer Flora Hastings uncovers her grandfather’s revolutionary past as co-founder of The 43 Group.
Written by: Flora Hastings
So who really is Keir Starmer?
The battle to define the man — As the Labour leadership contest enters its next stage, writer Aaron Bastani delves deep into the current front runner, asking who or what it is he truly represents.
Written by: Aaron Bastani
If Labour wants real change, it should elect a woman leader
Now there’s a radical idea — The PLP’s apparent decision to throw their weight behind a London-based male candidate feels dispiriting, if not surprising. Haven’t we been here before?
Written by: Dawn Foster
Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers
Raw streets — Photographer Janette Beckman shares her portraits of the UK’s most famous subcultures – two groups who were, for a brief moment in time, each other’s natural enemies.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How Manchester’s Northern Quarter lost its soul
A tale of two cities — Although hailed as the city’s ‘indie’ heartland, the area has become a tourist magnet and Airbnb hotspot. Is there still time to save it?
Written by: Andrea Sandor