How Jeremy Corbyn Becomes Prime Minister
Labour must avoid being dragged to the center in the UK general election campaign. It’s time to make the case for socialist policies that would transform the lives of millions.
51 Articles by: Ronan Burtenshaw
Ronan Burtenshaw is the editor of Tribune.
We Will Make a New Chile
Chile’s protest movement doesn’t want small concessions. It wants to overturn the entire legacy of neoliberalism and the Pinochet dictatorship.
Grenada’s Revolution Should Never Be Forgotten
Forty years ago, a socialist revolution in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada threatened to upturn the world economic order.
Only Corbynism Can Defeat Boris
Some are calling for Labour to cozy up to the political center to beat Boris Johnson. They’re wrong: watering down Labour’s democratic socialist program would be a historic mistake.
Being Anti-Boris Is Not Enough
Attacks on character and legal issues didn’t stop Berlusconi and Trump, and they won’t stop Boris Johnson. Sticking to Corbyn’s strong democratic socialist message is the way to beat him.
Revisiting A Very British Coup in the Age of Corbyn
It’s a reminder that the state is not neutral, and the ruling class has more than capital strikes at its disposal.
The US Should Stay out of Venezuela
Trump’s attempts to stoke regime change in Venezuela risk plunging the country into civil war. We should staunchly oppose US intervention.
The Guardian’s Populism Panic
Britain’s leading liberal newspaper has set out on a mission to define and defeat “populism.” It has not gone well.
Connolly at 150
James Connolly was born 150 years ago today. He remains the outstanding socialist of Ireland’s history.
Ireland’s Red Troubadour
Luke Kelly was Ireland’s best-known folk singer — he was also a lifelong socialist.
Summoning the Future
The story of the British National Health Service, one of the twentieth century’s great working-class achievements.
Ryanair’s Humble Pie
One of Europe’s most notorious anti-union companies has been forced to recognize a union — and its workers aren’t done yet.
Where Next for Finland’s Welfare State?
Li Andersson, the leader of Finland’s Left Alliance, on the country’s diminishing welfare state, rising populist right, and possible socialist future.
Fascism’s Face-Lift
Anti-communist campaigns in Eastern Europe aren’t about building a more democratic society — they’re about rehabilitating the far right.
Europe’s Next Left Government?
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the leader of Iceland’s Left-Greens, discusses this weekend’s election and what will happen if they win.
Catalonia: From Referendum to Republic?
Amid a general strike in Catalonia, we speak to Lluc Salellas of anticapitalist party CUP about the next steps for the independence movement.
Strength in Division
Die Linke MEP Fabio De Masi on why Germany’s fragmented electorate will return Angela Merkel to office this Sunday.
The Blueprint
Labour’s manifesto offers a vision to radically improve the lives of millions.
Grime for Corbyn
A wave of endorsements have brought Britain’s most vibrant music scene together with its most left-wing political leader.
Ireland’s Other Proclamation
This St. Patrick’s Day we remember the 1867 Fenian uprising — and its radical vision of an Irish Republic.