Society & Culture
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Anyone but England?
16 Jul 2026
Despite going down to Argentina, there is still England vs France. Should we apply Lenin’s revolutionary defeatism to this and other matches? Can such an approach win the masses to revolution, or does it leave revolutionaries isolated from the masses? Carl Collins looks at football culture
End dictatorial control
16 Jul 2026
Whether it is Spain or Argentina, the lasting legacy of the 2026 World Cup will be the open violation of football’s integrity by its own governing body. The game cannot be left in the hands of FIFA, insists Paul Demarty
Preparing for the worst
02 Jul 2026
Record heatwaves in the UK and across Europe provide a grim harbinger of things to come, writes Eddie Ford. Meanwhile far-right ideologues demonise Ed Miliband because of his commitment to achieving net zero by 2050
Existential eco threat
25 Jun 2026
London’s Raindance is the largest independent film festival in the UK. Launched in 1993, its 34th festival featured 197 films from around the world, including many by first-time film makers. Jim Moody looks at three which highlight the ecological impact of capitalism
Popular and respected
18 Jun 2026
He loved many things: cigarettes, good-looking young men, restaurants, opera and Picasso ... but above all he loved his art. Mike Belbin remembers David Hockney July 9 1937-June 11 2026
Politics of restoration
18 Jun 2026
Challenging Reform UK from the right, Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain not only has open fascist support, it is finding a real resonance for its promise to reverse mass migration and hold a binding referendum on the death penalty, writes Eddie Ford
Who wants to be a trillionaire?
18 Jun 2026
Amid an increasingly obvious tech bubble, Elon Musk has added a 13th digit to his net worth. Paul Demarty asks what this tells us about American capitalism today
Fuel on the fire
11 Jun 2026
An important study shows that human-driven global warming is accelerating. As a consequence we will soon see the planet cross key tipping points, writes Eddie Ford
Immunising the world
11 Jun 2026
Some experts are saying the latest outbreak could be at least as bad as 2014. But, says James Linney, Ebola could be eradicated with sufficient resources and basic disease management
Beautiful game, ugly bans
11 Jun 2026
It is clear that America is in charge. Fans and officials from more than a quarter of the countries participating in the World Cup face ticket cancellations, visa rejections and debilitating restrictions. So much for the internationalism of FIFA and the sporting spirit, writes Carl Collins
Explaining Henry Nowak
11 Jun 2026
Far-right demagogues exploit the murder of a young man to attack migrants. But the left would be wrong to line up behind multicultural liberalism and the police, argues Paul Demarty
There is an alternative
04 Jun 2026
Tony Blair accuses Labour of ‘playing with fire’ with personality politics. Instead he offers a political line that effectively amounts to banking on deregulation, the wonders of AI and tailing whoever occupies the White House. Mike Macnair thinks this is a recipe for continued decline
Not only a field of play
04 Jun 2026
With the Mexico versus South Africa opening match of the 2026 World Cup just days away, Carl Collins examines the background and inherent contradictions of the beautiful game. It is not just about money, money, money
Diagnosis of systemic failure
21 May 2026
There is a huge gap between the life expectancy of the rich and the poor. When it comes to healthy life expectancy, things are bad and getting worse. However it could be very different, says James Linney
Not red on the inside
07 May 2026
Under Zack Polanski the Greens have attempted to redwash their policies. This has fooled many on the left, including some on the organised left. In reality the Greens remain a thoroughly petty-bourgeois party, says Carla Roberts