An English Rust Belt?
To win power, Corbynism must challenge a creeping conservative presence in England’s former industrial heartlands.
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Paul Mason, Please Stop It
British journalist Paul Mason has announced plans to run for election in Jeremy Corbyn’s constituency. It’s the culmination of Mason’s war with his former comrades — and it’s important that he is defeated.
The Post-Corbyn Labour Party Is Imitating the Democratic Party’s Centrist Rhetoric
As Labour leader Keir Starmer continues to distance himself from Jeremy Corbyn, he's pulling a Tony Blair: embracing the lukewarm rhetoric of American social liberalism and abandoning the confident language of socialism.
Stand With Jeremy Corbyn
The embattled Labour Party leader is hated by his opponents for all the right reasons.
The Survivors
Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn survived decades of reaction to inspire a resurgent left.
NATO’s Scribes
Recent smears against Jeremy Corbyn are part of an ongoing attempt to undermine his opposition to imperial foreign policy.
The Labour Party Was Wrong to Apologize to Jeremy Corbyn’s Critics
Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership has chosen to settle a libel action it had every chance of winning, as a way of marginalizing the party’s left wing. But that settlement can’t dispel well-founded criticisms of a controversial documentary that targeted Jeremy Corbyn.
Corbyn, the Unlikely Populist
Jeremy Corbyn could use a dose of populist fire. But if that means playing the Right's game, it will be as unconvincing as it is unprincipled.
Jeremy Corbyn vs. Operation Chaos
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party enemies have given up trying to depose him. Their strategy now is just to cause as much damage as possible.
We Fought Against South African Apartheid, and We’re Appalled by Jeremy Corbyn’s Suspension
Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from the Labour Party is shameful, not least because he is one of the party's most steadfast longtime anti-racist activists. We should know: we fought by his side to end apartheid in South Africa.
Labour Is Suspending Members Just for Defending Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from the Labour Party is a travesty of justice — denying him the right to speak the truth about the media smears he has endured. Now, members who speak up in Corbyn's defense are themselves being suspended, as Blairite officials attempt to silence the socialist left.
Corbynism Lost Because We Didn’t Transform the Labour Party
Jeremy Corbyn's leadership was a historic challenge to neoliberalism and inspired millions of people. But bursts of enthusiasm at election time weren’t enough to empower working people — and a year since Labour’s defeat, its centrist management is working to ensure that the Left never threatens its rule again.
UK Liberals Could’ve Stopped Boris Johnson. They Wanted to Stop Corbyn Instead.
Five years after the Brexit referendum, Boris Johnson is flying high in British politics. He could have been stopped, but the pro-Brexit right and the anti-Brexit center were united in opposing Jeremy Corbyn and a Labour left–led government.
The Same Failed Road
Jeremy Corbyn may be a socialist, but his Labour Party leadership bid is still a dead-end for the British left.
Can Jeremy Corbyn Redeem the Labour Party?
It looks like the Blairites might finally be defeated tomorrow. But can Jeremy Corbyn really change the Labour Party?
Anatomy of a Campaign
A lot has changed since Jeremy Corbyn won leadership of the Labour Party two years ago. His vision hasn't.
The Centrist Suicide Note
Jeremy Corbyn's recent success has finally deflated New Labour's favorite boogeyman: Michael Foot's 1983 general election defeat.
What’s the Matter With Wales?
Corbynism might be the only thing that can save Labour's most reliable heartland from a historic turn to the right.
Labour’s Brexit Stance Defeated Corbynism Months Ago
In 2017, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party transcended the divides of the Brexit referendum to spread a message of economic change and democratic renewal. But a fringe within Labour insisted that overturning the referendum was the only issue that mattered — and succeeded in undermining Corbynism’s promise of uniting working people.
Opening Labour
Media controversies about civility are obscuring the real battle in the Labour Party — for real democracy and representation.