Europe
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We must unite for peace and human rights across the old divides
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Dmitri Makarov and Mary Kaldor call for solidarity and dialogue between anti-war movements and across Cold War divides
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Little Amal, Channel deaths and cruelty by design
People cross the channel in small boats because we give them no other choice, says Zrinka Bralo
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The Socialist Olympics of 1936
Radical workers’ sporting organisations and the 1936 People’s Olympiad illustrate the role of sport in fighting oppression, writes Uma Arruga i López
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From the Commune to communalism
March–May 2021 marks 150 years since the Paris Commune. Mathijs van de Sande and Gaard Kets explore its legacy and enduring relevance for today’s left
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UK, hun?
With fewer common experiences than ever before – from schools and policing to borders and governance – the UK is not materially a nation, argue Medb MacDaibheid and Brian Christopher
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The rise of comedian politicians
As more and more comedians find success in the political arena, Rhian Jones lists some of the most prominent examples of satirists turned statesmen
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Gender, class and cliché in Normal People
The BBC hit drama shows the complexities of class mobility, but can’t avoid class and gender stereotypes, says Frances Hatherley
