History
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Cape Fever – review
Nadia Davids’ gothic tale evokes the suffocation of domestic service as a psychological duel unfolds between madam and maid, writes Fifi Bat-hef
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Labour and the unions: a contentious alliance
David Howell traces union-Labour Party relations from the aftermath of the general strike, through shaping the 1945 government, tensions under Harold Wilson to Thatcher-era marginalisation
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Striking back: 1926-2026
One hundred years ago, workers downed tools in Britain’s first and only general strike. Red Pepper explores origins, memories and legacies of 1926
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The migrant genocide
Understanding the massacre of migrants making their way to the global north is a key moment of class struggle, argues Iker Suárez, and for halting Europe’s march towards fascism
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Sinners sinks its teeth into Irish settler colonialism
Aisling Walsh celebrates Ryan Coogler’s thriller, which points a rare spotlight on Irish complicity in Indigenous genocide and racist violence
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Storming the Savoy: a communist history of the Blitz
During World War II, the Communist Party led efforts to secure shelter for ordinary Londoners amid the horrors of the Blitz. Fergus Lamb examines the impact and legacy of its success
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Key words: Propaganda of the deed
In the 19th and 20th century, kings, prime ministers and ruling elites were felled by assassins aiming to foment revolution. Gregk Foley traces how such ‘propaganda of the deed’ continues shape political violence today
