History
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New circuits of anti-racism: The Institute of Race Relations at 50
As the Institute of Race Relations marks 50 years of struggle, Liam Shrivastava explores what its evolution can teach us about anti-racism today
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How the West scuppered Gorbachev’s reforms
Drawing on his observations of Gorbachev, Jonathan Steele details how Western interests and Yeltsin’s ambition undermined his strategy for gradual reform
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Zvenigora: Looking back at a Ukrainian cinema marvel
The current war in Ukraine gives a new significance to the work of the Soviet-era Ukrainian film director Oleksandr Dovzhenko, writes Juliet Jacques
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Who counts as autistic?
‘Autism Awareness Month’ fails to give autistic people any influence over discussions of their neurology, argues Gerry Hart
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Why should socialists read Marx?
Marx remains a vital conversational partner, writes Tom Whyman
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The fate of Teesside’s industrial heritage
After the destruction of the Dorman Long Tower, George Walker calls for a democratic approach to commemorating Teesside’s industrial heritage
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Learning from the Sphinx
Terry Eagleton draws a modern lesson from ancient monsters
