The housing crisis Andy Burnham can’t fix without breaking the banks
Andy Burnham has made housing his flagship pledge. But the crisis isn’t a shortage of homes – it’s who owns them. Reversing decades of financialised property... Read more.
Trump can’t admit America just lost the strait of Hormuz
Having ceded the strait of Hormuz to Iran and Oman, Washington is now gambling with Wall Street to avoid admitting defeat, writes Brian Green.... Read more.
NATO plotted war in Ankara while the heat kills tens of thousands at home
As NATO leaders gathered in Ankara to plan for war with Russia, tens of thousands are already dying from extreme heat across Europe.... Read more.
People v the establishment? Farage is the establishment
Nigel Farage says he’s the underdog taking on a corrupt establishment, yet he’s spent two decades funded by tax exiles, crypto investors and a man convicted... Read more.
Reform blames migrants. The left should blame the system that creates them
While the far right deflects workers’ anger sideways onto migrants, socialists need to direct it upwards – towards the capitalism and imperialism driving people... Read more.
Epic Fury, Epic Humiliation: how Iran won the war America started
From the Straits of Hormuz to the skies over Tel Aviv, the US-Iran deal to end the war isn't a diplomatic triumph, it's a strategic defeat on the scale of Vietnam... Read more.
The planet is burning – and capitalism is holding the hose
Military spending outstrips investment in renewables, EV technology is hobbled by corporate ego and the infrastructure for a green future sits unbuilt. This isn’t... Read more.
Comparing and contrasting Trump and Putin’s visits to Beijing
Two presidential visits to the Chinese capital for two summits with the Chinese president. Brian Green reports on two very different outcomes for Donald Trump and... Read more.
Right-wing populists, like sparklers, burn brightly then go out
In the final article in our series on Taking on Reform for The Left Lane, Brian Green argues that, with a class-based approach to politics, Farage and his party... Read more.
Thucydides in Beijing: Can the US and China avoid the trap?
Despite the US president hailing “fantastic deals”, beyond the pomp and ceremony, Trump’s much-hyped summit with China’s president Xi Jinping didn’t achieve... Read more.
