Buried alive by the National Coal Board
Sixty years ago, a coal tip in South Wales collapsed, slid down the side of a mountain above the village of Aberfan and slammed into… Read More »Buried alive by the National Coal Board
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Renoir’s celebration of human relationships
Pierre-August Renoir’s self-portrait is a shock. The 34-year-old painter has a searching, tense look as his eyes turn towards us. His skin is pale, its… Read More »Renoir’s celebration of human relationships
Maxxing out the state credit card
This is a year of anniversaries – 100 years since the General Strike, 90 years since anti-fascist workers blocked Cable Street against Oswald Mosley’s Black… Read More »Maxxing out the state credit card
Offering joy to the people
Viewing the artist Renoir through a twenty-first-century lens is especially enjoyable for those with a romantic sensibility. Renoir and Love features leisure scenes, women and… Read More »Offering joy to the people
Confronting the Kremlin’s oppression
Memory Remains: Russian artists join with human rights organisation Memorial to oppose Putin’s rule and document Stalin’s victims.
System tipping point is a threat to humanity
A global tipping point is accelerating climate chaos, from floods to collapsing ecosystems, exposing political failure and demanding real democratic change.
Jason Arday – a modern day lynching
Jason Arday, who was found dead just days after being driven out of his post at Cambridge, was subjected to a brutal psychological assault.
Burnham’s devolution constitution is no solution
Andy Burnham believes there is a case for creating a written constitution. Time for a citizens’ convention to decide its content.
Trust me, I’m Andy
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, to lose one prime minister may be regarded as misfortunate but to lose six in ten years looks like carelessness. While… Read More »Trust me, I’m Andy
Don’t expect catastrophes to usher in global justice
Global Justice Report maps out clear need for system change and how it can be achieved.
Frances Aviva Blane: Abstract Expressionism for our time
Frances Aviva Blane’s raw canvases have an elemental power, as she moves between painted heads, pure horror and lyrical abstraction.
From loveless landslide to loveless defeat
If anyone needed further proof that the mainstream political system has collapsed, they need look no further than the May 7 elections and Labour’s historic… Read More »From loveless landslide to loveless defeat
Zurbarán: realism to the rescue
Baroque painter Zubarán’s crucifixes and saints at the National Gallery are a haunting experience, especially for those with a Roman Catholic upbringing.
‘A victorious army disarmed and handed over to its enemies’
How the TUC betrayed the 1926 General Strike The historic General Strike in Britain began at one minute to midnight on May 3, 1926. It… Read More »‘A victorious army disarmed and handed over to its enemies’
On the Big March together
The biggest multi-cultural demonstration of commitment to a world free of the spectre of fascism, racism and far right politics.
No to Trump’s war on Iran
Trump’s bombs will never liberate the Iranian people. Like Netanyahu’s attacks on Iran and Lebanon, these are desperate ploys as they face elections.