Friday, 11 March 2022

The Limits to Commercial Capitalism

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In his latest book A Brief History of Commercial Capitalism (Haymarket Books, 2020), Jairus Banaji provides a masterful overview of histori...
Friday, 4 March 2022

Capitalist expansion, the war in Ukraine and three decades of missed opportunities in Europe

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There had been huge hopes for a peaceful, prosperous future in a united Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the collapse of...
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Sunday, 27 February 2022

Workers solidarity in the EU multilevel system: When and where can it occur?

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Trade unions have the task to organise collectively and establish relations of solidarity amongst working people. And yet, they have often f...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Engaging the Imperial Mode of Living

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In their powerful book The Imperial Mode of Living: Everyday Life and the Ecological Crisis of Capitalism (Verso, 2021), Ulrich Brand and M...
Friday, 24 December 2021

Business as usual: on re-establishing ‘order’ in British politics.

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There is a sense of excitement in the current reporting on developments in British politics. The Labour Party is leading in opinion polls vi...
Thursday, 2 December 2021

Staff working conditions are student learning conditions – more than just a slogan!

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Yet again, staff at universities across the UK are out on strike to defend their working conditions and pensions. Unsurprisingly, university...
Sunday, 31 October 2021

Nothing to Lose but our Chains: reflecting on workers’ key role in resisting capitalist exploitation.

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There is widespread pessimism about workers’ potential to take successful industrial action in the UK today. Structural transformation from ...
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