Long Reads

Long Reads

How the Global South fuelled the Scientific Revolution

A new book by James Poskett

15 June 2022
Long Reads

‘The kids will die’—the politics of gun violence in the US 

Symptom of a violent system

03 June 2022
The front cover of Hannah Lowe's Costa Prize-winning book The Kids
Long Reads

‘Literature is a great vehicle to teach truth of British Empire’ — interview with Hannah Lowe

Costa Poetry Award winner speaks to Socialist Worker

18 April 2022
Long Reads

Ukraine and anti-imperialism — Gilbert Achcar and Alex Callinicos debate

How should the left respond? 

30 March 2022
Long Reads

Capitalism’s crimes against nature — interview with author Jeff Sparrow

Capitalism’s driving us to disaster

24 March 2022
Long Reads

Ukraine and imperialism — Alex Callinicos replies to Paul Mason

How should we oppose imperialism?

21 February 2022
Long Reads

The revolt in Kazakhstan was three decades in the making 

Ordinary people were in the driving seat 

13 February 2022
Picture of a bookshelf
Long Reads

Stories of climate catastrophe, colonial resistance and dystopian futures

Five things to read

21 January 2022
A sea of people on the protest against Cop26. They're holding banners and home-made placards
Long Reads

How can we stop capitalism’s climate cop-outs?  

Why workers’ power is key

15 January 2022
A closeup of a glass of red wine
Long Reads

Will we have ‘dry January’ under socialism?

Capitalism and well-being are incompatible

10 January 2022
A picture of Sidney Poitier alongside four other people
Long Reads

Sidney Poitier—the two sides of dignity and grace

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

09 January 2022
A group of women with flags and banners on a solidarity protest with Sudan
Long Reads

All power to Sudan’s resistance committees?

How can people take state power

08 January 2022