A major exhibition of the golden age of Mughal art and culture is currently on display at London’s V&A Museum. The treasures inside display the magnificent artistic developments and achievements of this once great civilisation and their lasting impact on the sub-continent to this day.
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, who is tasked with investigating corruption for the government, has been engulfed in corruption scandals of her own! Her ties to the deposed tyrant Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh have come to the surface. Tulip, you’re in a blooming mess – time for you to go!
Trump’s impending inauguration has him already wreaking havoc. Starmer is hated and oversees a government of crisis, leaving opportunities for ‘anti-establishment’ Reform to gain ground. We are entering a new disturbed era of world politics – buckle up!
This Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned after almost a decade in power. His resignation symbolises the continuing crisis of liberalism. The fall of Trudeau ushers in a new era of crisis and instability for Canada.
Elon Musk, Nigel Farage, and other reactionaries have been stirring up a storm over child-sexual abuse cases in Britain. But these hypocrites are responsible for breeding misogyny, rape-culture, and grooming. Abuse and oppression are a product of class society – and will only end with its abolition.
Visually, Robert Eggers’ iteration of the horror classic ‘Nosferatu’ provides viewers with a technical masterclass in its execution of the modern vampire myth. Yet beneath its ghoulish, gothic melodrama is a muddled social commentary that leaves the film faltering.
Only a few days into the working year, FTSE 100 CEOs have already raked in a year’s worth of wages while workers face a January of debt and decline. This new year, make your resolution to fight for an overthrow of this parasitic system!
In the 17th Century, the decaying feudal system clashed with the emerging bourgeois class, leading to revolutionary upheaval. Illegal revolutionary pamphlets fueled this dissent – not only commenting on events, but agitating amongst radicals to organise against the rotten feudal order.
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s recent novel ‘Alien Clay’ is an excellent read. Set in a dystopian future where all knowledge and scientific progress is stifled by an authoritarian regime, the story deftly explores the relationship between science, society, and revolution.
While the collapse of the British Empire is often portrayed as the result of benevolence, this could not be further from the truth. This article, from a new RCP booklet, examines the real role of British imperialism during the 1948-60 Malayan “Emergency”.
The British government has been loudly celebrating Assad’s fall in Syria. Amidst a media frenzy to ‘rebrand’ HTS from terrorists to moderates, the real role Britain has long played in creating the conditions for Islamic fundamentalism has been obscured.
‘Archive of Dissent’ exhibits 50 years of the work of Peter Kennard. Best known for his powerful photomontages and iconic anti-war images, Kennard’s art unapologetically exposes the brutal ties between capitalism, war, and poverty.