Beyond the Crimson Tide
The poems of Pakistani exile Faiz Ahmed Faiz reflect the people’s longing for a just social order, writes Ali Zaidi.
Culture and Reviews
From the Ashes of Left Populism
Coll McCail reviews The Populist Moment by Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger (2023, Verso Books).
Strategic Alliances
David Green reviews The Crisis and Future of Democracy, edited by Ada Regelmann (2022, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung).
Kick up the Tabloids
Vladimir McTavish investigates why even the military are alarmed by the team in charge of defence.
Solidarity of a Lifetime
Hazel Marshall pays tribute to John Keenan and his contribution to the trade union movement in South Lanarkshire.
Reigniting Radical Culture
Neil Gray and the Variant editorial board pay tribute to Leigh French, writer and editor.