Activism
Modi’s apology to the farmers is purely for his own gain
Empty words — Last week, India’s prime minister repealed the three contentious farm laws that had sparked an over year-long protest in India. But what is the real motive behind the PM’s rare display of contrition?
Written by: Ravinder Kaur
What we need to understand about whiteness in Jamaica
The White Yardie debate — The comedian White Yardie was recently forced to defend himself as his Jamaican heritage was called into question on TV. In failing to address the hierarchies of privilege that exist in Jamaica, the debate represents a missed opportunity, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
The messy history of the nurses’ strikes in 1988
‘We let rip’ — As nursing unions gear up to protest the government’s three per cent pandemic pay rise, people who attended the UK’s first-ever national nurses’ strike reflect on its legacy.
Written by: Moya Crockett
Insulate Britain activists protest prison sentences
‘I’m here in resistance‘ — This weekend protestors gathered in London in solidarity with the nine demonstrators sent to prison for breaking a High Court injunction preventing them from blocking roads.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Homophobia is on the rise in Ghana – here’s why
Fight the bill — The attacks on queer Ghanians have culminated in proposals for a terrifying new bill which would make identifying as LGBTQ+ a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Written by: Almaz Ohene
Trans liberation will take more than honouring the dead
Trans Day of Remembrance — This Trans Day of Remembrance, a shift in focus is needed to address the systemic causes of transphobia and violence that trans people face at home and abroad.
Written by: Sarah Lamble and Nim Ralph
Why we need to recognise influencers as workers
Olivia Yallop examines both the pitfalls and the transformative potential of online culture in her new book 'Break the Internet.'
Written by: Serena Smith
COP26 may have failed, but our fight must continue
No planet b — The chasm between what has been promised and what’s needed to stop catastrophic climate change is still far too big. But it’s on the streets that we should look for hope, writes Friends of the Earth campaigner, Rachel Kennerley.
Written by: Rachel Kennerley
How Amazon sabotages union organising in its warehouses
Writer and academic Alessandro Delfanti discusses his new book, which explores how Amazon uses intrusive surveillance technology to disempower its workers.
Written by: Robin Craig
‘It’s a wild west’: Inside Margate’s Airbnb crisis
Homes not hotels — In recent years, an influx of visitors to the Kent coast has caused house prices to soar and a sense of community to be lost. While private landlords and lettings platform Airbnb benefit, local people are being forced out of their homes.
Written by: Sophie Church