Activism
Inside the fight against Uber’s ‘racist‘ facial recognition tech
On strike — This week has seen protests against Uber over its ‘racially discriminatory’ face ID checks. Campaigners say it’s just the latest scandal when it comes to the tech behemoth’s record of treating its workers abysmally.
Written by: Ben Smoke
How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison
‘I don’t feel like I have a future‘ — Despite restrictions easing, women prison leavers are still dealing with complications around housing, benefits and mental health exacerbated by Covid-19. It’s made it even harder for them to rebuild their lives after prison.
Written by: Scarlet Hannington
Football can be a force for good – on and off the pitch
In partnership with EA Sports FIFA 22 — In Common Goal, we’re following the stories of Stonewall FC and Fans Supporting Foodbanks – two organisations using the beautiful game to transform the communities they represent for the better.
Written by: Huck
The activist group taking on the Irish housing crisis
Meet CATU — Ireland’s housing crisis is at boiling point with homelessness at record levels. But a grassroots organisation established amid Covid-19 are taking a stand by protecting and representing tenants across the country.
Written by: Kelly Doherty
Sisters Uncut: It’s time we policed the police
Fight for justice — The direct-action group Sisters Uncut are calling on people to recognise the immense power police have over us and to begin to hold them to account.
Written by: Sisters Uncut
I was pregnant in prison – the reality of it was devastating
Fight for survival — A formerly incarcerated woman shares her experience of finding out she was pregnant while in prison, exposing the total lack of support available to people who find themselves in this situation.
Written by: anonymous
How Taliban rule is disrupting the UK heroin market
Overwhelmed by opium — Disruptions to the flow of opium and heroin out of Afghanistan are leading to an increase in the presence of harmful opioids in the UK, as well as threatening the livelihoods of ordinary Afghan people who depend on narcotics revenue for survival.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
Carceral feminism is not the answer to gendered violence
Justice for Sabina — In the wake of the devastating killing of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, we must respond to gendered violence critically and not revert to calling on the expansion of state control and power, which ultimately ends up harming women, argues writer Shahed Ezaydi.
Written by: Shahed Ezaydi
Why incel ideology is spreading through UK universities
Swallowing the Red Pill — Incel ideology is on the rise among young men in the UK, and the prevalence of hook-up culture among students coupled with universities’ failure to tackle misogyny could be fuelling its spread.
Written by: Katie Tobin
Nationalising energy is a defining issue of our time
Green New Deal — Labour is wrong to abandon its commitment to public ownership of energy – especially at the height of a crisis.
Written by: Callum Bell