Decriminalise the classroom — Last month a campaign to oust police from schools in Greater Manchester proved victorious – but organisers say this is just the first step in dismantling an entrenched culture of over-policing that plagues Britain.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Justice for students — With marginalised students even less likely to achieve top grades during the pandemic, it’s about time we addressed the systemic inequality which plagues the UK’s education, writes NUS National president, Larissa Kennedy.
Written by: Larissa Kennedy
Fight for more — Jamaica has become the latest country to demand slavery reparations – but awarding this sum will do nothing to heal the Caribbean Island’s wounds unless the UK is forced to dismantle its racist institutions and structures, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
Rest in Power — Last week, Dawn Foster passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 34, after suffering from a long-term illness. Ben Smoke pays tribute to a colleague and friend whose talent and kindness will be sorely missed.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Fighting Foxification — The channel may be in crisis already, but its eerie similarity to the context in which its US-counterpart Fox News emerged suggests that the threats it poses should not yet be overlooked.
Written by: Naomi Smith
Broken systems — Senator Nick McKim of the Australian Greens and Benali Hamdache of the UK Green Party explain why Priti Patel’s new Immigration Bill will resemble the worst part’s of Australia policy, inflicting the same suffering, merely under a Union Jack.
Written by: Nick McKim and Benali Hamdache
The fight ahead — While the Tories claim that their authoritarian Bill will create a fairer system, in reality, it’ll only serve to harm the most marginalised and vulnerable, writes Leah Cowan.
Written by: Leah Cowan
Taken for a ride — As workforces are summoned back into the office, a new campaign is calling for half of all fares to be covered by employers. We ought to see commuting as unpaid labour, argues writer Ella Glover.
Written by: Ella Glover
Story of corruption — Photos of the pool at Nine Elms elicited controversy when they were widely shared last week. It sheds light on a history of Conservative politicians prioritising the private gain of developers before public good, writes Labour Councillor for Queenstown, Aydin Dikerdem.
Written by: Aydin Dikerdem
It’s a disaster! — As the pandemic sees people spending more time on social media, parents-to-be are going to even greater lengths to announce the sex of their child. But could recent tragedies ever put an end to this lethal trend?
Written by: James Stout