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The fight to boycott Israel – inside occupied Palestine
#PalestineEconomicWeek — It has long been assumed that Palestinians living inside the apartheid system have an inherently weaker capacity to mobilise. But a new campaign is educating Palestinians about the importance, and feasibility, of boycotting Israeli goods from the inside to corrode colonial-economic structures.
Written by: Amal Nazzal
How Nigerians are resisting the authoritarian Twitter ban
#KeepItOn — In the wake of the country’s government indefinitely suspending the platform and threatening prosecution of users who post tweets, Nigerians are fighting back and defending their right to freedom of speech.
Written by: Zainab Onuh-Yahaya
We must ‘Kill The Bill‘ to stop prison expansion plans
Time to act — Organisers from CAPE – a network of grassroots groups fighting prison expansion – explain why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would lead to more incarcerations and ultimately harm the most vulnerable in society.
Written by: CAPE
Photos from Britain’s largest Palestine demo in history
Exist, resist, return — This weekend Londoners took to the streets in historic numbers to make clear that a ceasefire will do nothing to end Israel’s brutal occupation and that the fight must go on until Palestine is free.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The British school kids who took on the Nazis in the ‘70s
Fighting fascism — During the 1970s, an organisation made up of thousands of young people came together to combat racism in schools and beyond. While relatively forgotten, there are vital lessons to be learned from their organising.
Written by: Nic Murray
London’s historic Free Palestine protest, in photos
End the occupation — As Israel escalates its violent attacks on the Palestinian people, thousands of protesters took to the streets over the weekend to demand freedom for Palestine. Our photographer, Theo McInnes, attended the march to capture this moving display of solidarity.
Written by: Huck
London’s Palestine protests are a beacon of hope
#SaveSheikhJarrah — After witnessing horrifying Israeli attacks on Palestinians, thousands of protesters took to the streets in London yesterday (May 11) in solidarity with Palestine, demanding that governments take action on Israel’s blatant human rights abuses.
Written by: Huck
‘It‘s not for the police to decide who has a legitimate voice’
Jeremy Corbyn on #KillTheBill — Ahead of more protests across the country this weekend opposing the Government’s draconian policing bill, Jeremy Corbyn outlines why we must keep the pressure on and protect our right to speak out.
Written by: Ben Smoke
We mustn’t forget the injuries to #KillTheBill protestors
Police tyranny — New figures from the police monitoring group Netpol reporting dozens of injuries to protestors across just three demos prove why we must fight against the Government’s draconian policing bill, writes Politics Editor Ben Smoke.
Written by: Ben Smoke
‘More police power is a recipe for repression’
Zarah Sultana on #KillTheBill — Last weekend, demonstrations in Bristol were met with horrifying levels of police brutality. These scenes should galvanise people in defending their fundamental right to protest, writes the MP for Coventry South.
Written by: Zarah Sultana