Protest

‘More police power is a recipe for repression’
Activism

‘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

Bristol protests: the full story, told by those who were there
Activism

Bristol protests: the full story, told by those who were there

#KillTheBill — Last weekend, protests erupted into chaos in the South West of England city over a draconian bill that seeks to increase police powers. Politics Editor Ben Smoke speaks to protestors to find out what really happened.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Athens is rising up against police brutality
Activism

Athens is rising up against police brutality

Chaos in the streets — Earlier this month, a video allegedly showing an officer beating a man circulated in Greece. It has since violently unleashed pent-up anger over an out-of-control police force and the government’s mishandling of the pandemic and destruction of democratic rights.

Written by: Alex King

The anarchists helping students take on landlords
Activism

The anarchists helping students take on landlords

This is SolFed — Throughout the pandemic, the government has neglected students – particularly when it comes to housing. But a group of old school activists are stepping in and using their radical politics to fight for a younger generation.

Written by: Katie Tobin

Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life
Culture

Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life

Resist to exist — A new exhibition celebrates the life of one of the most pioneering photographers to have lived, whose work offered an intimate portrait of the complex realities for Black Americans between the ’40s and ’70s.

Written by: Miss Rosen

An unflinching portrait of the women’s liberation movement
Culture

An unflinching portrait of the women’s liberation movement

Truth to power — For the past half-century, photographer Donna Ferrato has been on the frontlines of women’s rights protests, documenting fierce political battles and the hidden world of domestic abuse.

Written by: Miss Rosen

2020: The year in UK activism
Activism

2020: The year in UK activism

People power — We recall month by month what has been a tumultuous year in the fight for social justice.

Written by: Ben Smoke

On the frontlines of the Indian farmers' strike
Activism

On the frontlines of the Indian farmers' strike

'A do or die battle' — As protests over a controversial new farming law in India spread to other cities across the world, those leading the demonstrations are refusing to back down until their demands are met.

Written by: Dhruva Balram

How the 2010 student protests radicalised me
Activism

How the 2010 student protests radicalised me

A decade of fighting — 10 years on from the tuition fee vote, writer Ben Smoke reflects on the violence and chaos of a day that would shape the future politics of a generation.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Inside the fight against Poland's abortion ban
Activism

Inside the fight against Poland's abortion ban

#AbortionWithoutBorders — The Polish government has delayed its abortion ban amid nationwide protests, but activist groups are keeping on the pressure and helping women access legal procedures overseas.

Written by: Alexander Durie

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