Activism
What’s happening at Manston should horrify us all
As the situation at the dangerously overcrowded immigration centre in Kent escalates, SOAS Detainee Support detail the appalling conditions they witnessed there.
Written by: SOAS Detainee Support
The Belfast artists fighting to save the city’s creative studios
‘Stop pushing us out!’ — After a devastating fire cost some artists their life’s work and archives, creatives in the city are coming together to call for more affordable workspaces.
Written by: Róisín Lanigan
Thousands protest in London over deaths in police custody
End state violence — Over the weekend, the United Families & Friends Campaign organised a protest calling for an end to deaths at the hands of the police.
Written by: Ben Smoke
India’s ghost weddings: where dead children are married off
Pretha Kalyanam — While it has become far less common, a centuries-old tradition is offering families a way to honour the deceased, reports Arbab Ali.
Written by: Arbab Ali
The rise of Ben-Gvir is the product of Israeli apartheid
Free Palestine — While the ascension of far-right politicians in Israel has been met with outrage by the British Jewish press, it is merely the logical conclusion of Israeli colonialism, writes Emily Hilton.
Written by: Emily Hilton
Why teachers are gearing up to strike in Britain
‘The situation is dire’ — The education sector is at a breaking point. And now, amid a cost of living crisis, many teachers feel they have little choice but to take industrial action, reports Nadeine Asbali.
Written by: Nadeine Asbali
Levelling Up is leaving my home town of Teesside worse off
Tories out — Amid the chaos engulfing Liz Truss’s government, one of the last scraps of her mini-budget left is investment zones. Writer George Walker explains why they’ll only do more harm than good.
Written by: George Walker
The UK’s energy cap U-turn will inflict untold suffering
‘It’s a stab in the back‘ — The Chancellor’s scaling back of the energy support scheme has left many people in desperately vulnerable situations, reports Ella Glover.
Written by: Ella Glover
Why we should fear the Tories’ fresh attacks on protest
Police state — As the Public Order Bill returns to Parliament today, activists and campaigners are sounding the alarm over what they’re calling a rollback of human rights.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Protestors oppose TED Talks’ platforming of oil bosses
No planet B — Demonstrators gathered outside the Barbican to call out the non-profit over its decision to invite representatives of fossil fuel companies to speak at its summit.
Written by: Ben Smoke
