Activism
Somewhere to go: the fight for London’s queer spaces
The disappearing city — The capital has lost 58 per cent of its LGBTQ+ venues in the past decade. These spaces are vital, as a recent rise in hate crime makes painfully clear – but how much longer can they survive?
Written by: Jessica Furseth
It’s time to stop mocking ‘generation woke’
The coronavirus war — It’s easy to dismiss young people, but we seem to have grasped the coronavirus crisis in a way the older generations have failed to.
Written by: Rachel Connolly
‘The coronavirus shows we are led by incompetent people’
A view from France — French economist Thomas Porcher explains why the current global crisis has been a long time coming – and that radical action will be key to whatever comes next. Once we're out, he says, that’s when the real fight begins.
Written by: Guillaume Le Goff
David Lammy: ‘You can’t buy your way out of Covid-19’
On division and democracy — As the country went into lockdown, we jumped on the phone with the new Shadow Justice Secretary to talk about his book, the coronavirus crisis, and the rising threat of the far-right.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Inside the plight of Poland’s LGBTQ Activists
An uncertain future — With state-sanctioned homophobia on the rise, the country’s queer community are on the defence: ‘if you even look gay, it’s wise to carry tear gas with you. You never know what’s going to happen.’
Written by: Jake Hall
Introducing The Lock-In, our new weekly YouTube show
Watch Episode One now — For the remainder of lockdown, we’ll be bringing you the best in comment and analysis – all while providing practical advice on how to keep yourself sane, safe and healthy during the long days at home.
Written by: Huck
Fast fashion hasn’t stopped putting profits over people
The Coronavirus fallout — As shipments get cancelled and factories shut down, the global pandemic has caused chaos and suffering for millions of garment workers across the Global South.
Written by: Tansy Hoskins
How climate activism is adapting amid global lockdown
Join the digital strike — With street protests now banned thanks to the Coronavirus crisis, Fridays For Futures school strikers are finding new ways to advocate for change.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Ways you can help during the Coronavirus crisis
(Aside from staying at home) — We may be trapped inside, but there is still so much we can do to support each other and help the most vulnerable in our communities.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Why Gibraltar still has Europe’s harshest abortion laws
Time for change — The UK territory is set to become the third country ever to hold a public vote on its abortion laws – and it’s been a long time coming.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
