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Inside the fight to make education radical again

Welcome to the Antiuniversity — In 1968, a group of counter-cultural thinkers came together to transform learning. While their experiment was short-lived, it exposed education as tepid and exclusionary. But now, steered by a new generation of activists, the radical institution is back.

  • Activism
  • Emily Reynolds

How austerity targeted... our mental health

Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the second instalment of our new series exploring the legacy of Tory cuts, writer Emily Reynolds examines their effects on the mental health sector.

  • Opinion
  • Emily Reynolds

Caroline Lucas: ‘this election could be our last chance’

Time is running out — With few years left to act, Green Party candidate Caroline Lucas tells us the next government will be decisive in tackling the Climate Emergency. But empty rhetoric simply won’t be enough.

  • Opinion
  • Caroline Lucas

Are Scottish Tories really such a strange phenomenon?

We investigate — Scotland is traditionally portrayed as socialist in character – but is this true? Writer James Greig examines the complicated history of conservative politics in the country.

  • Opinion
  • James Greig

How austerity targeted... communities of colour

Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the first of our new series exploring the 10-year legacy of Tory cuts, writer Micha Frazer-Carroll examines their effects on people of colour.

  • Opinion
  • Micha Frazer-Carroll

What do the Lib Dems actually want? An investigation

Please, who are you — They’re panicked, angry and desperate for relevancy, writes Eleanor Penny. If they don’t get that, they will settle for revenge.

  • Opinion
  • Eleanor Penny

Local activism is vital in the climate crisis fight

Grassroots action — Hope for the Future is a climate charity which works to equip communities, groups and individuals across the country to communicate the urgency of climate change with their local politicians. Here, a team member explains why grassroots action is an essential part of getting climate change at the forefront of the political agenda.

  • Opinion
  • Georgina Collins

How Grenfell families are finding new ways to heal

‘Without hope you can’t continue’ — After losing faith in the validity of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, Feruza Afewerki turned her rage into inspiration – launching a photography project for the community who were left behind.

  • Activism
  • Mutaz Ahmed

Fighting Deliveroo: how to resist in the gig economy

‘Either we fight or we’re fucked’ — In his new book, writer and former-Deliveroo rider Callum Cant discusses the gig economy, ethical consumption, and the new strategies of resistance.

  • Activism
  • Jacob Charles Wilson

UK protestors call for war on the hostile environment

Season of disruption — Just one day after 39 bodies were found in a lorry in Essex, activists took action against targets – including the Home Office and coach company W&H Tours – allegedly associated with deportation.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

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