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How Görlitzer Park became a battleground for Berlin

Tale of two cities — Known colloquially as Görli, the public space operates as a microcosm of tensions in the capital between liberal and conservative factions. The fight for its future remains ongoing – but the conclusion will have an impact that stretches way beyond the park’s walls.

  • Reportage
  • Alice Finney

Could fully automated luxury communism ever work?

An investigation — Do we allow technological innovation to be directed towards profit and social control? Or can we somehow re-route towards emancipation? We talk to Novara Media’s Aaron Bastani about his vision for the future.

  • Activism
  • Luke Coughlan

A kaleidoscopic look at the history of Latin America

Rising up — From Cuba to Argentina, a new photography show shines a light on the uprisings and revolutions that have shaped the last half a century.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Why refugees were celebrating at Athens Pride

Solidarity across borders — The opening of Athens’ first community centre for LGBTQI+ refugees provides a much-needed safe space for people marginalised and persecuted – both from inside and outside the refugee community.

  • Activism
  • Alex King

There is no such thing as a ‘good landlord’

The system is broken — Our engorged property market – and the ensuing housing crisis – has become a cornerstone of the British economy. Those who actively profit from it shouldn’t be absolved.

  • Opinion
  • Tristan Cross

Anti-knife protestors block Westminster bridge

#OperationShutdown — Extinction Rebellion are dominating the headlines, but they’re not the only ones taking to London’s streets this week.

  • Activism
  • Huck

What happens after you get deported?

‘I thought I had rights’ — Earlier this year, a deportation flight carrying 29 people from the UK arrived in Jamaica, stirring concerns over the Home Office’s controversial tactics. But what happened after it landed?

  • Activism
  • Bethan Staton

Right-wing nation: how the UK media became broken & biased

We deserve better — Racism, bigotry, and a slowly shifting centre – writer Micha Frazer-Carroll explores how the British press became partisan without anyone noticing.

  • Opinion
  • Micha Frazer-Carroll

Life lessons from Barack Obama’s right-hand woman

‘Xanax goes a really long way’ — From bagging groceries to leading White House operations, Alyssa Mastromonaco was described as one of the ‘most powerful, least famous’ people in Washington. She talks stress, social anxiety and the perils of corporate feminism.

  • Activism
  • Briony Cartmell

The Great British Breakup: the Blair years

Welcome to Brexitland — As Theresa May’s government ploughs on delivering a Brexit that nobody wants, our brave historian Ben Smoke dives into 40 years of mess to find out how we got here.

  • Opinion
  • Ben Smoke

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