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Modi’s apology to the farmers is purely for his own gain

Empty words — Last week, India’s prime minister repealed the three contentious farm laws that had sparked an over year-long protest in India. But what is the real motive behind the PM’s rare display of contrition?

Written by: Ravinder Kaur

Activism

Insulate Britain activists protest prison sentences

‘I’m here in resistance‘ — This weekend protestors gathered in London in solidarity with the nine demonstrators sent to prison for breaking a High Court injunction preventing them from blocking roads.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Activism

COP26 may have failed, but our fight must continue

No planet b — The chasm between what has been promised and what’s needed to stop catastrophic climate change is still far too big. But it’s on the streets that we should look for hope, writes Friends of the Earth campaigner, Rachel Kennerley.

Written by: Rachel Kennerley

Activism

Photo highlights from the first week of COP26

Climate takeover — Photographer Ben Millar Cole has been on the streets of Glasgow this week capturing the colourful and diverse protests taking place around the UN conference.

Written by: Huck

Activism

Fight for the future: our best climate protest photos

Climate takeover — As part of our climate takeover to mark COP26, we're dipping into the archives and sharing some of our best photos capturing climate activism over the past few years.

Written by: Huck

Culture

America uprising: a portrait of protest in 2020

Black Lives Matter — Photographer Mel D. Cole reflects on capturing the BLM protests that swept America after the killing of George Floyd.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Activism

Inside the fight against Uber’s ‘racist‘ facial recognition tech

On strike — This week has seen protests against Uber over its ‘racially discriminatory’ face ID checks. Campaigners say it’s just the latest scandal when it comes to the tech behemoth’s record of treating its workers abysmally.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Reportage

The radical student activist group taking on big tech

No Tech for Tyrants — Through a mix of protests, teach-ins and online campaigns, a group of activists are hoping to expose and undermine the links between education and technology companies.

Written by: Richard Gall

Activism

Impossible Rebellion: photos of XR blocking a London junction

No planet B — The activist group kicked off its latest mass protests by building a huge table in Covent Garden to demand that the government stops using fossil fuels. Photographer Aiyush Pachnanda was on hand to capture the action.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Culture

The defiant spirit of the Battle of Lewisham, in photos

Fight against fascism — Photographer Syd Shelton recounts capturing the anti-racist counter-protest in South London which saw the National Front suffer a defeat from which it never recovered.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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