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The callousness of Guernsey’s harsh drugs laws

Hypocrisy island — Guernsey’s tough drug laws ruin the lives of not just the people who commit crimes, but also their families. So why is big business allowed to profit off weed grown on the island?

  • Activism
  • Rebecca Tidy

How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison

‘I don’t feel like I have a future‘ — Despite restrictions easing, women prison leavers are still dealing with complications around housing, benefits and mental health exacerbated by Covid-19. It’s made it even harder for them to rebuild their lives after prison.

  • Activism
  • Scarlet Hannington

The activist group taking on the Irish housing crisis

Meet CATU — Ireland’s housing crisis is at boiling point with homelessness at record levels. But a grassroots organisation established amid Covid-19 are taking a stand by protecting and representing tenants across the country.

  • Activism
  • Kelly Doherty

I was pregnant in prison – the reality of it was devastating

Fight for survival — A formerly incarcerated woman shares her experience of finding out she was pregnant while in prison, exposing the total lack of support available to people who find themselves in this situation.

  • Activism
  • anonymous

How Taliban rule is disrupting the UK heroin market

Overwhelmed by opium — Disruptions to the flow of opium and heroin out of Afghanistan are leading to an increase in the presence of harmful opioids in the UK, as well as threatening the livelihoods of ordinary Afghan people who depend on narcotics revenue for survival.

  • Activism
  • Rebecca Tidy

Why incel ideology is spreading through UK universities

Swallowing the Red Pill — Incel ideology is on the rise among young men in the UK, and the prevalence of hook-up culture among students coupled with universities’ failure to tackle misogyny could be fuelling its spread.

  • Activism
  • Katie Tobin

Labour's internal war over rule changes is merely a distraction

Daily dispatch — The second day of Labour Conference saw the passing of a radical Green New Deal motion, Starmer coming out against nationalisation and a big win for the leadership − but at what cost?

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

Inside the tensions brewing around the Labour conference

Daily dispatch — Controversial proposed rule changes for electing new leaders and attempts to block Labour for a Green New Deal have made for a fraught start to Labour’s annual Conference.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

The UK’s callous government is leaving people homeless

Broken system — A new investigation reveals that people in dire financial straits are losing their homes in a matter of minutes because of a legal system that has failed to account for the catastrophic impact of the pandemic.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

How bogus self-employment is harming workers

‘I can’t afford to quit‘ — The pandemic has exposed the extent of the UK’s bogus self-employment problem, an unscrupulous practice which epitomises the tyranny of work under capitalism.

  • Activism
  • Serena Smith

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