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Autism cannot be cured — stop trying
A questionable study into the ‘reversal’ of autism does nothing but reinforce damaging stereotypes and harm, argues autistic author Jodie Hare.
Written by: Jodie Hare
How to evict your landlord
In this excerpt from his new book ‘Against Landlords’, lawyer and campaigner Nick Bano sets out a road map to ending private landlordism.
Written by: Nick Bano
Hit Parade of Tears: Trial Witch
An unexpected acquisition of supernatural power. A cheating husband. A just comeuppance in this excerpt from Izumi Suzuki’s incredible short story collection.
Written by: Izumi Suzuki
How to blow up a pipeline
In the year that it became a feature film, here we extract Malm’s iconic call to action, in the hope it may inspire you to take some in 2024.
Written by: Andreas Malm
Working Girl: On Selling Art and Selling Sex
Sex and art, we're told, are sacred. Two spheres that ought to be kept separate from the ravages of the marketplace. Yet both are built on the commodification of creativity and desire argues Sophia Giovannitti in this excerpt from her astounding new book.
Written by: Sophia Giovannitti
Speak Out: The Brixton Black Women’s Group
In this excerpt from ‘Speak Out: A Brixton Black Women’s Group Reader’, meet the members of the Brixton Black Women’s Group and their extraordinary contribution to the fight for justice.
Written by: Jade Bentil
Love and Money, Sex and Death
Read an excerpt of McKenzie Wark’s stunning memoir of transition, history, art, and memory.
Written by: McKenzie Wark
Zionism is not Judaism and other myths about Israel
In this excerpt from his groundbreaking book, outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the origins of Zionism and tracks its role in early decades nation building.
Written by: Ilan Pappe
Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History
This excerpt from the impassioned and beautifully drawn story of the Haitian revolution, originally by C.L.R. James, is a must read.
Written by: C.L.R. James
How Big Pharma got out of the business of curing people
Since the neo-liberal revolution of the 1980s pharmaceutical companies have super charged their profiteering, at the expense of patients. In this edited extract from his new book Pharmanomics, Nick Dearden explains how and looks to the solutions.
Written by: Nick Dearden
Why we must abolish all work to truly be free
Recent years have seen many proposals for how to reduce the time we spend working. But they too often neglect the considerable burden of domestic labor and other care work, disproportionately borne by women, argue Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek in their new book, After Work.
Written by: Helen Hester
How Britain became a shattered nation
In this excerpt from his new book, acclaimed academic Danny Dorling exposes a new geography of inequality and social fissures across the country.
Written by: Danny Dorling