Competition: Just Do It essay contest

Race to the Line With John Carlos, one of the Mexico ‘68 podium protesters, on a speaking tour of Britain, Mark Perryman describes the continuing clash of race and the Games

Ex-ECB chief: ‘If parliaments do not give us what we want, we will annul them’ Leigh Phillips examines the response from former European Central Bank chief, Jean-Claude Trichet on how to solve the eurocrisis

UK Uncut’s Great London Street Party: The future’s not what it used to be… On Saturday 26 May, UK Uncut will be hosting the Great London street party of resistance

Who gets to see the Torch? Who gets to see the Games? As the torch relay comes to Britain, Mark Perryman, author of a new book on the Olympics, questions the claim of a Games for all

Media Reform rally (+ live stream), Thur 17th @ 6-8pm The Coordinating Committee for Media Reform, in conjunction with the Hacked Off campaign, will be hosting a public rally for Media Reform at Westminster Central Hall on the evening of 17th May.

What if loyalty hadn’t drained Ken of his maverick energy? Michael Calderbank examines the reasons behind Ken Livingstone's defeat in the London mayoral elections

Local Elections: The gift that wasn’t on the Tory wish list Anthony Arblaster discusses the ups and downs of the local election results, which came as an unwelcome surprise to some

So farewell then electors – we knew you once… A record low turnout for last week’s elections was probably the most significant outcome. Just 32 per cent bothered to vote – the lowest since 2000

Kettling police powers Kevin Blowe invites you to a conference on defending our fundamental liberties during the Olympics and beyond

Economic democracy: the next big left idea? Peter Tatchell says democratising economic decision-making is the key to a fairer society and to a more stable, responsible economy

Caught in the dragnet The controversial legal notion of ‘joint enterprise’ is being used against protesters and alleged gang members alike. Jon Robins reports

Jordan Valley: To exist is to resist Lorna Stephenson reports on a grass-roots campaign group challenging the Israeli occupation in the Jordan Valley

A different way of doing things Robin Murray explores the potential of co-ops to form the basis of an alternative economy

A bank worth backing Christopher Hird looks at how the Co-op Bank has fared in the financial crisis

One Million Climate Jobs: An interview with John Stewart Tom Robinson talks to the Chair of the Campaign Against Climate Change on how the creation of one million climate jobs could help save the economy and the environment