Film: Energy sovereignty in Brazil

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

EVENT: Defend the NHS! Strategies of Resistance This Wednesday, Red Pepper will bring together NHS experts, health professionals and activists to discuss the impact of the coalition’s Health and Social Care Bill - and plans to resist it

Corporate EUtopia: resistance and alternatives Vicky Cann previews a movement-building conference on European austerity in Brussels this weekend

The Big Energy racket: democracy now! Ellen Potts explains why the Climate Justice Collective will be standing up to Big Energy in London on 3 May

Luddites of the world unite (in Huddersfield!) Ned Ludd invites you to a festival of frame smashing and handloom weaving

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

Co-operatise the state? Can the co-op movement be one source of alternatives to marketisation? Hilary Wainwright explores

It’s all at the co-op Jim Keogan reports on how co-ops are combining economic resilience with egalitarianism

Deal or no deal? A leading Syriza activist’s thoughts on coalition and the left What happened when Alex Nunns met Nasos Iliopoulos—one of the rising stars of Greece’s new second party, radical left coalition Syriza

Greek election: The austerity parties have collapsed. This is the moment of truth for the left Yiorgos Vassalos looks at the extraordinary results of the Greek elections