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  • Thames Water headquater in Reading

    Thames Water and the failures of privatisation

    More than any other privatised company, Thames Water has become a lighting rod for public anger. Eleanor Godwin and David Whyte explain why – and what we can do about it

  • From bystander to peacebuilder

    Vlad Sakovich reports on People First, a new campaign to release thousands of Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russian political prisoners and forcefully transferred Ukrainian children

  • A black and white photo of a woman wearing a mask holding a sign reading 'I refuse to be silent' surrounded by other protestors

    Capturing an uprising: An interview with Wayne Campbell

    George Floyd was murdered five years ago, sparking a global BLM uprising. Here, Thandie Keet speaks to visual activist Wayne Campbell about protest, art and solidarity in the US and UK

  • Three people standing next to a table decked in a cover reading Cooperation Hull and standing next to a sign reading 'what could we change'

    Experimenting with economic democracy

    Climate activists new to Hull are working to build a co-operative economy in some of the most disenfranchised neighbourhoods in the country. Gully Bujak of Cooperation Hull explains the challenge

  • A fire engine with fire fighters along side and on top of it in the middle of a road, with burning buildings and bright fires behind it

    From the Ashes – review

    Grief and loss are inescapable parts of the fight for a better world, but Sarah Jaffe demonstrates that they are compatible with resilience and determination, writes Joana Ramiro

  • A photo of Shezan Renny holding a banner

    Local, independent, anti-racist: An interview with Shezan Renny

    Shezan Renny recalls her experiences of becoming politically aware and involved in local organising – from Hyderabad to Haringey

  • Camping for Palestine: An interview with Sahar Awadallah

    Sahar Awadallah describes her experiences of activism in Palestine and the UK – and what led her to set up a women’s protest camp in Sheffield in January 2024

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