Society
In the UK and beyond, austerity and the erosion of state welfare systems have made sectors like health, housing and education increasingly precarious within our society.
Our analysis looks at the intersections of gender, race and class, and how social movements – old and new – can offer support, action and solidarity beyond electoral politics.
In the UK and beyond, austerity and the erosion of state welfare systems have made sectors like health, housing and education increasingly precarious within our society.
Our analysis looks at the intersections of gender, race and class, and how social movements – old and new – can offer support, action and solidarity beyond electoral politics.
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They are welcome here
The welcome given to refugees by local people in Folkestone undercuts the narrative that the public wants our borders to be closed, argues Bridget Chapman
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Solidarity across borders
As governments borrow ideas from each other to expand their anti-migrant regimes, movements to defend migrants’ rights must likewise share strategies of resistance. Hear from five activists on the ground
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Birthing while black
Anna Horn describes her own experiences in giving birth and how maternity services fail black women in particular
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On the coming of age
Old age and the ageing process cannot be divorced from the system as a whole, writes Jane Shallice
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Grassroots resistance is our only hope on immigration
Both major parties are wedded to anti-migrant rhetoric and policy. Platforming migrants’ rights activists and organisations is the route forward, writes Anton McDonald
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Abolition Revolution – review
Abolition Revolution looks to a future free of the punitive systems that permeate British society, argues Shahed Ezaydi
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This Arab is Queer – review
Elias Jahshan’s anthology paints a vibrant picture of queer Arab life on its own terms, writes Aneesha Hussain