Society and people
The erosion of state welfare systems have made life increasingly precarious within global society – especially for people who experience marginalisation.
Explore how social movements old and new are offering community, action and solidarity beyond electoral politics.
The erosion of state welfare systems have made life increasingly precarious within global society – especially for people who experience marginalisation.
Explore how social movements old and new are offering community, action and solidarity beyond electoral politics.
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Lying through their legacy-speak
Olympic ‘legacy’ has greased the path for enormous, upward transfer of wealth to the global propertied classes, writes Jules Boykoff
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The cauldron, the sword, victory!
Langar has always gone hand in hand with Sikh revolution writes Shamsher Singh
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Justice is a world without police
A guilty verdict for a murderous cop is not a ‘victory’. It’s time to abolish the police, says Lauren Pemberton-Nelson
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Why planning is political
Andrea Sandor explores how community-led developments are putting democracy at the heart of the planning process
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Who decides what counts as ‘political’?
Government demands for public sector ‘neutrality’ uphold a harmful status quo. For civil servant Sophie Izon, it’s time to speak out
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Asylum for Sale – review
The edited volume from Siobhán McGuirk and Adrienne Pine is a powerful indictment of the modern migration complex, writes Nico Vaccari
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Autism-friendly brands and performative awareness
As autistic people become more visible in public life, Errol Naeem examines how brands are seeking to repackage themselves as ‘autism friendly’