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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Immigration is not the issue
Immigration is not a real concern for voters, argues Daniel Sohenge, but the language around it is a major problem. We must demand a new approach – prioritising dignity and respect
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‘I’m too left-wing for the SNP and I never considered Labour’ – an interview with Iris Duane
Paula Lacey speaks to Iris Duane, the Scottish Greens candidate seeking to become the first trans woman of colour MP
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Queer activists take pride in solidarity
LGBTIQ+ activists are fuelling movements for climate justice and Palestine. Paula Lacey spoke to Queer Bloc members about the meaning of liberation – for everyone
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Games Transformed: play, jams and gamers against militarism
Games are not neutral, says Sara Khan. Its time for gamers to raise the alarm – and creatively resist the military-entertainment complex
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Who’s Afraid of Gender? – review
Butler’s book is an accessible call for a liberative politics of gender even if it is too charitable to anti-trans ‘feminists’, writes Jess O’Thomson
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The global battle against Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
As states across Africa threaten LGBTQ+ communities, Chiamaka Muoneke reports on the colonial roots of homophobic laws – and the digital activism fuelling resistance
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The ongoing battle for Rohingya rights
The majority of the Rohingya people are now refugees, scattered across neighbouring countries and trapped in overcrowded camps. Miriam Bradley reports on a painful, ongoing crisis fading from western consciousness
