Activism

From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
Benjamin Abrams

From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?

From the anti-war marches of the early 2000s to Just Stop Oil the UK’s placard-waving landscape looks different

Disability rights activists are too often erased from history. I’m on a mission to change that
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Disability rights activists are too often erased from history. I’m on a mission to change that

Rachel Charlton-Dailey’s new book Ramping Up Rights tells the stories of disability rights movements that have been forgotten in history. This is an extract from the book

Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Protest

Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest

Renowned photographer Misan Harriman has unveiled his first solo exhibition ‘The Purpose of Light’ featuring images of protest, resistance and hope

Meet the furious Gen Z protesters who want the super-rich to pay their fair share: ‘We have a voice’
Protest

Meet the furious Gen Z protesters who want the super-rich to pay their fair share: ‘We have a voice’

Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein’s ex-assistant, applauds UK’s NDA ban: ‘It’s given me faith in democracy’
Workers' rights

Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein’s ex-assistant, applauds UK’s NDA ban: ‘It’s given me faith in democracy’

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Activists are trying to force JD Sports, M&S and more to disclose low pay – all through shareholders
Wages

Activists are trying to force JD Sports, M&S and more to disclose low pay – all through shareholders

Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
Make Poverty History

Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?

Wales wants to be anti-racist by 2030. But it won’t happen until Gypsies and Travellers get justice
Community

Wales wants to be anti-racist by 2030. But it won’t happen until Gypsies and Travellers get justice

As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
Protest

As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit

Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson: ‘The world is burning down… why not tap dance on the table?’
LGBTQ+

Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson: ‘The world is burning down… why not tap dance on the table?’

Inside the Big Issue: The rise and fall of Black Lives Matter
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The rise and fall of Black Lives Matter

‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
Music

‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together

We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here’s what it means
Katy Watts

We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here’s what it means

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point
Rough sleeping

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Exclusive

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
Music

Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’

At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal
Robin Ince

At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal

Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues
Housing

Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues

Our children are in prison for murders they did not commit. We’re fighting to change the law
Criminal justice

Our children are in prison for murders they did not commit. We’re fighting to change the law

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement
Sam Nadel

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement

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Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
Five years since the pandemic

Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
10Foot Takeover

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport

We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
10Foot Takeover

We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder

Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency
Ariyon Bakare

Water isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a humanitarian emergency