Activism
Why are anti-monarchy protesters being arrested after the Queen’s death?
Why are anti-monarchy protesters being arrested after the Queen’s death?
“If the people are protesting peacefully then there is no good reason why they should be arrested, and they shouldn’t be deterred from doing so”
Activists plaster fake Barclays adverts across London Underground in fossil fuel protest
Activists plaster fake Barclays adverts across London Underground in fossil fuel protest
One of the fake ads said: “Feeling hot? This may be the coldest summer of the rest of your life – because we’re turning up the heat on fossil fuel investment.”
The ‘paramilitary’ tactics used by police to suppress protest
The ‘paramilitary’ tactics used by police to suppress protest
For the last 40 years, protest has been brutally suppressed by the police, finds a new investigation from Matt Foot and Morag Livingstone.
‘Children are dead. And people are still making excuses’: March For Our Lives activist Ariel Hobbs
‘Children are dead. And people are still making excuses’: March For Our Lives activist Ariel Hobbs
Just Stop Oil: Who are the protesters storming race tracks and oil refineries?
Just Stop Oil: Who are the protesters storming race tracks and oil refineries?
‘I hope young activists will take heart’: Sir Nick Partridge on Aids: The Unheard Tapes
‘I hope young activists will take heart’: Sir Nick Partridge on Aids: The Unheard Tapes
‘Sherwood is important. It forces people to remember that the political is personal’
‘Sherwood is important. It forces people to remember that the political is personal’
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
Women march on Scotland Yard to protest police misogyny
Women march on Scotland Yard to protest police misogyny
How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research
How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research
Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there’s no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes
Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there’s no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes
Explained: How the Public Order Bill will clamp down on protests
Explained: How the Public Order Bill will clamp down on protests
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Climate activist hijacks smoothie brand Innocent’s Trafalgar Square PR stunt
Climate activist hijacks smoothie brand Innocent’s Trafalgar Square PR stunt
Why people are protesting against the British Museum
Why people are protesting against the British Museum
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
Extinction Rebellion vows to ‘get serious’ with ‘most roadblocks ever’
Extinction Rebellion vows to ‘get serious’ with ‘most roadblocks ever’
Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’
Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’
‘Those in power are afraid of people like you and me’: From Greenham Common to the Policing Bill
‘Those in power are afraid of people like you and me’: From Greenham Common to the Policing Bill
Oil blockades planned to last ‘as long as possible’, says Extinction Rebellion
Oil blockades planned to last ‘as long as possible’, says Extinction Rebellion
Premier League goalpost protester: ‘I felt like the most hated man on the planet’
Premier League goalpost protester: ‘I felt like the most hated man on the planet’
Sisters Uncut set off 1,000 rape alarms during a protest at Charing Cross police station
Sisters Uncut set off 1,000 rape alarms during a protest at Charing Cross police station
Hacker group Anonymous take over Russian state TV with footage of Ukraine invasion
