Protest
Letters: Don’t weaponise violence against women and girls
Letters: Don’t weaponise violence against women and girls
Protestors using violence and trauma to further their cause need to take a look at themselves, says one reader
What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
For some, it’s a dose of patriotism amid the national doom, for others a far-right driven powerplay to intimidate immigrants. Here’s what the surge in flag flying means and how to beat the sinister undertones
Revealed: Asylum hotel protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun
Revealed: Asylum hotel protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun
Britain braced for an upswing in asylum hotel protests after a High Court ruling in Epping last week. But Big Issue analysis found that the number of protesters were mostly dwarfed by the number of people competing in local Parkruns
I’m a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
I’m a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s ‘terrorism’ charge: Is it about free speech, Palestine or something more?
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s ‘terrorism’ charge: Is it about free speech, Palestine or something more?
Asylum hotel court ruling risks letting ‘violent mobs dictate government policy’, experts say
Asylum hotel court ruling risks letting ‘violent mobs dictate government policy’, experts say
Opera performers are using Palestinian flags to make a stand. And why shouldn’t they?
Opera performers are using Palestinian flags to make a stand. And why shouldn’t they?
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool’s most deprived areas: ‘It would be a grievous blow’
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool’s most deprived areas: ‘It would be a grievous blow’
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests
Letters: It’s anti-migrant ‘protesters’ that make me feel unsafe – not asylum seekers
Letters: It’s anti-migrant ‘protesters’ that make me feel unsafe – not asylum seekers
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who’s really behind them?
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who’s really behind them?
Why criminalising protest won’t stop people from rising up for causes that matter
Why criminalising protest won’t stop people from rising up for causes that matter
At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have
At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Letters: What is being done to the people of Palestine IS the crime
Letters: What is being done to the people of Palestine IS the crime
Inside the Big Issue: The shape of protest in 2025
Inside the Big Issue: The shape of protest in 2025
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Meet the furious Gen Z protesters who want the super-rich to pay their fair share: ‘We have a voice’
Meet the furious Gen Z protesters who want the super-rich to pay their fair share: ‘We have a voice’
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
George Floyd, five years later: Has anything really changed?
George Floyd, five years later: Has anything really changed?
The far-right’s resurgence was only a matter of time after Black Lives Matter
The far-right’s resurgence was only a matter of time after Black Lives Matter
Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson: ‘The world is burning down… why not tap dance on the table?’
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: The rise and fall of Black Lives Matter
‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
‘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
