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From South Wales to Philadelphia: sowing the seeds of revolutionary change

Derek Wall21 February 20211 Comment2021-02-21T16:59:29+00:00

The future for Britain looks bleak, and opportunities for positive transformation appear blocked. My argument is that base building, by which I mean militant and practical community action, provides a…

David Baddiel’s new book is a missed opportunity to understand antisemitism

Joshua Alston 21 February 2021 1 Comment2021-02-21T10:16:05+00:00

David Baddiel’s new book, Jews Don’t Count, captures a lot of the rage and frustration that many British Jews have been feeling in the past few years. His Twitter feed…

How Lewes is planning to reach net zero by 2030

Matt Bird 20 February 2021 1 Comment2021-02-20T18:11:39+00:00

I’ve worked on climate change for 20 years as an officer at local authorities, managing Climate South East and currently as Climate Lead for the Sussex Wildlife Trust. During this…

The green movement should support the HS2 protestors

Steve Melia 20 February 2021 2 Comments2021-02-20T11:13:36+00:00

Three weeks after contractors discovered a network of tunnels beneath the HS2 works in Euston, the evictions of the remaining protestors have begun. HS2 and high-speed rail in general have…

Zero Covid and zero emissions: The ecology of the pandemic

Sadie Mears 19 February 2021 1 Comment2021-02-19T19:38:15+00:00

The stark reality of the climate crisis never fails to shake me no matter how many times it is laid out. When listening to Professor Julia Steinburger at Zero Covid’s…

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Sian Berry pledges to set up People’s Land Commission as Mayor of London

Chris Jarvis23 February 20211 Comment2021-02-23T07:45:16+00:00

Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Sian Berry has pledged to set up a 'People’s Land Commission' if elected as Mayor of London in May. She believes this would…

Trinity College Cambridge commits to divest from fossil fuels

Chris Jarvis 22 February 2021 3 Comments2021-02-21T23:47:09+00:00

Image credit: Rafa Esteve - Creative Commons Trinity College, Cambridge has announced it intends to terminate all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry. The move comes after…

Uber drivers win historic battle to be treated as workers, not self employed

Will Herbert 19 February 2021 No Comment2021-02-19T17:06:33+00:00

Uber drivers are not “self-employed” but workers with full rights, according to the UK Supreme Court. The decision - hailed as an “emphatic victory” by the App Drivers and Couriers’…

Yoga teachers are fighting back against exploitation

Will Herbert 17 February 2021 No Comment2021-02-17T19:17:15+00:00

The Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) launched a branch representing yoga teachers last week, taking on an industry worth almost £1 billion in the UK. The IWGB is a…

Brazilian mining’s disaster: The Brumadinho Dam collapse two years on

Will Herbert 14 February 2021 No Comment2021-02-14T14:15:06+00:00

Vale Mining executives agreed on a settlement worth $7 billion (US) with the state government of Minas Gerais, Brazil, last week. The money is to act as compensation for the…