‘What are you afraid of boys?’ – Greens step up TV debate campaign
The Green Party continued their push yesterday for an invite to the forthcoming TV debates with the launch of a new poster that features Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas side…
Palestine diaries: the psychology of occupation
Grafitti in Hebron reading "GAS THE ARABS". Image by the author. Emotions often come in short sharp stabs here. Horror, disgust, anger. Meeting the woman who was beaten up by…
The Green surge: a history
It's always hard to look back in time and determine exactly when something started. One key date which sticks out in my mind is February 23 2013. On that day,…
Black* minds matter to the Green movement
Credit: South Bend Voice, Flickr Once again, Naomi Klein hits the nail on the head with her brilliant analysis of the connection between the #blacklivesmatter movement and the global fight…
“We are energy”: community energy from Scotland to Spain
Assemblea General i Extraordinaria del 2013. Image: Som Energia. As the UK is edging closer to blackouts and millions are struggling to pay the extortionate fuel bills from the Big…
Soliloquy of chaos: the political poetry of the golden age of Hip Hop
Gang Starr with Keithy E. Image: Wayne Marshall. Early in the third year of secondary school some of my friends assured me that I'd get into hip hop by the…
The ‘Green Surge’: what’s behind it, and where next?
This article was first published here in the Green European Journal UPDATE: Ofcom's decision not to give the Greens major party status this week led to nearly 300 people joining…
4 Things the Green Party Are Not
With any success, criticism and accusations inevitably swiftly follow. The current #greensurge is no exception. Bearing this in mind, here’s a few myths surrounding the Greens cleared up: 1. ‘Vote…
Lessons from Ferguson and #Blacklivesmatter
Image: nefer|media We've all seen reports from Ferguson, protests, and the killing on camera of a black man in New York. The Police, far from being the servants of the…
What’s next for the student movement in 2015? 7 student leaders give their thoughts
2014 has been a big year for the student movement, potentially the turning point in the development of a radicalised, organised student culture (see my top 6 highlights of 2014 for the…