Archives for Social Movements
Are Dolce & Gabbana trying to silence protesters?
On 20 September 2019, a group of four people were protesting at a Dolce & Gabbana store in London against a barbaric practice the company still supports. Farmed fur is…
The Green Party is better than “better is possible”
Last weekend I switched my computer and, opening a browser window, found my way to Instagram. I expected to see holiday snaps from school acquaintances I barely remembered, scattered among…
These universities are failing to defend workers’ rights
A recent campaign launched by students in the People & Planet network has shown that universities in the North East and Midlands are falling behind when it comes to ethical…
Why Greens should be learning from Leninism
Nina Simone discussing her early life and friendships noted, "We never talked about men or clothes. It was always Marx, Lenin or Revolution - real girls' talk". Do Greens talk…
Activists demand #PeacocksPayUp in global call of action
On 11 August, Oh So Ethical and No Sweat embarked on a global call of action on social media against Peacocks as part of the #PayUp campaign, which demands brands…
How we overturned the exams algorithm and what we’ve learnt for our movements
August 13 this year brought with it a results day that wasn’t quite like any other, although many aspects were still the same. There were still pictures taken of students…
COVID-19 and the problem of electronic waste
The global demand for electronics has gone up in response to increased numbers of people homeworking. But in the UK it’s been noted that collection volumes of waste electrical and…
Beyond Politics or beyond parody?
Last week the offices of Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Amnesty International and Christian Aid were all attacked. Pink paint was thrown over their facades, with a new organisation ‘Beyond…
The First Nations people battling against coal mining
We come from Wangan and Jagalingou country. We are the people of the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland, whose lands and waters of the Carmichael and Belyando Rivers area, the…
It’s time to defend the indigenous people defending our planet
Defend The Defenders. When you first hear this sentence, what do you think? For me, I imagine some sort of superhero series where they come together to defend their city…