Red Relations: Comrade by Jodi Dean – book review
A protest as part of the Peoples Assemble against Austerity. Image credit via Peter Damian, Creative Commons. Comrade. The ‘c’ word. It seems such an anachronistic phrase. The term is…
How the Women’s Equality Party would deliver pay equality
November 14 2019 is Equal Pay Day. From this date women in the UK are effectively working 'for free' compared to men until the end of the year, based on…
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Embracing Post-Keynesianism is key for Labour’s success
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Stop Trident rally at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 27th February 2016. Photo by Garry Knight, public domain. Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party…
2016 – Equality Triumphs
Looking back at 2016 it is undeniable that we have had a disheartening year; from the trauma of a Brexit vote to the inhumane treatment of refugees and the election…
How the Young Greens are opening up a conversation about neurodiversity
Last month's Young Greens convention in Nottingham. Photo: Young Greens. For the past few months, I've gone through a personal process of recognising that I share certain traits with people…
All liberation struggles are important – why the Green Party must embrace intersectionality
Photo: LGBTIQ Greens CW: Discussion of discrimination including transphobia It is an argument frequently made within the Green Party that we should focus far less on social issues and return to…
#GPconf: Why don’t Black people vote? Q&A with Rashid Nix
Rashid Nix and Samir Jeraj at the 'Why don't Black People vote?' screening, #GPconf. Photo by Violeta Vajda. Q: In the film, made in 2008, people are not interested in…
Gravely disappointed with the white moderate? You may have a point.
President Lyndon Johnson shakes hands with the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., after handing him one of the pens used in signing the Civil Rights Act of July 2, 1964…
LGBTQI vs Commercialisation: Funeral procession chases UKIP off Pride
"RIP Pride" at today's parade. Stewards attempted to block them from joining the parade route. Image: RIP Pride. " Pride" funeral leads the London LGBT Pride march ahead of Barclays…
The Roma – a different story
Roma, a widely dispersed group of people living in most of the European countries. Infamous for the majority, forgotten by the institutions, and neglected in the decision-making processes. A people with no…