Simon Hayes

Debunking the dangerous myths around detransition
Opinion

Debunking the dangerous myths around detransition

Beyond the headlines — The mainstream media has spent years spreading misinformation and transphobia. Writer Jake Hall provides the evidence that disproves their latest scaremongering around detransitioning.

Written by: Jake Hall

XR reflects: what we learned from the Autumn Uprising
Opinion

XR reflects: what we learned from the Autumn Uprising

Season of disruption — The last disruption was described as the ‘difficult second album’, with unlawful bans, violence and misguided targeting. So what lessons can be taken forward?

Written by: Extinction Rebellion Scotland

The joy of protest: how modern activists are beating burnout
Activism

The joy of protest: how modern activists are beating burnout

Frontline optimism — Sometimes pushing for change can lead to despair. But it’s in the face of anxiety that activists are discovering a tonic for fights that may otherwise feel fruitless: the thrill of a concerted effort.

Written by: Emily Reynolds

Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Books

Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers

Part Ten: Comma Press — Unapologetically political, Comma Press are in the vanguard of UK literary culture – publishing some of the most challenging short stories in the industry.

Written by: Kit Caless

What Patti Smith’s Just Kids taught me about priorities
Books

What Patti Smith’s Just Kids taught me about priorities

The book that made me — Writer Daisy Jones pays tribute to the musician’s 2010 memoir, and the lessons it teaches about knowledge, pleasure and fulfilment.

Written by: Daisy Jones

Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Books

Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers

Part Nine: Fitzcarraldo — Fitzcarraldo Editions are the stylish, innovative publishing house that puts authors before books – creating an environment where they can grow, and prosper, together.

Written by: Kit Caless

Inside the fight to save creative freedom
Activism

Inside the fight to save creative freedom

The censorship struggle — Even today, constrictive censorship laws – in Europe and beyond – are stifling creativity and artistic expression. So who will stand up for artists when they’re silenced?

Written by: Chris Hayes

My life as a transgender woman in Russia
Opinion

My life as a transgender woman in Russia

‘I won’t be bullied into hiding’ — Russia is widely regarded as one of the most homophobic nations in the Western world. Following the enactment of a law against ‘gay propaganda’ in 2013, hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community have soared, especially murder and serious violence. Transgender people are arguably even more of a target, given Russia’s culture of rigidly enforcing gender roles. 27-year-old Eva Borisov explains what it’s like being transgender in such an intensely hostile environment.

Written by: Eva Borisov, as told to Nick Chester

Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind
Opinion

Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind

Please help — Two years of constant political arguments and very little progress over Brexit has come to a head. Please, Theresa – put us all out of our misery.

Written by: Dawn Foster

Cancel culture: when celebrity worship goes wrong
Tech

Cancel culture: when celebrity worship goes wrong

Notes on online outrage — Calling out injustice, sexual abuse, corruption, and industry-protected violence is necessary, argues Ayishat Akanbi. But too often we’re aiming at the wrong target.

Written by: Ayishat Akanbi

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