Covid-19

Has lockdown created more empathy for prisoners?
Activism

Has lockdown created more empathy for prisoners?

Life inside — Lockdown could have created a greater understanding of the conditions prisoners face. So why are punitive policies even more popular?

Written by: Andy West

The activists who stopped Tui’s deportation flights
Activism

The activists who stopped Tui’s deportation flights

‘No one is illegal‘ — How did a grassroots campaign take on one of the world’s biggest holiday firms and win?

Written by: Clea Skopeliti

Britain’s ESEA communities are rising up against racism
Books

Britain’s ESEA communities are rising up against racism

A new collection of essays gives voice to a demographic which has been newly-galvanised into action following a rise in anti-Asian hate.

Written by: Ian Wang

Poetic photos of an East London neighbourhood
Culture

Poetic photos of an East London neighbourhood

Clapton on film — Mico Toledo’s latest project saw the photographer roaming the streets of Clapton, capturing its diverse residents and moments of quiet beauty.

Written by: Camilla Patini

Tom Misch has a new alter ego
Culture

Tom Misch has a new alter ego

Starting fresh — The 26-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist has made a name for himself as part of South London’s pioneering young Jazz scene. Now, he’s gearing up to enter into a whole new genre.

Written by: Rhys Thomas

There can be no eco justice without debt cancellation
Activism

There can be no eco justice without debt cancellation

Climate takeover — The communities on the frontline of climate chaos are being forced to shoulder the financial and ecological burden of a crisis that they did not create. Debt repayments must therefore be cancelled, argues Daniel Willis from Global Justice Now.

Written by: Daniel Willis

America uprising: a portrait of protest in 2020
Culture

America uprising: a portrait of protest in 2020

Black Lives Matter — Photographer Mel D. Cole reflects on capturing the BLM protests that swept America after the killing of George Floyd.

Written by: Miss Rosen

How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison
Activism

How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison

‘I don’t feel like I have a future‘ — Despite restrictions easing, women prison leavers are still dealing with complications around housing, benefits and mental health exacerbated by Covid-19. It’s made it even harder for them to rebuild their lives after prison.

Written by: Scarlet Hannington

The UK’s callous government is leaving people homeless
Activism

The UK’s callous government is leaving people homeless

Broken system — A new investigation reveals that people in dire financial straits are losing their homes in a matter of minutes because of a legal system that has failed to account for the catastrophic impact of the pandemic.

Written by: Ben Smoke

How bogus self-employment is harming workers
Activism

How bogus self-employment is harming workers

‘I can’t afford to quit‘ — The pandemic has exposed the extent of the UK’s bogus self-employment problem, an unscrupulous practice which epitomises the tyranny of work under capitalism.

Written by: Serena Smith

Sign up to our newsletter

Issue 81: The more than a game issue

Buy it now