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A parade of people processes through the streets of Brick Lane carrying banners and signs. One readable at the front says 'Save Banglatown'

A Labour Council Just Greenlit the Social Cleansing of Bangladeshi Brick Lane

by Maliha Reza

The Truman Brewery development, waved through by two Labour councillors earlier this month, will further erode the Bangladeshi and Bengali communities’ relationship with the party, writes Maliha Reza.

five women standing next to one another at a protest

Why Do Leftwing Women Disappear From Politics in Their 30s?

by Joana Ramiro

As a 20-something Marxist, Joana Ramiro began to notice the ranks of her women comrades shrinking. Now in her 30s, she gets why.

A grey short-haired cat sitting on a white duvet stares into a laptop, against a blue curtain background

We’re All Working, All the Time

by Polly Smythe

Long before the pandemic, remote working had created the expectation that workers be “always on”. It’s time we fought for our right to switch off, writes Polly Smythe.

A group of cyclists signed with Israel Start-Up Nation (then Israel Cycling Academy) pose for a photo in their lycra in 2018

Cycling, Israel’s Latest Sportswashing Frontier

by Myka Tucker-Abramson

When Chris Froome was dropped by his old team in August, he was swiftly picked up by a new one – a team that, as its name suggests, is about a lot more than cycling: Israel Start-Up Nation.

A man in a hat at London's save our scene rave protest

Dance Music Took to the Streets This Weekend, But for What?

by Ed Gillett

When’s a protest not a protest? Arguably, when it’s just a party - but the boundaries between the two aren’t always distinct, writes Ed Gillett.

George Galloway campaigns in Batley.

‘It’s Only the Start’: George Galloway’s Bid for Batley and Spen Could Leave Starmer Staring Into the Abyss

by Aaron Bastani

With Keir Starmer failing to offer policies or even discernible political lines, it's no wonder George Galloway is building support in the Batley and Spen byelection. Aaron Bastani reports.

Police officers stand guard during a protest against a new proposed policing bill, in Bristol, Britain

What Happened to the Bristol Police?

by Rivkah Brown

A force known as relatively progressive has come to epitomise the extreme police response to the Kill The Bill movement. For some it’s a shock. For others, it’s business as usual.

The Little-Known History of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass is More Relevant Now Than Ever

by Sophie K Rosa

In April 1932, hundreds of workers marched on private land in the peak district. As the Tories push ahead with their draconian new police bill, the Kinder Scout protest is a lesson in how to resist harsh new trespass laws – and a reminder of why we must.

Family laying flowers on the grave

Changing Attitudes to Death Could Help Us Create a Fairer Society

by Sophie K Rosa

Coronavirus has changed the way we grieve and forced more people to confront the reality of death. Is this an opportunity to radically transform our relationship to mortality? Sophie K Rosa reports.