Parents Are Having to Steal Formula Milk. Make It Free Again
Sarah Woolley
National Milk fed 85% of British babies in 1974. As £19 formula pushes parents to desperation, why aren’t we bringing it back? Sarah Woolley reports.
Did Riot Police Illegally Evict a Homeless Shelter?
Rivkah Brown
Earlier this month, around 100 riot cops descended on a homeless shelter in east London. The police insist everything was above board. Evidence suggests otherwise. Rivkah Brown reports.
Bosses Tried to Sack These Automotive Workers, So They Took Over Their Factory
Frankie Lister-Fell
Workers near Florence have staged the longest factory occupation in Italian history. They’re using it to defend their jobs and create a green future.
Where Are the Shadwell Fire Survivors Supposed to Go?
Rivkah Brown
Two months after their state-sanctioned slum burned down, killing one of their housemates, six of the Tower Hamlets fire survivors remain homeless. Rivkah Brown reports.
French Protesters Are Thinking Up New Ways to Stop Macron’s Pension Reforms
Olly Haynes
At a massive May Day march in Paris, leftists say the movement needs to step up its actions to win. Olly Haynes reports.
The Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Plant in the UK Burns Wood Processed in Poor, Black Communities in the US
Simon Childs
Protesters disrupted the AGM of Britain’s largest CO2 emitter, accusing it of ‘environmental racism’.
As Food Prices Hit a 45-Year High, People Are Foraging Wild Foods to Save Money
Chloe Laws
With food prices skyrocketing, people have been trying to shoplift their way out of the cost of living crisis for a while. Now, others are turning to foraging.
Qatar’s Biggest Cheerleader Is Finally Challenging It on Workers’ Rights
Polly Smythe
Before the World Cup, Qatar found an unlikely ally in the International Trade Union Confederation. Following a corruption scandal, the body is finally back to criticising the Gulf state, long after the competition has ended.
Is Extinction Rebellion’s Structure Fit for Purpose?
Diyora Shadijanova
Extinction Rebellion’s loose, non-hierarchical structure played a big part in the movement’s rapid growth in its early days - but was also at the core of its difficulties. Has anything changed?
Is Extinction Rebellion Still ‘Beyond Politics’?
Diyora Shadijanova
Extinction Rebellion once claimed it’s “not a socialist movement”, and is “beyond politics”. But by aligning itself more and more closely with the left, is this really still the case? Diyora Shadijanova investigates.
Extinction Rebellion Has a Whole New Strategy. Will It Work?
Clare Hymer
On New Year’s Eve, Extinction Rebellion hit pause on its tactic of public disruption. But as it prepares for its most ambitious mobilisation yet, will the gamble pay off?
What’s Going on With the Industrial Dispute at UK Universities?
Polly Smythe
In a long running dispute over pay, conditions and pensions, UCU hailed a historic breakthrough in negotiations. Not all academics were convinced. Polly Smythe Reports.
For Trans and Non-Binary People, the Choice Is Between Private Healthcare or Years of Waiting
Vic Parsons
All trans people who medically transition now have to pay for it - whether that’s in time or money. Vic Parsons reports.
London Asylum Seekers Are Refusing to Be Flung Around the Country by Profit-Seeking Private Companies
Charlotte England
Exclusive: A second group of asylum seekers is resisting removal out of London, to isolated hotels threatened by the far right.
How Conspiracy Theorists Made Air Pollution the Latest Front in the Culture War
Diyora Shadijanova
The far-right and climate deniers have latched on to opposition to plans to reduce traffic. Diyora Shadijanova reports.
Meet the German Health Workers Who Beat Overwork and Saved Lives
Polly Smythe
German hospital workers were told that by going on strike they were endangering patients. But staff cuts were already creating chaos on wards. Polly Smythe reports.
Drag Queens Are the Latest Target for Homophobic Culture Warriors
Simon Childs & John Lubbock
How British reactionaries followed the US far right to attack drag queens reading stories for children.
Charities Are Taking Over NHS Drug Clinics and Patients Are Terrified
Daisy Schofield
A drug clinic is set to close after 56 years as a wave of outsourcing sweeps the NHS. Service users told Daisy Schofield they fear for their lives.