Migration and the Labour Party: Conference’s Unanswered Questions
Dalia Gebrial
Despite an energised Labour conference, one unresolved issue stands out: should the Labour party defend and extend freedom of movement post-Brexit?
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Catalonia in Revolt: How Did We Get Here and What Happens Next?
Javier Moreno Zacarés
Since the upcoming Catalan independence referendum was ruled illegal, events have spiralled beyond anyone's expectations. Initial concerns about the legitimacy of the vote have now been surpassed by anger at the encroachment of the Spanish state into Catalonia.
The Mayor’s Housing Strategy: Why We Must Respond
Pilgrim Tucker
Sadiq Khan says he plans to 'provide all Londoners with a decent and affordable home'. But to achieve this he needs to show he is prepared to challenge the powerful interests that make housing too expensive for most of the city's residents, writes Pilgrim Tucker.
Taxi for Uber? It’s Time for London to Take Control of Transport
Nathan Akehurst
While Uber has ridden roughshod over regulators and unions for years, Transport for London's licence revocation puts thousands of jobs at risk. We need to stand up to Uber, but is there room for a solution which benefits drivers and passengers in the long term?
Rooftopping: The Right to the City
Annie Lord
For some, rooftopping, or urban exploring, is a radical practice, a way of reclaiming public space and turning the city into a site of play. However, others argue it has been co-opted by the logic of capital, resulting in the sacrifice of progressive politics for sponsorship deals and social media fame.
5 Reasons We Must Decriminalise the Sex Industry – And Fast
Laura Connelly
In recent weeks, the establishment media has provided a large platform to anti-prostitution feminists. Yet as sex worker-led organisations tell us time and again, it's only through decriminalising all consensual aspects of the sex industry that sex workers can be adequately protected.
5 Things You Can Expect From Labour Party Conference
James McAsh
At last year’s conference in Liverpool, everything was still up in the air. At this year’s conference in Brighton, we'll begin to see how everything has landed. Here are five things to watch out for at Labour Party Conference 2017.
Who Are the Rohingya and Why Are They Fleeing Myanmar?
Courtney Yusuf
Nearly 400,000 Burmese Muslims have fled across the border into Bangladesh amid allegations of ethnic cleansing. What is happening and why? Courtney Yusuf explains.
Long Read: Kings in the Alhambra, Tanks in Barcelona
Flora Hastings
The latest independence referendum in Catalonia has been declared illegal - and central government has offered the region a simple choice: abandon the plans for the referendum, or lose all their budgetary powers. This is just the latest in a history of battles over who gets to be called 'Spanish'.
‘Pas de justice, pas de paix’: The Movement Against Police Violence in France
Gabriel Bristow
Police violence and racism are part of the daily reality in many French suburbs. Drawing inspiration from a history of antiracist struggle in France and its former colonies, as well as Black Lives Matter in the US, a contemporary movement is growing to demand justice.
3 Ways Inequality is at the Heart of Hurricane Irma’s Destruction
Leon Sealey-Huggins
Commentators have long been telling us that extreme weather events like Hurricane Irma will become more intense the longer we fail to address the causes of climate change. What's widely ignored in coverage of natural disasters, however, is the role played by inequality.
Defending the Red City: Why the Fight for Làbas is a Fight for the Future of Bologna
Maurilio Pirone
Bologna, with its history of urban activism and network of autonomous political spaces, has long held a reputation as a 'Red City'. But with the recent violent and unexpected eviction of the Làbas social centre, this reputation is under threat.
Occupy Lesvos: Refugee Resistance at the Heart of the Border Regime
Matt Broomfield
Last week a group of Afghan asylum-seekers occupied Sappho Square, a public space at the heart of Lesvos and the ongoing ‘refugee crisis’, to demand their asylum claims – which have dragged on for 12 or 18 months – be resolved. They won.
I’m Not Lovin’ It: An Interview With a McDonald’s Strike Organiser
Joe Hayns
Joe Hayns spoke with National President of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, Ian Hodson, about where the the McDonald's strike came from and where it might go.
Tory Promises to Improve Mental Healthcare Ignore the Reality of Living With Mental Illness
Erika Mastrorosa
Here's why simplistic rhetoric and a small investment are not going to fix a broken system, which is letting people down.
Long Read: Power-Play in Palestine: The Controversial Return of Mohammad Dahlan
Courtney Yusuf
After five years of exile, Gaza sees the return of controversial politician Mohammad Dahlan, keen to strike a deal with the Hamas. What does this mean for Palestinian politics?
Childcare Costs: How the Government Is Failing Both Parents and Providers
Lily Canter
This September a flagship government scheme will be rolled out across the country with the promise of providing 30 free childcare hours a week to all three and four-year-olds. But in reality parents and early years providers will have to plug a funding gap, with some nurseries already forced to shut down.
Rent Strikes Work: An Interview With Toronto’s Parkdale Organize
William Neumeister
In light of their recent victory, William Neumeister spoke again with Parkdale Organize, a group of working class tenants in Parkdale, Toronto who went on strike to fight back against rent hikes and poor living conditions.