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The British Government Exploited the Angolan Civil War to Lobby for BP

by Stephen Delahunty

Newly declassified documents show that John Major’s government leveraged Angola’s need for peacekeeping support to push the oil company’s interests. Stephen Delahunty reports.

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Students and Gig Economy Workers Are Uniting to Fight Capitalism in Thailand

by Gabriel Ernst

In Thailand, a radical alliance between leftist students and freshly unionised gig-economy workers is adding a new dimension to the battle against capitalism, dictatorship and the monarchy. Gabriel Ernst reports.

Cornish Nationalists Are Calling for an End to Westminster Rule. Here’s Why

by Rebecca Tidy

Its unique history makes Cornwall an unusual case within conversations around devolution. Rebecca Tidy looks at the reasons why many Cornish people are seeking great autonomy from Westminster.

‘Fuck You, It’s Class’: How Welsh Pride Went Mainstream

by Gina Tonic

For many people who grew up in the south Wales valleys, there was once a real sense of shame attached to being Welsh. But from renewed interest in the national football team to the emerging independence movement, Welsh pride is seeing a resurgence. Gina Tonic reports.

Berlin Just Voted to Abolish Major Corporate Landlords

by Isaac Würmann

Berliners have voted to expropriate nearly 250,000 apartments - transferring them from corporate landlords to public ownership. Isaac Würmann reports.

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Amazon’s ‘Total-Surveillance’ Supermarkets Have Arrived

by Sophie K Rosa

As Amazon quietly launches its chain of convenience stores in the UK, campaigners are keen to raise the alarm about what it could mean for our freedom.

How We Won: The Ugandan Feminists Who Overturned an Anti-Porn Law

by Sophie K Rosa

Ending a six-year battle, feminist campaigners in Uganda have overturned a law designed to criminalise pornography, but which ended up criminalising women’s sexuality. While this victory is undoubtedly important, there is a bigger war to be fought, they say.

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OnlyFans’ Ban – and Its Suspension – Shows That Banks Have a Chokehold on Sex Work

by Marin Scarlett

A muddled legal landscape provides the perfect cover for financial institutions to discriminate with impunity, writes Marin Scarlett.

The Rider-Owned Food Courier Coop Taking on Deliveroo

by Alex D King

A group of former Deliveroo riders have set up their own food courier cooperative as an alternative to the exploitative conditions of the gig economy. Alex D King reports.

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How We Won: The Community That Saved Latin Village From Demolition

by Sophie K Rosa

After a 15-year fight, traders and residents have seized back London's last Latin market, straight from the jaws of property developers. The site, once slated for demolition, will now be managed by the community.

How We Won: The Mother Who Stopped Her Son’s Deportation

by Mark Montegriffo

A mother, with the help of the public, activists, journalists, celebrities and MPs, fought the Home Office to successfully stop the deportation of her autistic son Osime Brown. Mark Montegriffo reports.

A Deportation Flight Just Left for Vietnam. Why Was It So Hard to Stop?

by Rivkah Brown

Despite the valiant efforts of activists, the Home Office flight went ahead as planned on Wednesday afternoon. Rivkah Brown looks at why it couldn’t be stopped.

A Group of Renters Just Won £19,000 From Their Billionaire Landlord – And They’re Just Getting Started

by Rivkah Brown

In a historic victory for renters everywhere, Somerford Grove Renters successfully sued their lawyered-up landlord and are now preparing dozens more suits. If successful, they stand to win half a million pounds. Rivkah Brown reports.

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Jobcentre Staff Were Taught to Inflict ‘Psychological Harm’ on the Unemployed

by Sophie K Rosa

A new report reveals how the coalition government pressured jobcentre staff to bully the unemployed out of claiming benefits. Sophie K Rosa reports.

An eviction resistance in north London

An Eviction Crisis Looms. Can Renters Resist It?

by Eloise Barry

A month after the eviction ban ended, renters’ unions are all that stand between some tenants and homelessness. Eloise Barry reports.

Could BrewDog’s Cancellation Trigger a Reckoning Across the Craft Beer Industry?

by Matthew Curtis

Last week, over 130 current and former employees of the UK’s largest indy brewery penned an open letter condemning the company's exploitative practices. Beer journalist Matthew Curtis asks whether this unprecedented action could have industry-wide implications.

Queer Elders Are Going Into Care – And Back Into the Closet

by Sophie K Rosa

Care homes should be safe places, but for many elderly LGBTQ+ people they are rife with discrimination. Now, queer elders are demanding a system that meets their needs and honours their lives. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Welcome to Slacker School: Learning From the Best How to Work the Least

by Clare Hymer

Lockdown has clarified that there is more to our lives than bullshit jobs, and nothing better than living them on company time. Clare Hymer meets some of Britain's most skilled skivers.