Staff Are Occupying Northern Ireland’s Only Women’s Hostel to Stop It Being Shut Down
Anna Cafolla
Regina Coeli House, Northern Ireland’s only women-only hostel, is facing imminent closure. Its staff, however, aren’t having it. Anna Cafolla reports.
How We Won: The Activists Who Put a Stop to TUI’s Deportation Flights
Sophie K Rosa
After just over a year of organising, a group of activists successfully ended airline TUI’s involvement in Home Office deportation flights. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Home Office Faces Legal Challenges Over New Detention Centre
Tommy Greene
Derwentside Removal Centre’s alleged failure to provide in-person legal advice has led both a charity and a current detainee to take legal action against it. Tommy Greene reports.
The UK Government Has Left 89 Tamil Refugees Stranded on a Remote Island for Five Months
Jacob Goldberg
Exclusive: The British government claims the disputed Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia as an overseas territory. Yet it has failed to resettle 89 Tamil refugees who were shipwrecked there in October. Jacob Goldberg reports.
German State Broadcaster Fires Seven Arab Journalists in Supposed Antisemitism Purge
Rivkah Brown
Deutsche Welle employees say the firing spree reflects the organisation’s increasingly hardline pro-Israel stance. Rivkah Brown reports.
The Guardian Hires Daily Mail ‘Wreathgate’ Journalist Who Claimed Corbyn Paid Tribute to Terrorists
Rivkah Brown & Aaron Bastani
In 2016, Emine Sinmaz wrote that Jo Cox’s murderer may have been motivated by a fear of losing his home to immigrants. Now, she’s landed a job at a newspaper once seen as one of the most progressive in the world.
Traders In, Developers Out: The Fight for Ridley Road
Charlotte England
An east London community has defeated plans to evict market traders and build luxury flats on their iconic site in Dalston’s Ridley Road market. Charlotte England reports.
Outgunned and Unsupported, Myanmar’s Resistance Isn’t Giving Up
Zar Ni & Ben Dunant
A year after the military seized power in Myanmar, peaceful protests have given way to armed resistance. Ben Dunant and Zar Ni spoke to those on the frontlines of the fightback, determined to win.
After Years of Campaigning Against an Israeli Weapons Factory, It Was Direct Action That Shut It Down
Rivkah Brown
On Monday, Elbit Systems announced the sale of its Oldham factory. Over years, local activists had been gradually building momentum for the campaign – until a direct action group turbocharged it. Rivkah Brown reports.
Are Random Police Drug Swabs Legal?
James Greig
The Met’s recent drug-busting operation in Shoreditch has drawn widespread criticism. But what should you do if you are approached by police? James Greig finds out.
Sheffield Food Couriers Are Waging the Longest Strike in the History of the Gig Economy
Callum Cant
For the last ten nights, delivery drivers in Sheffield have been picketing McDonald's branches over a Christmas pay cut. Callum Cant reports on the longest strike to ever hit the UK gig economy.
With Uber Paying Peanuts, Exploited Drivers Are Cancelling Rides
Polly Smythe
Uber is blaming a driver shortage for costly fares, long wait times and multiple cancellations. Drivers, however, say the root of these problems is the company’s exploitation of its workforce. Polly Smythe reports.
Should Bosses Pay for Workers’ Travel Home Late at Night?
Polly Smythe
A hotel worker in Glasgow was sexually assaulted walking home from a late-night shift. Now she’s fighting for late-night travel funding for staff. Polly Smythe reports.
For As Long As the DWP Has Been Killing People, Disabled Activists Have Been Fighting Back
China Mills
Welfare reform is fatal. Disabled people have been telling us this for years. For researcher China Mills, what started as an investigation into welfare deaths, developed into a timeline of resistance.
How We Won: The Care Workers Who Struck for a Living Wage
James Greig
Workers at Sage - a small, independent care home in north London - have won a huge victory in their campaign for fair wages. James Greig reports on the win and the precedent it sets for a sector known for its poor pay and conditions - and in which strike action is all too rare.
How We Won: The Local Activists That Took on Big Oil on the Isle of Wight
Florence Wildblood
Ending a six-year battle, a group of local activists successfully fought off an oil company’s plans to drill on the Isle of Wight. Florence Wildblood reports.
Chile Was the Birthplace of Neoliberalism. This Election Could Bury It
Michael Chessum
An unprecedented social eruption rocked Chile’s post-Pinochet consensus in 2019. With a new constitution set to be drafted, the presidential election has polarised between far-left and resurgent fascism. Michael Chessum reports.
Our Toxic Work Culture Isn’t Just Harming Disabled People – It’s Harming Everyone
Sophie K Rosa
Resisting exploitative workplaces is crucial, but we need to go further - by challenging the obligation to work at all. Disabled activists can show us how. Sophie K Rosa reports.