Ash Sarkar Meets Jeremy Corbyn
Ash Sarkar met up with Jeremy Corbyn to talk about his political journey, the movement in power, and whether or not he really killed a rabbit with a pogo stick.
Tag: extinction rebellion
Ash Sarkar X Extinction Rebellion: Lovebomb the Cops?
Ash Sarkar visited Extinction Rebellion’s Westminster occupation, to find out whether climate change activists still felt so dedicated to peace, love and positivity after hundreds of their mates were arrested for blockading the streets.
Labour Conference Belongs to Members, so Why Are Police Allowed to Shut Activists Out?
Police have attempted to ban activists from Labour Party conference again this year, despite being sued for doing so in 2017. Chris Saltmarsh was targeted for his climate activism and argues the system must change to stop cops being able to veto party members.
Stop DSEI: the People Disrupting the ‘World-Leading’ Arms Fairs
One of the world’s largest arms fairs will begin in London on Monday. For a week, state of the art weapons will be exhibited at the DSEI Fair to select buyers invited by the UK government - including eight countries accused of human rights abuses. In the run up to the event, we spent a week talking to protesters and documenting their attempts to disrupt the fair.
Power Beyond Borders: Climate Activists Target the Hostile Environment
Inside the climate camp where people within the environmental justice movement are learning to work together with activists on the frontline of fighting for migrants’ rights.
If Notre Dame is a Tragedy, Then What is the Future We Are Creating?
This week the news has been dominated by two stories: the Notre Dame fire, and Extinction Rebellion’s ongoing protest at government inaction on climate change. Aaron Bastani argues the media response to these events prompts important questions around what it is that constitutes a tragedy.
5 Reasons I’m Not Joining the ‘Extinction Rebellion’
New environmental group Extinction Rebellion are gaining significant media attention for staging mass acts of non-violent 'civil disobedience’ in opposition to climate change. Climate justice activist Chris Saltmarsh explains why he won't be joining the movement.
Extinction Rebellion? George Monbiot on the Politics of Climate Change
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by George Monbiot to discuss the launch of Extinction Rebellion, and the politics of the climate movement.