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Report: Why Are NGOs So Bad at Saving the Planet?

Ben Smoke

Britain's four largest environmental NGOs rake in hundreds of millions of pounds each year, but critics say they are near useless despite their enormous outgoings. Ben Smoke asks why the movement is failing to take the kind of radical action necessary to fighting climate breakdown.

Report: The Police Are Using Coronavirus to Crack Down on Protest

Rivkah Brown

Police are forcing organisers to cancel demonstrations or face arrest and a £10,000 fine under new Covid laws. Activists say 'unworkable restrictions' and harsh sanctions pose an escalating threat to the right to protest. Rivkah Brown reports.

Novara Live: Socialism or Extinction

Extinction Rebellion are back on the streets protesting government inaction on the climate. But it’s leadership have angered left wingers by renouncing a banner members made in support of socialism. Is their anti-political stance a dead end? Plus, as schools open the government blackmail workers back into offices, Fox News comes to the UK, and […]

Opinion: Beyond Politics? The Limits of Extinction Rebellion’s Strategy Are Beginning to Show

Alex May

Extinction Rebellion’s protests against Labour during the election campaign might come across as mind-boggling – but it should come as no surprise, argues Alex May.

Ash Wednesday: 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.

ACFM: #ACFM Microdose: Extinction Rebellion

The #ACFM crew discuss some of the issues and ideas raised by the ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests in London (and around the world).

Ash Wednesday: 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?

Chris Saltmarsh

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

Francesca Mills

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

Charlotte England

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?

Aaron Bastani

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’

Chris Saltmarsh

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.

Novara FM: 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.

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