ACFM: What’s the Hidden Unpaid Labour That Keeps the Economy Running?
The ACFM crew explain how social reproduction gets us back into work, day after day.
Tag: feminism
Long Read: Identity Politics Is Dead, and the Far Right Knows It
Richard Seymour
People are tired of identity politics - and the rainbow coalition lining up behind Donald Trump proves it, writes Richard Seymour.
Report: Berlin Police Brutalise Women at Anti-Violence Demonstration
James Jackson
Protesters marking the international day for the elimination of violence against women were choked, pepper-sprayed and kettled in a show of police force that has become quotidian in the German capital.
Novara FM: Motherhood In and Against the State
The relationship between mothers and the state is never anything but awkward – and often paradoxical, even violent. The author of a new political history of motherhood explains why.
Red Flags: Do My Violent Kinks Make Me Less of a Feminist?
Sophie K Rosa
In this month’s instalment of Red Flags, Sophie K Rosa doesn’t sugar-coat her advice to a reader unsettled by her desire to submit to her boyfriend.
Opinion: English Feminism Needs A Kick Up The Arse
Moya Lothian-McLean
Feminism is no longer a dirty word. But for many leftwingers it’s become an embarrassing one, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Red Flags: How Do I Stop Toxic Masculinity Poisoning My New Relationship?
Sophie K Rosa
Our resident agony aunt Sophie K Rosa addresses an anxious, smitten comrade.
Explainers: Debunking the Tradwife Movement – Ash Sarkar
Why are women on TikTok singing the virtues of staying at home, doing all the housework, and submitting to their husbands? Ash Sarkar explores how the far-right and Christian nationalists have used the tradwife trend to turn back the clock on women’s rights, and what lifestyle influencers expose about modern capitalism.
Feature: Should Schools Tackle Andrew Tate Head On?
Sophie K Rosa
We spoke to teachers and students about the influence of Andrew Tate in schools, viral misogyny, and what can be done about it.
Novara FM: Havens in a Heartless World
What is "emotional reproduction"? Without it, says Alva Gotby, capitalism would collapse.
Novara FM: The Unfinished Fight
With reproductive rights under threat around the world, activists have a lot to learn from Ireland's "Repeal" campaign.
Analysis: Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters
Meral Çiçek
Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini’ was Kurdish, as are the chants of liberation echoing around the world in her name. This context can't be removed from her life, death and legacy.
Opinion: ‘Dump Him’ Feminism Isn’t Revolutionary. It’s Callous
Ash Sarkar
Some contemporary feminists are experiencing mission-creep, writes Ash Sarkar, from 'women don’t owe you sex, domestic labour, or prettiness', to the idea that women don’t owe anybody anything.
ACFM: Trip 26: Care
Nadia, Jeremy and Keir think about birth, death and all the social reproduction in between.
Opinion: Local Politicians Are Scapegoating Sex Workers to Score Points With Voters
Layla Caradonna
Anti-strip club campaigns like Bristol mayor Marvin Rees’ are cynical vote-winning ploys.
ACFM: Microdose: Women and Technology With Katrine Marçal
Why did it take 5,000 years to put wheels on a suitcase? Nadia Idle meets feminist historian Katrine Marçal.
Report: Abortion is a Crime in the UK
Sophie K Rosa
With America’s Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v Wade, Sophie K Rosa reports on the women facing trial for abortion – in the UK.
Long Read: The Wages for Housework Campaign Is As Relevant As Ever
Sophie K Rosa
It may have started in the 1970s, but the 'wages for housework' campaign is just as relevant today. Sophie K Rosa speaks with some of its organisers about its lasting impact and why today's feminist movement should be taking notes.