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Miriam Pensack

Miriam Pensack is a writer, editor, and doctoral candidate in Latin American history at New York University.

Walking as Resistance

A series of walking tours in Manchester show how neoliberal urban space systematically excludes anyone without money – and some unexpected ways to fight back against it.

Rebuilding Britain’s Democracy

For years, Britain’s political system has crumbled under the pressure of its failing democracy. But Gordon Brown’s proposals to shake up Westminster institutions could point a way forward.

Stand By Our Teachers

A teacher explains the toll the cost of living crisis is having on our children’s education – and why the only answer is to strike for something better.

Behind the Attack on AMLO

By naming Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ‘Tyrant of the Year’, Index on Censorship has exposed its role in slandering world leaders who dare to challenge the Western establishment.

Fair Pay or Fire Strike

Firefighters in the FBU have voted overwhelmingly for strike action. In the face of a decade of falling pay and constant cuts, it’s a desperate attempt to save their service.

Inside Gigademia

The last decade has seen a rising tide of casual contracts in universities, with stability and security for workers in freefall. It’s just one of the reasons our marketised higher education system needs an overhaul.

Inside Britain’s First Amazon Strike

Amazon is one of the world’s wealthiest companies, but its workers aren’t paid enough to live on. That’s why today, staff at its Coventry warehouse made history by staging the first-ever official UK strike.

The Rich History of Community Activism

Over the decades, countless groups across Britain have organised for a system of housing and planning that puts communities at its heart. A new archive aims to tell their stories – and to continue their struggle.

To Save the World, Share the Wealth

45.6% of global wealth is in the hands of the top 1%. If the billionaires and world leaders who met at Davos this week actually wanted to improve the state of the world, they could start there.