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Raven Hart

Raven Hart is co-founder of the Bristol Cooperative Alliance, an organisation that aims to promote a decentralised economy that empowers local communities and facilitates democratic self-determination.

A Shared World

The German-French duo Stereo Total, whose member Françoise Cactus died in February, made charming, cheap, and democratic music out of the wreckage of post-Wall Berlin.

The Social Architecture of Julian Sofaer

The late Iraqi-Jewish architect Julian Sofaer, who died in 2017, designed a variety of public buildings across London through a humanist lens – which have left an indelible and modern mark on the city’s landscape.

The Radical Legacy of Bernie Grant

On this day in 1987, Bernie Grant was elected as one of Britain’s first black MPs. He spent his career dedicated to the trade unionism and racial justice – and changed the political landscape of the country for good.

The Dangers of the NHS Data Grab

As the power of private companies inside our NHS grows, so does the risk that research-baed data schemes like NHS Digital will be handed over to profiteers – jeopardising the privacy of patients across the country.

The Romance and Radicalism of Allen Clarke

Allen Clarke spent his life documenting the injustices faced by workers in Lancashire’s mills, and his writing is still beloved today – but because he wrote under a pen name, the man himself is at risk of being forgotten.

The New Authoritarianism

In a string of recent legislation, the Tories have mounted the most dangerous campaign to undermine civil liberties in a generation – with the hope of building a society where power can act with impunity.

Demolishing Soviet Modernism

After 1917, modernist architects in the multicultural south of the Russian Federation attempted to build a new society with bold design – but today, their buildings are being dismantled along with the Soviet past.