Exercises in Style
Laurent Mauvignier’s home invasion novel offers a compelling but flawed allegory for France’s far right problem.
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The Market Will Never Solve Climate Breakdown
During Covid, fossil fuel companies saw tanking oil prices as a sign to finally invest in renewables. Now they're making bumper profits, they're rolling back those initiatives – because for them, cash always comes before the planet.
University Workers Are Fighting for the Future of Education
Since 2009, the efforts of ministers and managers have seen real pay for university staff drop 25%, and insecurity, debt, and mental ill-health become rife. If we want the sector to change, we have to back the workers fighting back.
How Universities Are Cracking Down on Dissent
Rather than listening to the concerns of workers and students, more and more universities are responding by surveilling and trying to stop activism in their ranks.
Brendan Behan at 100
Dublin writer Brendan Behan was born 100 years ago today. From his earliest days, his radical politics combined with a literary flair to make him one of the great working-class storytellers.
A Collective Endeavour
A new book shows how LGBT rights in Ireland were won not through EU rulings or state benevolence, but through generations of dedicated activism.
Spain’s Spycop Scandal
Two cops posing as activists have been unmasked in Spain, one after having sexual relationships with at least eight women – a frightening reminder of how far police go to spy on dissent.
Back the Nurses, Save the NHS
Years of attacks on terms and conditions have pushed nurses to the brink. Now they’re striking not only for fair pay, but to protect the NHS for future generations.
Journalists Are Being Arrested Under Anti-Protest Laws
The government's authoritarian anti-protest laws aren't only targeting peaceful political demonstrations – they're being used to target journalists reporting on them, too.
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.
Falling Property Prices Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
Even a drop in house prices won't make it possible for most young people to get on the property ladder. The only real answer to the housing crisis is a massive programme of social housebuilding – and getting tenants organised.