Category: Activism

UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action

Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action groupThe UK’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell is under pressure to distance himself from a...

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‘Would I sit down with Tommy Robinson? It’s not a definite no’: lessons from people who fought the far-right in the 70s, 80s and beyond

Extremists are on the rise globally – but UK activists have seen them off in the past in everything from football, politics, music and more. How did they do it?Tariq Mehmood encountered the far right early – at primary school....

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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against itShortly after the Norwegian stock market closed on 17...

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‘Refusing to meet Trump was an easy no’: Colin Kaepernick on being ‘blackballed’ for taking the knee, racism, and why he’s still ready to play

Ten years ago, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback refused to stand for the national anthem. He was accused of disrespecting the flag, the game, and America. In a rare interview, he talks about inspiring a global gesture of...

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Tens of thousands march through London for far-right and pro-Palestine protests – live

Police say 11 arrested ‘for a variety of offences’ as far-right and pro-Palestine marches take place in LondonCommenting on today’s policing operation in London, the Met Police said they had made two arrests near Euston...

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Extra 4,000 officers in London as police brace for far-right and pro-Palestine marches – live

Police will be monitoring both Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march and also the annual ‘Nakba day’ pro-Palestine marchThe Metropolitan police is preparing for what it described as potentially “one of the busiest days for...

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‘We put our heads above the parapet’: Lubaina Himid on winning her 40-year battle to storm the Venice Biennale

In the 1980s, she had to show her work in a corridor by the ICA’s toilet. Now she’s representing Britain at the ‘art Olympics’. So is the artist feeling a bit establishment? Quite the reverseThe Venice Biennale opening is just...

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