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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

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International corporations come out in defence of human rights campaigners

10 December, 2018

Multimillion pound brands including Primark and Adidas are backing the move. Ana Zbona writes

This university is being boycotted by academics and politicians in support of outsourced cleaners

Joana Ramiro
10 December, 2018

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell among those pledging not to attend official events at the University of London

“Ethical” photo agency Alamy cuts photographers commission and blames Brexit

Joe Lo
7 December, 2018

The agency describes itself as “ethical and philanthropic”

10 things we learned from a new SpyCops report

Joe Lo
7 December, 2018

Undercover cops have been repressing progressive movements for centuries

As Met Office says climate change causing heatwaves, four local authorities declare ‘climate emergency’

Joe Lo
7 December, 2018

In thirty years, every other summer will be as hot as 2018

Here are six reasons why Section 21 has to go

Sophia Turner
6 December, 2018

As MPs discuss the infamous eviction law known as Section 21, Sophia Turner explains why it should have been scrapped a long time ago.

This Canadian referendum highlights the divides at the heart of election reform

6 December, 2018

A Canadian province is voting on whether to drop its “first past the post” system in favour of proportional representation. Alex Cosh explains how Britain could learn from it.

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How UNISON survived the attack on the labour movement – and won

Dave Prentis
6 December, 2018

UNISON has been announced as the largest union in the country with over 1.3 million members. To get there it had to survive Tory austerity and right wing propaganda.

Brexit vote: How a defeat for the PM next week could trigger a fresh General Election

Josiah Mortimer
5 December, 2018

As Parliament prepares to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal next week, all the predictions are that she will lose. What happens next?

Natalie Bennett at COP: The fight against climate change will be progressive or it will be nothing

Natalie Bennett
5 December, 2018

We need to start getting serious about a genuinely ‘just’ climate transition, writes former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett.

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