Rick Lighten
Our key workers keep us strong
A May Day tribute to the key workers who are keeping us going in the face of the coronavirus crisis, and to remember those who have died.
Letter to Edith
Parenthood is full of uncertainties; of hopes and fears. The climate crisis amplifies all of this, and brings into focus the harsh realities and stark choices we face - as individuals and as a society. A poem by Rick Lighten.
What the Junior Doctors strike tells us about how to organise...
Rick Lighten looks at the lessons that other public sector workers can take from how the Junior Doctors have organised and discusses how a...
What do we do about ISIS?
As Cameron tries to make the case for the UK bombing Syria, Rick Lighten argues that as well as arguing against bombing Syria we...
Manchester “Time to Act” conference connects climate and social justice campaigning
Rick Lighten reports
Over 200 people came together for a conference on tackling climate change on Saturday 10 October. The conference, titled "It's Time to...
Planning the siege on Tory party conference
The Tories are holding their annual conference in Manchester from Sunday 4 until Wednesday 7 October. Rick Lighten reports from a People's Assembly meeting...