Sophie Williams

The lockdown has ended but the crackdown on protests goes on and on. We need to share skills and solidarity to resist police repression.

Marian Mayer, candidate for Vice President of UCU, spoke to rs21 about the fightback in the higher and further education sectors

Stacey Williams reviews The Covid-19 Catastrophe, by leading UK medical writer Richard Horton

Siarhei Biareishyk speaks to rs21 about the uprising in Belarus following the falsified re-election of Aliaksandr Lukashenka on 9 August 2020.

Historical comparisons can lead to unhelpful conclusions if not used carefully

Rima Majed spoke to rs21 about the blast that devastated Beirut in the context of an existing political and economic crisis.

Mike Downham explains the poor science behind the government plans for schools reopening. 

Activists in Edinburgh share their experiences of fighting to save lives, save jobs, and save the planet within a local community hit by Covid-19.

Lynne Segal’s most recent work, Radical Happiness, addresses the relationship between political action and personal fulfilment.

Ava, a sixth form student, describes how she helped to instigate the protests last weekend which led to the government U-turn.  

Siarhei Biareishyk speaks to rs21 about the uprising in Belarus following the falsified re-election of Aliaksandr Lukashenka on 9 August 2020.

Rima Majed spoke to rs21 about the blast that devastated Beirut in the context of an existing political and economic crisis.

Leslie Cunningham reviews Fortunes of Feminism by Nancy Fraser, a critical account of changes in feminist thought in the era of neo-liberalism.

Successive British governments have restructured the Scottish economy in damaging ways. Now we need a radical plan for a de-carbonised and independent Scotland.

The Tories are increasing spending, but the money is going to the rich. Adam Blanden argues that this represents the acceleration of Britain’s transformation into a ‘speculator state’.