Tag: People’s Assembly
Manchester bus strike win support at depot protest
Activists and trade unionists staged a solidarity demonstration outside a Cheetham bus depot this morning.
Major demo calls for an end to Tory government
The People's Assembly demo reflected the level of anger against May – and the new hopes people are placing in Jeremy Corbyn.
The...
How we can finish off this rotten government
Thousands of people will join a major national demonstration tomorrow, Saturday 1 July, raising the slogans Not One Day More, #toriesout and No More...
16 April People’s Assembly protest in London – report
By Kate Bradley, Ashmeet Teemhsa and Colin Revolting.
Around 150,000 people marched in yesterday's demonstration in Central London, according to organisers, to stand for health, education, housing...
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...
Hundreds of thousands march against austerity in London
Amy Gilligan reports from yesterday's impressive anti-austerity demo.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through London from the Bank of England to Parliament Square yesterday on...
20 June: your chance to undermine the Tories
The Tories have been confident since the election, but the big People's Assembly demo on 20 June can start to change that. Jen W...
Event: Stand Up Against Austerity
Stand up for the People's Assembly
Monday 7 July, 7pm
Hammersmith Apollo (Eventim Apollo Hammersmith)
Join the People's Assembly for an evening of comedy from some of the...
A sunny success for the People’s Assembly
Anindya Bhattacharyya writes:
Saturday's march through central London was a test for the People's Assembly Against Austerity's – the first time it had organised...
Mark Steel, Francesca Martinez and Russell Brand back Ritzy campaign for Living Wage
Estelle Cooch reports from the seventh Ritzy strike day since April with support continuing to grow after Russell Brand and comedians Mark Steel and...
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Resist the crackdown on demonstrations
The lockdown has ended but the crackdown on protests goes on and on. We need to share skills and solidarity to resist police repression.
‘The fight of our lives’ | Interview with Marian Mayer
Marian Mayer, candidate for Vice President of UCU, spoke to rs21 about the fightback in the higher and further education sectors
Review: The Covid-19 Catastrophe
Stacey Williams reviews The Covid-19 Catastrophe, by leading UK medical writer Richard Horton
Interview: Organised and disorganised labour in the Belarus uprising
Siarhei Biareishyk speaks to rs21 about the uprising in Belarus following the falsified re-election of Aliaksandr Lukashenka on 9 August 2020.
Fascism beyond Trump
Historical comparisons can lead to unhelpful conclusions if not used carefully
Interview: Beirut blast exposed a global system
Rima Majed spoke to rs21 about the blast that devastated Beirut in the context of an existing political and economic crisis.
Reopening schools is bad science
Mike Downham explains the poor science behind the government plans for schools reopening.
Interview: Neighbourhood organising in Edinburgh
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.
Review: Radical Happiness
Lynne Segal’s most recent work, Radical Happiness, addresses the relationship between political action and personal fulfilment.
Tik Tok: is time running out for Tory style education?
Ava, a sixth form student, describes how she helped to instigate the protests last weekend which led to the government U-turn.
Highlights
Interview: Organised and disorganised labour in the Belarus uprising
Siarhei Biareishyk speaks to rs21 about the uprising in Belarus following the falsified re-election of Aliaksandr Lukashenka on 9 August 2020.
Interview: Beirut blast exposed a global system
Rima Majed spoke to rs21 about the blast that devastated Beirut in the context of an existing political and economic crisis.
Review: Fortunes of Feminism
Leslie Cunningham reviews Fortunes of Feminism by Nancy Fraser, a critical account of changes in feminist thought in the era of neo-liberalism.
Post-war to post-industrial Scotland
Successive British governments have restructured the Scottish economy in damaging ways. Now we need a radical plan for a de-carbonised and independent Scotland.
Johnson’s bonanza for private capital
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’.