Activism
Enough is Enough: Unions, food banks and MPs launch campaign to fight the cost of living crisis
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Enough is Enough: Unions, food banks and MPs launch campaign to fight the cost of living crisis
Why century-dead trade unionist James Connolly is the political voice of the summer
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Why century-dead trade unionist James Connolly is the political voice of the summer
‘It nearly destroyed my life’: Menopause activist teams up with Big Issue to give sellers crucial advice
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‘It nearly destroyed my life’: Menopause activist teams up with Big Issue to give sellers crucial advice
Activists plaster fake Barclays adverts across London Underground in fossil fuel protest
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Activists plaster fake Barclays adverts across London Underground in fossil fuel protest
The 'paramilitary' tactics used by police to suppress protest
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The 'paramilitary' tactics used by police to suppress protest
BetterPod: Ariel Hobbs on March for Our Lives and the fight against gun violence in the US
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BetterPod: Ariel Hobbs on March for Our Lives and the fight against gun violence in the US
‘Children are dead. And people are still making excuses’: March For Our Lives activist Ariel Hobbs
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‘Children are dead. And people are still making excuses’: March For Our Lives activist Ariel Hobbs
'I hope young activists will take heart': Sir Nick Partridge on Aids: The Unheard Tapes
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'I hope young activists will take heart': Sir Nick Partridge on Aids: The Unheard Tapes
'Sherwood is important. It forces people to remember that the political is personal'
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'Sherwood is important. It forces people to remember that the political is personal'
Campaigners call for a million people to cancel their energy bills if government refuses to act
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Campaigners call for a million people to cancel their energy bills if government refuses to act
Thousands march in London to protest low pay and rising cost of living
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Thousands march in London to protest low pay and rising cost of living
Activists to stage mass protest on duke's taxpayer-subsidised private estate
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Activists to stage mass protest on duke's taxpayer-subsidised private estate
Climate activist hijacks smoothie brand Innocent’s Trafalgar Square PR stunt
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Climate activist hijacks smoothie brand Innocent’s Trafalgar Square PR stunt
The government will 'stop at nothing' to block disruptive climate protests, Grant Shapps says
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The government will 'stop at nothing' to block disruptive climate protests, Grant Shapps says
Vanessa Nakate: 'The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now'
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Vanessa Nakate: 'The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now'
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
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Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
What can I do to help fix climate change? Your ultimate guide to taking action
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What can I do to help fix climate change? Your ultimate guide to taking action
Claudia Jessie: 'A clown is all I ever wanted to be'
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Claudia Jessie: 'A clown is all I ever wanted to be'
Sisters Uncut set off 1,000 rape alarms during a protest at Charing Cross police station
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Sisters Uncut set off 1,000 rape alarms during a protest at Charing Cross police station
'People call me a role model. I’m like, OK but why?’: Love Island’s Kaz Kamwi on influencer culture
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