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Will Extinction Rebellion’s ‘The Big One’ work? Here’s what we saw on the ground
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Will Extinction Rebellion’s ‘The Big One’ work? Here’s what we saw on the ground
How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy
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How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy
In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present
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In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present
Mums on hunger strike since Mother’s Day in solidarity with parents who can’t feed their kids
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Mums on hunger strike since Mother’s Day in solidarity with parents who can’t feed their kids
UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
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UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
Mark Rylance: We must remember Brian Haw, 'the most adhesive of protesters'
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Mark Rylance: We must remember Brian Haw, 'the most adhesive of protesters'
Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?
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Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?
New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
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New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
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Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
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The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing
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Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing
Cost of living update: Pensioners protest freezing homes and record energy bills
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Cost of living update: Pensioners protest freezing homes and record energy bills
Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law
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Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law
Has Extinction Rebellion really quit? Here’s what the climate activists have in store for 2023
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Has Extinction Rebellion really quit? Here’s what the climate activists have in store for 2023
Extinction Rebellion says ‘we quit’ – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life
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Extinction Rebellion says ‘we quit’ – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life
The biggest wins by activists in 2022, from food banks to museums
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The biggest wins by activists in 2022, from food banks to museums
What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven 'suffragettes' may offer clues
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What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven 'suffragettes' may offer clues
Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven't been used by police
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Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven't been used by police
How a community fought the police and a billion-pound contract to save their street trees
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