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Palestine Action protest, 6 September – commons image By Ruth Aylett In tribute to Jon Farley: arrested at a silent Palestine protest in Leeds in July 2025…
THE CIRCULARITY IS HERE
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Poetry as solidarity, clarity, ferocity and resistance: reviews of ‘Birdmen and Astronauts’ and ‘Face It’
Available here By Nick Moss There is a particular kind of leftwing poetry, that is all too at ease with its own sanctimony. This poetry asserts that…
He Came Bearing Gifts
Commons image By Bernadette Gallagher A United Ireland, with tariff-freeIrish whiskey to ‘sláinte’ freedom to.Policy changes on the 18th hole;with armoured cars, no tanks, but guns,and Waterford…
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Artists Against Fascism – October 10th 2026
Join us for a day of artist discussions, exhibitions, live music, comedy, and anti-fascist resistance. This inaugural event — arising from a world-historic juncture, when the choice…
The letter that Rocked Against Racism
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“NOLI TIMERE”: Rambling thoughts on fighting fear, resisting fascism, and doing a poem
Commons image By Fran Lock wanhope day in dover. want and bruiseof hope. in black. their unity is funeral,a shirt reworked. this frugal dirge theyknead and grease…
Culture Is Never Fixed: Why Cultural Studies Matters in a Migrating World
Commons image By Tarique Ahmed Culture is often treated as something we inherit: a language spoken by our grandparents, food prepared in our homes, festivals celebrated by…
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Commons image By Nick Moss Ideas in a void have never appealed to me; action must follow thought or political life is meaningless. – My... Continue reading
Available here By Nick Moss There is a particular kind of leftwing poetry, that is all too at ease with its own sanctimony. This poetry... Continue reading
Commons image By Bernadette Gallagher A United Ireland, with tariff-freeIrish whiskey to ‘sláinte’ freedom to.Policy changes on the 18th hole;with armoured cars, no tanks, but... Continue reading
Photo: Wikicommons Sometimes Things Happen by Violet White “What I can say with 100% confidence is that unlike [Iran], the United States never targets civilians... Continue reading
Join us for a day of artist discussions, exhibitions, live music, comedy, and anti-fascist resistance. This inaugural event — arising from a world-historic juncture, when... Continue reading
By Alan Morrison Peacefully protesting pensionersShowing support for Palestine ActionIn opposition to genocidePlacards packed up into backs of police vansArrested en masseSuspended prison sentencesOf up... Continue reading
It was 50 years ago today Rock against Racism was created. MARK PERRYMAN recalls the moment Continue reading
Commons image By Fran Lock wanhope day in dover. want and bruiseof hope. in black. their unity is funeral,a shirt reworked. this frugal dirge theyknead... Continue reading
Commons image By Bob Beagrie View the world in red, white and bluethrough the eyeholes of black balaclavas – the chalk cliffs of Dover, navy... Continue reading