30 years ago at approx 3.30pm Mairéad Farrell was murdered by the British state on Gibraltar. Standing by her side, also with his hands in the air,... Continue reading
To mark IWD, we’re publishing this poem from a new collection by Sheree Mack called skinshame, to be published shortly by Culture Matters.‘We’ll show you you’re a... Continue reading
Sanjiv Sachdev reviews an exhibition focusing on the influential, dangerous and subversive power of jazz. It is nearly a century since live Jazz came to Britain. Playing... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell introduces the life and poetry of Maxim Gorky, who was born 150 years ago, and presents his poem Storm Petrel, prophesying revolution. Alexei Maximovich Peshkov,... Continue reading
the employed poor by Martin Hayes they have a car a job with no contract they work for a company that hasa zero-tolerance policy on sick days... Continue reading
Joe Solo is an award-winning musician, writer, poet, activist, broadcaster and washing machine engineer from Scarborough. He has a growing reputation as both a performer and political... Continue reading
Peter Doran points to the way buddhist concepts are being corrupted by the commodifying pressures of capitalist culture, and outlines the ways in which true mindfulness practices... Continue reading
Ross Bradshaw reviews a recent play at the Nottingham Playhouse about the 1984 Miners’ Strike. Wonderland, written by Beth Steel, was the first play of the new artistic... Continue reading
To mark the 170th anniversary of the publication of The Communist Manifesto, Peter Raynard presents his new poem, a ‘poetic coupling’ based on the text of the... Continue reading