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Cape Fever – review

Gerry Hart — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Nadia Davids’ gothic tale evokes the suffocation of domestic service as a psychological duel unfolds between madam and maid, writes Fifi Bat-hef

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We Grow the World Together – review

Gerry Hart — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

We Grow the World Together's collected essays are a vital resource on caregiving and abolition for those hoping to build a better world for future generations, writes Gracie Mae Bradley

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Can’t complain? An interview with Sara Ahmed

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:49:07 +0000

Paula Lacey talks to feminist scholar Sara Ahmed about institutional violence, complaint activism and the power of saying ‘no’

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Women’s day off: feminist strike action since 1975

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:08:58 +0000

Valgerður Pálmadóttir recalls the Icelandic women’s strike in 1975 and assesses its continuing relevance today

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General strike now?!

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:08:20 +0000

Matthew Lee asks what it would take to build a general strike today – and what impact the tactic might have

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Labour and the unions: a contentious alliance

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:07:57 +0000

David Howell traces union-Labour Party relations from the aftermath of the general strike, through shaping the 1945 government, tensions under Harold Wilson to Thatcher-era marginalisation

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Striking back: 1926-2026

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:04:35 +0000

One hundred years ago, workers downed tools in Britain’s first and only general strike. Red Pepper explores origins, memories and legacies of 1926

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The migrant genocide

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:03:31 +0000

Understanding the massacre of migrants making their way to the global north is a key moment of class struggle, argues Iker Suárez, and for halting Europe’s march towards fascism

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What happened to Local TV?

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:52:12 +0000

Local TV promised to platform grassroots politics and marginal voices, but weak regulation saw the sector thin out. Andy Brain surveys the survivors and asks: can communities reclaim the airways?

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An interview with Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina

Gerry Hart — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Maria Alyokhina explains the power of music and political will at a time of war, rising authoritarianism and right-wing radicalisation

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