Climate change
XR activists acquitted over printing plant protests
The protests were able to delay the distribution of newspapers including The Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail. The estimated cost of this delay was £1.2 million.
Climate activists celebrate court success as world leaders’ pledges fall short
Six Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists were acquitted of criminal damage charges in a landmark verdict at Southwark Crown Court
Defend the Shell 7
The trial began on Monday of seven people, including two Extinction Rebellion co-founders, charged with £25,000 of criminal damage at Shell’s London headquarters.
Financial institutions are funding climate destruction
Extinction Rebellion targeted banks last week as part of a campaign against their funding for fossil fuels. Sam Ord looks at global banks’ climate failures
Greta Thunberg’s fight to force action for the climate
A BBC documentary focuses on the climate activist who inspired a movement. But Thunberg insists it’s not all about one person
Seaspiracy—is there something fishy behind ocean pollution?
Seaspiracy has a great deal to say about capitalism’s damage of our oceans from pollution and species destruction
International round up: Israel elections demonise Palestinians
23 March 2021Israel held its fourth election in two years as Socialist Worker went to press. The election was called after a coalition government led by warmonger Binyamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz collapsed.
‘We’ll unite to kill Tory police bill,’ vow activists from across movements
18 March 2021A call to unite and resist the Tories’ protest-smashing Police Bill went out from an online meeting
We need ‘serious disruption’ to kill Tory police bill
17 March 2021MPs have taken another step towards making it much harder for people to protest in Britain.
Fukushima—a nuclear warning
08 March 2021It’s ten years since two disasters compromised one of the largest nuclear plants in the world. It showed that nuclear power can never be safe, says Martin Empson
Firms cause climate chaos
02 March 2021A third of Britain’s top companies produce carbon dioxide emissions at a rate that is accelerating global warming and adding to the climate crisis.
Letters—Keir Starmer is showing his right wing agenda in Liverpool
01 March 2021The scrapping of the Labour Party list of candidates for the Liverpool mayoral election by Keir Starmer has caused outrage in the city and nationally.
Bill Gates won’t save us from climate disaster
20 February 2021In a new book, Bill Gates claims competition is the solution to climate crises. He shouldn’t be trusted
Climate chaos leaves millions of people in Texas without water or power
19 February 2021Millions of people in Texas, US, face water shortages after a deadly Arctic storm damaged water pipes and treatment plants.
Anti-HS2 tunnelers hole-ding against evictions
16 February 2021Bailiffs have begun removing protesters occupying tunnels in central London to oppose the construction of the HS2 high speed rail line
Norwich climate protester Alex Sidney court decision
15 February 2021A Norwich Extinction Rebellion spokesperson said, “Alex is not a criminal. He is a young man terrified about his future."
LETTERS—Give black people ownership of coronavirus vaccinations
14 February 2021Take up of the coronavirus vaccine has been much higher than expected. A quarter of the British adult population is now vaccinated.
Bailiffs are ‘putting our lives at risk’ say HS2 tunnel occupiers
09 February 2021People occupying tunnels in Euston against the HS2 project are resisting eviction, reports Sophie Squire
Investigation aims to label the left and protest movements ‘extremist’
08 February 2021The government has chosen a former Labour MP turned Lord to lead an investigation into “extremism on the far left”.
Activists battle eviction of anti-HS2 protest camp
27 January 2021Environmental activists on Wednesday were defying police attempts to remove them in central London
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