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by Mel Carrington. Hats off to the Hay Festival for a range of sessions tackling the multiple and interlinked crises we face – everything from toxic masculinity to misinformation, inequality, extremist ideologies and the big daddy of them all, the climate emergency. No shortage of crises for the authors to diagnose. However, when it comes […]
Never waste a good crisis – a realist’s view of the Hay Festival Read More »
Through the small window I see a sign: ‘Welcome To HMP Wandsworth’. If it’s meant to be reassuring it doesn’t work for me.
My name’s Ella, I’m 22 years old, and I’m writing from HMP Styal, a women’s prison just outside Manchester.
Writing from HMP Styal Read More »
Hi, It’s Ella here, writing from HMP Styal, a women’s prison just outside of Manchester.
A 22nd Birthday in prison Read More »
Kumi Naidoo, the President of the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty Initiative, has written to Just Stop Oil supporter Louise Lancaster in prison. She is currently serving a four year sentence for her role in the M25 Gantry Actions in November 2022. Kumi Naidoo is a globally recognized environmental and human rights leader, who has
3,000+ arrests. 1000+ sent to trial. 100+ sent to prison. Time, money, and tears have been invested into our campaign of last ditch resistance against oil and gas. Amidst the headlines of catastrophic flooding, another failed COP, global emissions continuing to rise, state repression and a rising toll of death and misery, it doesn’t feel
4.4 Billion Barrels Stopped Read More »
Last month a Winchester magistrate made the brave decision to resign, declaring Winchester Prison is ‘dangerous’ and ‘corrupt’
Here’s to the Whistleblowers Read More »
Hello, James. Fiona from Kendal here. Long time listener, many times caller. First time open letter-writer. There has been such a burst of love for you over here. It started when you picked up Sheila Fogarty’s question: ‘Do we owe climate activists an apology?’ And then a few programmes later came ‘We’re screwed’ day. A
From Fiona in Kendal to James O’Brien Read More »
Former Environmental Consultant MEL CARRINGTON summarises the key conclusions of James Hansen et al’s Global Warming in the Pipeline
Hansen’s revolutionary call to action Read More »
We decided to join the farmer’s protest in Whitehall on Tuesday to try to open a dialogue with our farmers. Real farmers, and farm workers, not those investors who have jumped on a tax loophole and are now upset that it’s being taken away. We need farmers to grow our food at a price people
Why would Just Stop Oil march with farmers? Read More »
