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After the Russian invasion in February, the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted a video showing the humanity of the soldiers fighting for their freedom. The video shows soldiers in action, captioned with who they really are, in the peaceful, everyday life they should be living: ‘I’m a bus driver’; ‘I’m a younger brother’; ‘I’m a […]

A young Just Stop Oil supporter was asked a hypothetical question about what might happen a few years down the line if there were no government action on the climate crisis. Would things ever escalate in the future to the point that artworks could be slashed if nothing changed? His answer  “yes it may come

It’s hard to think of a government more misguided than the one that Grant Shapps is currently a member of, unless of course it’s the last one. The one that lasted weeks, that crashed the economy and put up bills for millions of already struggling families. Shapps is now serving as Secretary of State for

How do we act, when all the options open to us will result in harm. This piece seeks to acknowledge and accept this dilemma, that there maybe no clear resolution. Yet each one of us – if we are honest – must find the courage to make our choice on how to act, what action

A Q&A on soup throwing on Van Gogh Sunflowers Q: On Friday 14 October, two young Just Stop Oil supporters entered the National Gallery and threw a tin of tomato soup over one of Europe’s most famous and beloved paintings: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.  The painting is unharmed –  the action was planned knowing it was

Democracy is a precious, and essential part of our society. Our leadership must always be accountable to the people, and if they are not, we risk oppression. We are, without a doubt, lucky to live in a liberal representational democracy, and when the time comes to vote, we should. So why then, are people acting

When it comes to climate breakdown, we’ve had the facts, we’ve had the information, we’ve had the science, for decades. But – unbelievably – it’s SINCE we’ve had this information that we’ve done the most harm to our world and to ourselves. Radical theologian Dr Carmody Grey starts her talk with this shattering point. And

Dr Patrick Hart is a GP based in Bristol. Here he is early yesterday morning damaging petrol pumps at Thurrock Services on the M25 He was later arrested, with his Dad and Patrick’s Mum. It was a family affair.  Today Patrick appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice, for breaking an injunction that covers the

Just Stop Oil are today taking more action to demand an end to new fossil fuel licences in the UK, which will disrupt some of your union members working in the fossil fuel industry. While the big energy corporations report astronomical profits and Governments side with them, trade union members all face stagnant pay, ridiculous