To proscribe a non-violent direct action group as a terrorist organisation is an affront to freedom of expression ...

What's the difference between a party and a movement? And is communism really on the horizon? Professor Jodi Dean has the ...

Nikesh Shukla introduces his new Cable column, Hope Is Around the Corner, with a tale that begins with a picture of a twat, and an outdated racist slur.

Bestselling author and screenwriter Nikesh Shukla writes a monthly culture column, following his curiosity to get to know ...

Open Democracy journalist and Dark Arts newsletter author Ethan Shone takes Isaac and Priyanka on a whistlestop tour of dark money.

Annie McGann talks formative experiences, the thrill of finding your tribe in the small hours, and activism on the council’s planning portal.

Neil chats to Kalpna Woolf on her journey from Southall immigrant kid to BBC head of production, food author and boardroom diversity advocate.

Hillfields will soon reopen its community centre — and locals can’t wait. At the heart of it all is a grassroots leader with a big vision for what shared space can be.

Neil asks Bristol City Council leader Tony Dyer about his year in power, how the Green Party can widen its appeal and the threat from Reform.

The East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood (EBLN) was designed to make the area safer and encourage active travel like cycling, giving priority to pedestrians over cars to improve the environment locally ...

Real climate justice isn’t about green mobility zones or bike lanes—it’s about dignity, equity, and solidarity. Since January 2022, Bristol City Council has been developing the East Bristol Liveable ...