Irish republican prisoners in Belfast go on hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinian activist
As reported by The Canary, in August police arrested alleged members of the New IRA in the north of Ireland...
Glasgow City Council calling workers’ strike ‘illegal’ is a ‘smear on low paid workers’
In order to maintain safe working practices during coronavirus (Covid-19), cleaning staff at Glasgow City Council worked reduced hours. Then,...
As another local lockdown looms, the Tory government is failing Wales
On Monday 14 September, wearing face masks “in indoor public places across Wales” will become compulsory. The announcement comes as...
There’s been peace in Ireland for over 20 years. But some Irish republicans claim they have ‘unfinished business’
On 18 August, alleged members of the New IRA were arrested following an operation involving police forces on both sides...
When IKEA sacked a trade unionist for doing his job, it also attacked workers’ rights
Multi-billion Euro retailer IKEA has sacked shop steward Richie Venton from its store in Braehead, Glasgow after he informed staff...
Not that you’d know from watching the mainstream media, but Israel is bombing Gaza. Again.
The Gaza strip has been under attack from Israel since 6 August. And it has been relentless ever since then....
New documents raise serious questions about the British army’s knowledge of the McGurk’s bar bombing
On 4 December 1971, the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) blew up McGurk’s bar in Belfast killing 15 innocent people and injuring more than...
Anti-goldmine protesters take a stand against ‘corporate policing’
As the continued and growing opposition to the proposed goldmine in County Tyrone continues, community campaigners believe they're battling police...
Eight years on from the Marikana massacre and protesters remind us ‘the lives of African mineworkers matter’
On 16 August 2012, police opened fire on striking miners at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa. Miners had...
Just as coronavirus threatens employee rights it’s also an opportunity for better conditions
From the beginning of industrialisation there has been a power imbalance in the workplace. And despite employment legislation attempting to...
‘Hundreds of billions’ of EU coronavirus aid could become an easy target for criminals. But problems with aid don’t end there.
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels this weekend in the hope of agreeing a coronavirus (Covid-19) financial aid package. This...
Phasing out coal is not just about the climate emergency. It’s also about community.
As The Canary reported recently, Germany plans to phase out coal by 2038. Environmentalists say this target is too late....
John Bolton’s belief that Trump isn’t ‘a Conservative or a Republican’ could play into Democrat hands
John Bolton’s book, titled The Room Where it Happened, claims to give a “comprehensive and substantial account of the Trump...
As mining companies amass wealth amidst coronavirus, community resistance has become even more essential
As coronavirus (Covid-19) cases around the globe surge and the equivalent of 400m full-time jobs disappear, the mining industry is...
New prisons and longer sentences. It’s time to talk about prison reform.
The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing bill 2019-21 is currently going through the House of Commons. If passed, it could result in...
As councils could be forced to put homeless people back on the street, a property management company gets a £4.5m rent holiday
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has revealed how government policy could put thousands of homeless people...
Trump’s decision to celebrate 4 July at Mt Rushmore is a big ‘f**k you’ to Indigenous people and anti-racism campaigners
The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May sparked protests and anger across the globe. Floyd’s killing...
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