The government can’t keep ignoring England’s scandalous child poverty crisis
The children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned that if the government fails to take urgent action, one in...
Sophia is a journalist and community organiser whose work focuses on racism, state violence and anti-racism in education, policing, and the justice system. In particular, she seeks to shine a light on the harmful systems of punishment and surveillance that target marginalised children and young people in the UK.
She believes that the abolition of police, prisons, and all systems of punishment, incarceration and exploitation is necessary for our collective survival, and makes a case for this in her writing, research and activism. Her hope for a future in which everyone can thrive doesn’t lie in the state and its institutions, but in the grassroots activism of communities working in solidarity to build new infrastructures of care and healing.
The children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned that if the government fails to take urgent action, one in...
On 20 January, two weeks after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, Joe Biden was sworn in...
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In recent months, we've seen a return to right-wing rhetoric that suggests white working-class boys are being left behind. This...
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Twitter permanently suspended US president Donald Trump's account on 8 January “due to the risk of further incitement of violence”....
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Vice-chair of Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency Labour Party Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi and chair Gary Lefley have been suspended following an...
On 2 December, following independent scrutiny by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the UK became the first...
Black Friday saw flash sales in fashion, beauty, technology, and beyond, in which corporations encouraged consumers to buy products at...
In a landmark judgement on 24 November, the Court of Appeal unanimously agreed that the education secretary Gavin Williamson unlawfully...
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On 12 November, three activists scaled the Houses of Parliament to hang an oversized open letter to the people of...
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