AS THE ISRAELI STATE continues its relentless massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, campaigners in the UK continue their relentless efforts to stop this unlawful collective punishment. While many protests have been targetted at governments, there have also been successful actions ...

Emdad Rahman The Mayfair Venue hosted the Inner London Football League as footballers from across East London came together to celebrate and have their achievements recognised during the annual awards evening. Nanu Miah from the management committee addressed the guests ...

STOPPING WAR isn’t easy – as those who attended the AGM of the Stop the War Coalition (STWC) AGM last Saturday found out as they discussed the causes of wars, old and new, around the world. The STWC came into ...

ON 5th MAY, London’s voters will be going to the polls. All local council seats are up for election – as are Directly Elected Mayors, in those boroughs which have them. We’ll be looking at all the mayoral candidates in ...

Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF cyclists have completed “Freedom 50” – a historic cycle ride 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence.  It is a national initiative which has seen individuals and organisations coming together to form a collective to celebrate this ...

IT IS 32 years since the world witnessed the might of the Chinese regime crush the democracy demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. And a solidarity movement across the globe vowed, “June 4th – we shall never forget”. Today a ...

Akbar Hussain WE WERE utterly shocked, traumatized and devastated to witness the heinous scenes in the “world’s largest prison” – Gaza, Palestine, held captive by the Israeli army. The occupied land, which has now become a tiny enclave, has been ...

TODAY: tune in to a rare opportunity to hear about life – and resistance – in the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem. Munther Amira is a refugee himself: he was born in the Aida camp and still lives there. He ...

JULIAN ASSANGE has been fighting extradition to the USA for the best part of a decade. If he were to be put on trial there, he would face a jail sentence, if convicted, of up to 175 years. The USA ...

US-based campaigning organisation If Not Now celebrated the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by reflecting on last year’s work – and looking forward to the year ahead. Last year’s successes include persuading US presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to ...