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August theme – activism in all forms The history of activism and social change is also a history of human ingenuity, creativity, and bravery, and these stories keep being written – all over the world there are people setting out to challenge injustice or change a system, and are using a whole range of different […]
Contents July theme – Music, Art and Storytelling Outreach news Poetry Workshops with Nabeela Ahmed The Radical Book Club News from the Collection Book of the month July theme – Music, Art and Storytelling Music, art and storytelling are all powerful tools to unify people, build solidarity and shape our approaches to social change, providing a […]
The Commonweal Charity Trust has received a large donation from Brisbane, Australia. Dr Mark Hayes is a retired Australian media and journalism academic who did his MA in peace studies at Bradford University in 1981 to 1982, and worked as a journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He also taught journalism at several Australian […]
Maybe it’s just me – but I suspect it’s not just me – but hope seems in short supply at the moment. The weather certainly doesn’t help, but it’s not fair to just blame the Bradford rain when the day-to-day newspaper headlines repeatedly paint a picture of a world spiralling, which couples with the longer […]
In a world that feels increasingly fraught, violent, laden with intersecting crises, putting time and energy into thinking about something like friendship might feel a bit wasteful, even a little self-indulgent. The first pages of our book of the month – Friends in Common, by Laura C. Foster and Joel White – immediately challenges us […]
In recent weeks there has been lots of coverage in the British media about the hunger strikes conducted by a number of people who are being held in prison on remand, awaiting trial for a range of offences related to involvement in Palestine Action. At the time of writing, two hunger strikers have gone without […]
What is the role of food within nonviolent social change movements? Food can be a powerful tool. It can release stress, bring people together, foster solidarity and create an environment to hold challenging conversations. Activists have taken part in hunger strikes and fasts, boycotted food companies, and campaigned for alternative food systems, ethical production, food […]
Exploring radical libraries and their role in social change. Libraries for social change provide a home to the radical histories of struggle, emancipation and liberation movements and counter culture and provide a crucial resource for progressive movements. The books, pamphlets and periodicals within them are a unique resource for activists looking for inspiration and how […]
The Abolitionist is a magazine created by the Radical Alternative to Prison. Set up in 1970, the UK based group was committed to abolishing prisons and the development of alternatives. It worked closely with prisoners’ rights organisations. Its issues discuss various campaigns and initiatives relating to the prison system as well as more fundamental discussions […]
Achilles Heel was a magazine created in the aftermath of the London Men’s Conference 1978. A self-declared ‘antisexist men’s magazine’, the publication aimed to give a voice to men challenging notions of masculinity. It seeks to underline men’s position as a part of women’s rights, feminist and LGBT movements. Issue No.3 from 1980 delves into […]
