oppression and identity
Our demands are practical conclusions which we have drawn from the burning needs, the shameful humiliation of women, in bourgeois society, defenceless and without rights.
– Vladimir Lenin
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Domestic violence and the pandemic: Oppression escalates under lockdown
Quarantine is a living nightmare for those facing domestic abuse. Yet again, it is the most vulnerable in society who are suffering the hardest during this crisis. Capitalism cannot provide safety for ordinary people.
London Pride 2019: Pride needs to be a protest, not an advert
This year’s Pride march in London was more of a big business parade than a demonstration. We need to take Pride back to its roots and kick out the corporations.
The lessons of Stonewall – 50 years on
28 June marks the 50th anniversary since the famous Stonewall riots in New York, which were a turning point for the LGBT movement. Laurie O’Connel looks at the lessons of the protests for the struggle against oppression today.