Analysis
Investigation: The Leeds crossbow shooter and misogynist social media scams
May 22nd: Fascism and hate for women are being pushed by a growing industry of organised fraudsters ~ Anon ~ Last month Owen Lawrence went to Otley Road in Leeds with arms full of weapons and, according to his Facebook (FB) profile, the explicit intention of engaging in a “killing spree”.
Anarchist News Review: Labour U-turns, wild camping and the PKK’s end
May 22nd: Under intense public pressure the government appears to be rolling back at least one of its unpopular policies in the form of the winter fuel tax, and in a victory for grassroots efforts David Lammy has (belatedly) realised supporting genocide might be bad for his legacy.
Notes from the US: Fervent embrace of dogma
May 14th: We can now see clearly how Trump/MAGA/Musk’s implementation of Project 2025 can legitimately be called fascist ~ Louis Further ~ With the usual caveat that the very word ‘fascism’ should not be used loosely (you are invited to look at Notes From the US from November 2021 and almost two years later for discussions of
Beyond binaries: Gender, law and the reproduction of power
May 13th: As the state doubles down on binary gender, trans resistance challenges the machinery of control from below ~ Blade Runner ~ On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers exclusively to so-called “biological sex”.
Labour’s sweet little lies
May 12th: From destroying the environment to betraying the disabled, the government is running the same play—will people fall for it?
Anarchist News Review: Local elections, Mayday rallies and direct action at Barclays
May 8th: With Reform making big gains in the face of Labour’s sharp rightwards turn and ongoing Tory incompetence, is control of Wales the next stop?
All change in the councils: Except it isn’t
May 4th: Oh garçon, I’d like Enoch-was-right Toryism with even more grifting, please.
Anarchist News Review: Israel under pressure, anarchist bookfairs and local elections
May 1st: Our weekly news review covering everything from Reform’s prospects in the polls to thoughts on the Spanish blackouts ~ The International Court of Justice and Amnesty International have gone after Israel’s actions in Gaza over the last week, while Palestine Action, Youth Demand and peace campaigners at Lakenheath have pushed for Britain to cut cooperation.
Anarchist News Review: Trans rights in court, evictions in Greece and Labour’s latest mess
April 24th: Andy, Rhiannon, Sam and Simon discuss the UK Supreme Court’s ruling, what it means legally and what it actually means for trans people, as well as the solidarity demonstrations that took place over the weekend.
Notes from the US: Surprised? Maybe not
April 21st: Trump’s presidency is still not widely seen for the fascist coup that it is ~ Louis Further ~ Be honest and ignore your ‘scepticism’ about the ‘decency’ of politics in the United States: would you have believed it, had you been told ten years ago, that its president would be a twice impeached convicted felon,
