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Published in: Home: Feature

Published on: 24 August 2022

Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

The festival is a testament to people power. But we need to talk about commercialisation, equality and the climate

Published in: openJustice: Investigation

Published on: 29 April 2021

Written by: Charlotte Threipland All articles by Charlotte Threipland

Written by: Oscar Rickett All articles by Oscar Rickett

The COVID-19 support scheme for self-employed people discriminated against mothers. We hear one woman's story and...

Published in: openJustice: Feature

Published on: 29 April 2021

Written by: Oscar Rickett All articles by Oscar Rickett

For many artists, the pandemic has confirmed that the government either doesn’t care about the arts or is actively...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 30 June 2015

Written by: Nabil Echchaibi All articles by Nabil Echchaibi

A plea for the poetic inspiration and vision needed to counter despair, complacency, repression and extremism.

Published in: Transformation

Published on: 22 April 2015

Written by: Angela McRobbie All articles by Angela McRobbie

The rise of the creative economy encourages self-interest over collective action in the arts, but all is not lost.

Published in: Transformation

Published on: 14 November 2014

Written by: Veena Vasista All articles by Veena Vasista

The arts can inspire and equip people to use their power and creativity to stand against injustice.

Published in: openDemocracyUK

Published on: 12 November 2013

Written by: Kevin Smith All articles by Kevin Smith

The campaign launched in the UK this month to get institutions to divest from fossil fuel companies is an easy...

Why was a warlord allowed to sue a British journalist?