Protesting farmers are having to fight off the radical right, conspiracy theorists and climate sceptics: Thousands of farmers travelled to London on November 19 to protest the new government’s first budget and its imposition of new inheritance tax rules. Nearly a month later, on December 12, there was another protest, this time with more tractors, …
Radical Optimism is Dua Lipa’s philosophy for dealing with life’s chaos – but radical openness is a better approach: In a teaser video for her third album, Radical Optimism, Dua Lipa explained that every track has that “through-the-struggle-you-are-going-to-make-it” optimistic feeling. She has also said that the album “taps into the pure joy and happiness of …
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind – Tate show explores the artist’s radical legacy: Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind at the Tate Modern delves into the legacy of the Japanese artist and activist. It covers seven decades of Ono’s art, from the 1950s to the present day, and unfolds in a loosely chronological fashion. …
Europe’s radical right has made challenging Brussels a winning formula – so why hasn’t the radical left made the same gains?: With roughly six months to go, the radical right looks set to make significant gains in the 2024 European elections. The biggest share of votes is still likely to go to parties of the …
Academic and vocational education divides students – radical change could make education more equal: Xavier Lorenzo/Shutterstock Politicians across parties are proposing ways to promote vocational education in England. Rishi Sunak has pledged to limit “rip-off” university courses and boost apprenticeships – diverting school students away from university and towards vocational education. Labour leader Keir Starmer …
Climate change protest: a single radical gets more media coverage than thousands of marchers: Gil Scott Heron argued that the Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Yet recently in the UK that statement is being challenged by disruptive environmental protesters unexpectedly gatecrashing live sporting broadcasts. At the end of April, live on ITV the animal rights …
Women Talking – a radical film that reimagines how cinema can be made: Words matter. They give expression to our experiences, allow us to tell our stories and make sense of our place within the world. With language comes the ability to speak: to speak for, and to speak out. To name injustices and imagine …
Nigeria’s university system needs radical reform: student loans for more than 100 million people might be a good place to start: There should be a rethink of Nigeria's public university system. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Amid strikes by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, one thing is clear: the current funding model for …
Extinction Rebellion says ‘we quit’ – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life: Margarita Young / shutterstock The protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) has released a statement with the clickbait headline “We Quit”. Dashing the hopes of climate denialists everywhere, the group is not shutting up shop (yet), it is merely changing tactics. XR …
What is RET and what does it want? The Radical Economic Transformation faction in South Africa explained: Loyalists of the ANC's Radical Economic Transformation (RET) at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban. Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images It has been standard for some years, in any analysis of South Africa’s governing party, the African National …
Helping reduce loadshedding’s impact one appliance at a time: How Plentify is Bringing a Radical, Energy-Saving Solution to Market: At a time when loadshedding has never been worse, smart energy company Plentify is building a revolutionary solution for South Africa. Created by the former energy leaders of Google, IBM Research and Tesla Energy in Africa, …
Just Stop Oil: do radical protests turn the public away from a cause? Here’s the evidence: Just Stop Oil handout / EPA, CC BY-NC Members of the protest group Just Stop Oil recently threw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers in the National Gallery in London. The action once again triggered debate about what kinds of …
Italy’s election is a case study in a new phase for the radical right: Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the populist radical right party Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), may have emerged as the victor in Italy’s recent elections, but she did so at the head of a delicately balanced coalition of parties – one …
Check out this South African City image: Sundial: Radical Imaginaries in an Afro-Future City Image by Columbia GSAPP Paul Goodwin, UAL Chair of Black Art and Design, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts Kellie Jones, Columbia Art History and Archaeology In conversation with Mabel Wilson and Mpho Matsipa, Columbia GSAPP If the …
NHS dentistry is at breaking point – only radical action may be enough to fix it: Those lucky enough to get an appointment often have to wait months for their care. DC Studio/ Shutterstock Almost 90% of NHS dental practices in the UK are no longer accepting new adult patients, according to a report by …
A nice South African City image: Sundial: Radical Imaginaries in an Afro-Future City Image by Columbia GSAPP Paul Goodwin, UAL Chair of Black Art and Design, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts Kellie Jones, Columbia Art History and Archaeology In conversation with Mabel Wilson and Mpho Matsipa, Columbia GSAPP If the city …
A nice South African City image: Sundial: Radical Imaginaries in an Afro-Future City Image by Columbia GSAPP Paul Goodwin, UAL Chair of Black Art and Design, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts Kellie Jones, Columbia Art History and Archaeology In conversation with Mabel Wilson and Mpho Matsipa, Columbia GSAPP If the city …
A cool South African City image: Sundial: Radical Imaginaries in an Afro-Future City Image by Columbia GSAPP Paul Goodwin, UAL Chair of Black Art and Design, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts Kellie Jones, Columbia Art History and Archaeology In conversation with Mabel Wilson and Mpho Matsipa, Columbia GSAPP If the city …