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Student activists occupy finance offices in protest of University fossil fuel investments

Student activists occupy finance offices in protest of University fossil fuel investments

Student group, People and Planet UoM, have staged an occupation of the John Owens building in a bid to put pressure on the University to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. The protestors intend to continue their occupation until the University fully commit to the divestment of funds from fossil fuel companies. Campaign group […]
Piccadilly Gardens taken over by Kurdish Protesters

Piccadilly Gardens taken over by Kurdish Protesters

Over 250 people took part in recent protests in Piccadilly Gardens to show support against military action in Turkey
Opinion: Slowthai’s Mercury Prize stunt cements him as a protest icon for the ages

Opinion: Slowthai’s Mercury Prize stunt cements him as a protest icon for the ages

George Walker argues that Slowthai encapsulates the vast majority of a disaffected youth better than many who’ve tried before him
XR rebels in Manchester: The protests in pictures

XR rebels in Manchester: The protests in pictures

The XR protest in Manchester’s Deansgate saw four days of climate activism – see the photos here
SU Activities Officer glues herself to Barclays

SU Activities Officer glues herself to Barclays

SU Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton has glued herself to Barclays as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest
XR announce four-day Deansgate occupation

XR announce four-day Deansgate occupation

Extinction Rebellion have announced plans for a four-day peaceful occupation of central Manchester street Deansgate
Review: Fat Blokes

Review: Fat Blokes

Kayleigh Crawford reviews Scottee’s Fat Blokes at HOME
Students strike for action against climate change

Students strike for action against climate change

Students in Manchester, and all over the world, have taken to the streets every Friday to demand that governments take action to combat climate change.
The Cemetery of banned Books: Censorship in Kuwait

The Cemetery of banned Books: Censorship in Kuwait

As the staggering list of banned books in Kuwait becomes public, Esmee Samsworth discusses the impacts of censorship on literature and politics
BDS protest cut short by van of police officers

BDS protest cut short by van of police officers

A BDS protest against the unethical investment of the University of Manchester in defence of Palestinian rights was cut short by six police officers
Cyclists protest lack of police support amid crime spree

Cyclists protest lack of police support amid crime spree

Protesters gather to confront problems with the Fallowfield Loop
The art of protest is not lost

The art of protest is not lost

Sophie Marriott argues that despite a feeling of disenchantment with politics in the UK there is still a politically engaged base of youthful activists.
New exec team protest poem by ‘racist’

New exec team protest poem by ‘racist’

New artwork in the union is causing somewhat of a stir
Take Action! plans protest for strike compensation

Take Action! plans protest for strike compensation

It will be taking place under the Whitworth Arch tomorrow at 2:30pm
“Take Action! UoM”: student strike responses

“Take Action! UoM”: student strike responses

Take Action! UoM is an independent student-led group which has created a platform for discussion, a line of open communication, and a coherent response regarding the strike action
0161 Festival: an interview with the founder of Manchester’s anti-fascist festival

0161 Festival: an interview with the founder of Manchester’s anti-fascist festival

The festival seeks to seeks to unite communities and break down cultural barriers

Mancunians celebrate end of Mugabe’s reign

Protesters have declared it “Zimbabwe’s second independence” as the brutal dictator is forced to resign

Hundreds march in protest of Balfour celebrations

As hundreds march along Oxford Road in protest, the BDS campaign have described the Balfour 100 event as “a mockery of the suffering of Palestinian people”

WE’RE ON STRIKE: staff to protest job cuts

With many seminars and lectures cancelled, University of Manchester students are set to join striking staff and demonstrate against the proposed staff cuts

Protest: Stories of Resistance – an afternoon with Maxine Peake

“I think it’s almost impossible to write without being political” — Kit de Waal