- Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
Fury Road prequel is a testament to the power of storytelling in tackling the big issues of our time.
Hamaguchi’s new film is a poignant tale of capitalist expansion and the ensuing loss of rural living and environmental decline.
This powerful new eco drama suggests “cli-fi” could play a crucial role in climate communication.
Fans hoping to find an incisive message about the climate crisis in the Avatar sequel will be disappointed, as a geopolitical climate expert explains.
In a rousing speech, one of the “organisers” of the rebellion muses on the lifelong struggle of activists and wades into the debate on the best way to effectively resist.
It might be provocative but this sort of direct action is important.
The emergence of community fridges during the pandemic helps communities help each other while fighting food waste.
Africa was divided by European imperialists depending on what each desired in natural resources
The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle, set up by Black Lives Matter protesters, has some strong similarities with the 1871 Paris Commune.
City rankings have become big business – but this expert thinks it’s best to ignore them.
This is how the working-class traders of Chrisp Street Market stood up to property developers – and won.
Don’t be alarmed: it’s no more dangerous than other sports, and in fact, it’s actually good for your health.
The latest Star Wars films stirs up topical themes of resistance, empowerment and activism in the face of large-scale injustices.
The closure of one of London’s most famous clubs is part of a bigger and more worrying trend in the city.
This playful form of rebellion is empowering people all over the world to move freely around their cities.
This informal settlement is a zone for experimentation: the results are both heartening, and confronting.
Gentrification is an immoral process - here’s why violent protest has a role to play in the fight against it.
A year-and-a-half after the Southbank Centre published its plans for the redeveloped Festival Wing that would have removed the skaters from their habitual haunt in the building’s undercroft, the plans…
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