How To Write A Policy Brief
Knowing how to write a political policy brief is a core skill for campaigners.
Progressive and radical activist training materials
** LAST UPDATED 15th Nov 2023 **In the progressive, radical and activist communities there is a lot of knowledge and experience, and within certain circles it’s shared very well. I realised I haven’t seen a thorough collation of all the available free...
Covid-19 reading list for activists and the politically engaged
A lot of people have already written a lot of interesting responses to the Covid-19 situation, including a lot of people predicting what will come next. It can be overwhelming trying to keep up with the sudden total focus of thinkers on a single issues (this is part...
Silence
IndeterminacyArtists talk a lot about freedom. So, recalling the expression “free as a bird,” Morton Feldman went to a park one day and spent some time watching our feathered friends. When he came back, he said, “You know? They’re not free:...
Not aid, but reparations
<image courtesy of the legendary Polyp> Triggered by Jason Hickel’s recent piece in the Guardian, Enough of aid – let’s talk reparations, it reminded me how long this conversation has been going on, and how little progress has been made towards a...