Europe

No money, no carbon, no passport: Emma Fordham on Earthian, who rejected his identity then set off from London to Iraq.

Filed in: Economics Iraq Peace United Kingdom

A French airport project has attracted the resistance of thousands. This supporter says it is direct democracy in action.

Filed in: Activism Conservation Environment France Transport

Symon Hill won’t be ‘liking’ anything on 1 December because of the social network’s shady tax affairs.

Filed in: Activism Internet United Kingdom

National Union of Students leader, Liam Burns was egged off stage at the national demonstration. Amy Hall reports.

Filed in: Activism Education United Kingdom Youth

Planners turning a deaf ear to local traders ignore the community at their peril says Horatio Morpurgo.

Filed in: Cities England Trade

The takeover of Xstrata by the equally monstrous Glencore is bad news for human and environmental rights, says Richard Solly. 

Filed in: Environment Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Mining United Kingdom

Naomi Fowler says the popularity of principled politicians in Sicily has sent shockwaves through Italian politics.

Filed in: Europe Italy Politics

With a new national demonstration on the horizon Amy Hall is hoping for a renewed, and more persistent, British student movement.

Filed in: Activism Education Equality United Kingdom Youth

It’s time governments took on the banks and put a stop to food speculation, says Miriam Ross.

Filed in: Agriculture Food Hunger United Kingdom

For a week activists occupied the chimneys of West Burton power station, firing the starting gun on a new British energy battle.

Filed in: Activism Climate Change Energy Environment Power United Kingdom

Dan Hancox on the skilled young people who, after thirty years of Spanish democracy, are finding their options increasingly limited.

Filed in: Economics Spain Work Youth