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29
Nov
It's not just workers calling for a wealth tax — millionaires are too!
The Patriotic Millionaires came to Stroud to raise the profile on their campaign calling for a 2% wealth tax
4 min read
12
Nov
Requiem for Protest? A response
“Nothing could illustrate better the way in which the crackdown on effective protest is not a political choice but one driven by the state as a whole”
8 min read
22
Oct
Emergence Re-Stock — the Campaign to Reduce Textile Waste
UK households throw away around 300,000 tonnes of clothing each year, with much ending up in incineration or landfill. Emergence Re-Stock aims to change this by collecting donated garments, repairing, upcycling and reselling them affordably, and working directly with local charities.
7 min read
10
Oct
Common Ground
I blinked through the sunlight dancing in the trees, feeling, in that moment, at one with the world. Until I saw it. There, attached to a pole on a caravan, flapping in the cool breeze like a sharp slap: an England flag.
13 min read
08
Oct
World Suicide Prevention Day
To mark World Suicide Prevention day which took place in September I met Chloe, Operations Manager at Sunflowers Suicide Support to talk about the work that they do to support those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
4 min read
06
Oct
“Music is the Key to Radical Resistance” — Los Fastidios
Italian anti-fascist ska punk heroes Los Fastidios are returning to Stroud this month for what promises to be a second sold-out gig in two years.
5 min read
01
Oct
Gloucester Welcomes Refugees
A peaceful, non-confrontational gathering will be held in Gloucester on Sunday 5 October to show support for people seeking asylum and challenge attempts to stoke division and racism.
3 min read
20
Sep
Stop Rosebank — More than just a Bad Deal for the UK
At 500m barrels, Rosebank is the UK's largest undeveloped oil field. It lies about 80 miles north-west of Shetland. The Norwegian Energy giant Equinor has partnered with Israeli owned Ithaca Energy to develop the project.
8 min read
16
Sep
Gleaning in: Cooking up the Future in the Stroud Valleys
In the UK, a whopping 9 million tonnes of food in total is wasted each year, enough to feed 30 million people - and costing us £19 billion annually. But in Stroud, at Saturday lunch time, something unusual springs into action.
23 min read
10
Sep
Stroud Festival of Commoning
Stroud hosts a weekend of collaborative ideas and action
7 min read