Politics - Page 20
VIDEO: The waste of welfare and a broken Jobcentre Plus
Staff Reporter
December 11, 2017
Thom Bartley has been investigating the current condition of the UK welfare system through a project looking at the future of the Jobcentre in the UK. Bartley, a former Jobcentre…
Singer Billy Bragg releases song inspired by activist Saffiyah Khan
Staff Reporter
October 10, 2017
English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has shared a new song inspired by Birmingham social justice activist Saffiyah Khan, who faced down an angry EDL thug earlier this year. In what has…
Graffiti artist paints giant ‘Pickle Rick’ on Israeli segregation wall
Staff Reporter
October 9, 2017
An Australian artist has painted a larger-than-life mural of cartoon character 'Pickle Rick' on what is commonly described as 'apartheid wall' between Israel and the West Bank in Gaza, Palestine.…
VIDEO: Britain First are confronted by anti-racism activists in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
September 29, 2017
Anti-racism activists and community campaigners face the unenviable task of keeping a Britain First rally in check, in the city of Birmingham in England, UK. The tense confrontation began in…
Brummies to walk together to fight rise in hate crimes
Staff Reporter
September 26, 2017
A community unity and diversity walk is taking place in Birmingham this month to challenge the recent rise in hate crimes in the West Midlands. Members of different ethnic, cultural…
Black Lives Matter UK Member, Joshua Virasami: ‘We Broke the Internet that Day’ | VIDEO
Richard Baddeley
September 6, 2017
Live! Arts have released a video of a recent interview with the prominent Black Lives Matter UK activist, Joshua Virasami. In the video, Virasami explains the BLM movement's US origins…
World champion poet Buddy Wakefield to perform in Birmingham
Richard Baddeley
August 9, 2017
Three-time world champion spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield will make a rare appearance in Birmingham this month, on 20th August, when he performs at the city's upcoming 'Hubb Debates' event…
Birmingham storytelling showcase to tackle societal polarisation in post-Brexit era
Richard Baddeley
July 19, 2017
City arts organisation Soul City Arts has apparently come up with a novel solution to the problem of societal polarisation in the 'Trump-Brexit' era, in the form of a public storytelling event,…
BBC drama star to attend Refugee Week screening in city
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2017
To mark Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, the Impact Hub will be screening BBC drama film ‘Moving On’, with actor Antonio Aakeel taking part in a Q&A. Refugee Week takes…
Finsbury Park mosque terror attack statement from Amirah Foundation
Staff Reporter
June 19, 2017
Following the terror attack on worshippers leaving Finsbury Park mosque in the early hours of this morning, the CEO of Amirah Foundation - a Birmingham charity that works with abused…