The greatest threat to democracy may no longer come from political parties but from unelected tech oligarchs like Peter Thiel and his powerful Silicon Valley network, argues JOHN GREEN
“I WASN’T involved in this world before January. Now I’m very involved.”
This month’s Trades Union Congress saw repeated calls for a transformation of the world of work as ordinary people start to fight back against a broken system.
And few people are fighting back harder than Lauren Townsend.
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners co-founder MIKE JACKSON talks to Matt Kerr about the enduring power of Pride, protest and trade unionism
MATT ALLEN salutes the workers and reps who push back against bosses, win for members and make the Unite union what it is
Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Gisele Pelicot said ‘shame must change sides.’ We may think we agree, but, argues LOUISE RAW, society still has some way to go


