Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Virtual resistance: Your guide to this week’s digital protests and lefty events
BETHANY RIELLY rounds up some of the best online activism of the next seven days
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
I HOPE you’re not Zoomed out quite yet because I’ve got a host of interesting events lined up for you this week!
Saturday May 9
To kick-start the week, join Virtual Surround Yarl’s Wood Demo at 1.30pm.
Nothing demonstrates the callousness of the Tory Party quite like its commitment to the hostile environment.
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