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Civil Liberties 2026: EU governments dismantling the rule of law

March 31, 2026 by Jonathan Day, Kersty McCourt, Niamh Leneghan, Noemi Fanni Molnar, Olga Radchenko and Valentin Toth

Civil Liberties 2026: EU governments dismantling the rule of law
Photo by Rafael Garcin on Unsplash

Concerted dismantling and cumulative decline sum up the state of the rule of law across large parts of the EU and increasingly within the European Institutions themselves.

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London's historic day of multicultural protest against the far right

March 30, 2026 by Unwritten Lives

London's historic day of multicultural protest against the far right
"Together Against The Far Right" rally. Trafalgar Square. Photo: Unwritten Lives

On 28 March 2026, tens of thousands of people gathered in London to march against the far right.

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Together 28 March London

March 25, 2026 by Together Alliance

Together 28 March London
Fill this space. Trafalgar Square, London. Photo: Together Alliance UK

March TOGETHER against the far right. Central London. Saturday 28 March 2026. 12pm to 6pm. Join us!

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Quit ChatGPT: Right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism

March 5, 2026 by Rutger Bregman

Quit ChatGPT: Right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism
Image: QuitGPT

The boycott of ChatGPT went viral in the US, now it’s time for the rest of the world to join. Cancel your subscription. Ten seconds. That’s all it takes to send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley.

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Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you

March 2, 2026 by Owen Jones

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’.

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Stop Trump’s Wars: Demonstrate Central London

March 2, 2026 by Stop the War Coalition

Stop Trump’s Wars: Demonstrate Central London
Image: Stop the War Coalition

The Middle East is being set alight by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Already hundreds of civilians have been killed. We condemn the bombing and demand the UK government oppose these illegal attacks on a sovereign country. Demonstrations are taking place across the UK. Join the demo in central London on Saturday 7 March at 12:00 noon.

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Emergency protests against war on Iran in cities across U.S.

March 1, 2026 by ANSWER Coalition

Emergency protests against war on Iran in cities across U.S.
Image: ANSWER Coalition

On 28 February, the Trump administration along with Israel launched an unprovoked, illegal war on Iran. Immediately, people across the US hit the streets to express the majority sentiment in the country: rejecting another endless war for regime change! Continue this anti-war outpouring this Monday as part of a coordinated day of action.

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If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live

February 6, 2026 by Carlos Hernández

If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live
Carlos Hernández de Miguel in 2015. Photograph: Chernandezdemiguel

Leaving this world in an age of lies and cruelty, my last message is simple: don’t give up on truth. Carlos Hernández de Miguel was a Spanish journalist and writer. He died on 3 February 2026.

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Delhi: The communal management of Muslim life under the BJP

February 5, 2026 by Iqra Raza

Delhi: The communal management of Muslim life under the BJP
Jama Masjid, Delhi, 2024. Photo:Iqra Raza

Most Muslims in India’s capital city live in areas often called “Muslim ghettos”. Under the right-wing rule of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as minorities continue to live uncertain lives, more people are pushed into already condensed and crowded neighbourhoods. Here, a former resident of one such “ghetto” takes a deep dive into the history, politics, and ontology of life in these precarious settlements.

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Film | Anniversary: Reflections on my invisible childhood friend

February 3, 2026 by Ishtiyaq Shukri

Film | Anniversary: Reflections on my invisible childhood friend
Anniversary, directed by Jan Komasa. Image: Lionsgate

A nihilistic political thriller about the obliteration of an American family when a new girlfriend’s authoritarian ideas rip them apart

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