One of my heroes: Sylvia Pankhurst 1882 – 1960
Feminist, socialist, anti-fascist and internationalist
Author: ZilSu
EU renewable energy target of 20% can be met by 2020
UK has the resources, Labour lacks the will.
International day of action – Solidarity with Iranian trade unionists
Free Mansour Osanloo, Mahmoud Salehi & all jailed union activists.
Jamaica – homophobia, murder music and free speech
9 August 2007 Is Jamaica the most homophobic country in the world? Does reggae/dancehall “murder music” contribute to anti-gay violence? Stop Murder Music campaigners, Dennis Carney of the Black Gay Men’s Advisory Group, and Brett Lock of the gay human rights group OutRage!, discuss with Peter Tatchell. Peter Tatchell writes: Eight leading Jamaican reggae/dancehall stars, […]
Hands off the people of Iran
7 August 2007 Neither Washington nor Tehran. A war against Iran would be another disastrous neo-imperial adventure, which would strengthen the Tehran dictatorship. The overthrow of the clerical regime by the Iranian people – not US military intervention – is the best way to resolve the nuclear crisis and prevent a needless, unjustified war. Peter […]
Nigeria “unfit” to host 2014 Commonwealth Games
Human rights abuses disqualify the city of Abuja.
Transgenderism – Bindel condemns, Tatchell defends
BBC & Guardian debate on the ethics of sex change surgery and hormone treatment.
Reggae Tips – Stars Dump Anti-Gay Lyrics
Top Jamaican singers have signed a deal to renounce homophobic hatred and halt ‘murder music’ – but do they really mean it?
Britain’s corrupt voting system
31 July 2007 The electoral system is rigged against democracy. It is corrupt, unrepresentative, anti-democratic and unfair. Peter Tatchell interviews Chris Huhne MP of Make Votes Count and Mary Southcott of the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform. Peter Tatchell writes: At the 2005 general election, Labour won 35% of the vote but bagged 55% of […]
Prison isn’t working
26 July 2007 The prison system is not fit for purpose. Failing both prisoners and society, it neither deters nor rehabilitates. Overcrowding, poor welfare provision, victimisation and reoffending are rife. Juliet Lyon, Director of the Prison Reform Trust, discusses with Peter Tatchell what’s wrong with the prison service and how to fix it. Peter Tatchell […]