Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich

Read Afua Hirsch’s full article here: https://goodlaw.social/rnvr

Did Rachel Reeves’ ‘cost of living budget’ deliver for women? Read the full article here ⤵️ www.opendemocracy.net/en/rachel-re...

On October 28, Rio de Janeiro’s police besieged the Penha favela for 15 hours, killing at least 121 people in the city’s worst massacre. Brazil’s right is hailing it as an anti-crime victory while overlooking their own links to violent gangs.

Class societies didn’t begin with capitalism: the ancient and medieval worlds had their own systems of exploitation. Marxist historians have set out to explain how those systems worked — and what their eventual demise tells us about what might lie ahead.

No realm of culture or entertainment remains untouched by artificial intelligence, but the technology has had an especially swift impact on songwriting, @chaykak writes. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oTWaw3

‘An act of solidarity’: exhibitions raising funds and awareness for Palestinians open in London One show presents works by over 200 artists, while another focuses on protests across the UK buff.ly/JlxymoK

“Technologies of control are ramping up while democratic rights are ramping down. We drift towards extreme political repression, driven by the demands of capital and foreign states, accelerated by automation. This is why we must protest – now, while we still can” 👏 @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Empire of AI, @karenhao.bsky.social debunks myths that surround AI and exposes to us the full breadth of this global industry, from its cult leader-like CEOs to the workers that power the technology. @novaramedia.com 🎦 novaramedia.com/2025/06/29/s...

“His GPA did not warrant it, his SAT scores did not warrant it. We thought for sure, there was no way this was going to happen. Then, lo and behold, Jared was accepted.” More on how the rich buy their children’s way into elite universities with massive, tax-deductible donations (published 2016):

🏳️‍⚧️ Uk - consultations ends today! transactual.org.uk/equality-act...

Watch the film here: tokillawarmachine.com

“It is possible to meet our carbon budgets for 2030 and 2050, provided we take steps forward [on policy]. It’s very important that our country steps up to deliver our commitments” – CCC Chair @piersforster.bsky.social on their latest optimistic report: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sign the petition here: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/NoProscription

Protest is sometimes the only way we can be heard – especially when speaking out on what's happening in Gaza and the West Bank. If passed, this decision would have serious consequences for protest everywhere. It must be stopped.

A million people marched against the illegal war in Iraq and they were right. Now the same script is playing out again. Same lies, same institutions, same push for war. We can’t let history repeat itself.

Yesterday marked a first step for reproductive rights in England and Wales – but it’s not enough. The fight is far from over www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

💥 NEW 💥 The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision. But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets. goodlaw.social/pa8z

Thinking of the survivors and all those who lost loved ones in the Grenfell Tower fire. Eight years ago, 72 people were killed by a system that put profit before people. Still, no-one has been held to account. The fight for justice and accountability goes on. Always. 💚

The right to make a decision about our families and bodies must be protected by law. Write to your MP to put decriminalise abortion 👇 goodlaw.social/f2eef3

This weekend! Per tutti gli italiani all’estero e non… 🔗https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/05/italy-citizenship-referendum-government-italians?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘No! The Art and Activism of Complaining' Much needed feminist killjoy truths by amazing @saranahmed.bsky.social this evening!

OTD in 1946 Italians voted in the Institutional Referendum. Universal suffrage was allowed for the first time, in the first free election in 25 years. Given the choice between republic and monarchy, voters opted for the former. The assembly in charge of writing a new Constitution was elected too.

Voted!

“As anti-trans legislation continues to reach record levels year over year, publications are choosing to not include accurate reporting on what’s at stake for trans people.”

Lawyers for six victims say ‘historic’ decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades.

✍️ by 2nd June airtable.com/appSbdVCnzZy...

We are #WritersMosaic, an independent, inclusive and evolving presence in the UK’s literary landscape, offering rare and in-depth insight into the lives and practices of contemporary writers and we are happy to be here on @bsky.app, get to know us bit.ly/3QYWzJO

Queer Cinema for Palestine's 2025 No Pride in Genocide, a global film event co-organized by @pacbi.bsky.social and partners, will take place across June with 100+ screenings in 30+ countries. queercinemaforpalestine.org/2025/05/22/q...

“I didn’t go to graduate school to get technical training; I went to learn how to think critically about the world,” said renowned art critic Aruna D’Souza after she renounced her NYU degrees following a pro-Palestine student’s commencement speech and resulting disciplinary action.

Two decades of deals and hundreds of millions of pounds, but the UK hasn’t ever stopped crossings – or deaths. Read the full explainer here ⤵️ beyondslavery.bsky.social https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/has-the-uk-ever-managed-to-control-channel-crossings/

I shared some thoughts on the supreme court, EHRC's interim guidance and the feminist dystopia some call 'gender critical' feminism yesterday. feministkilljoys.substack.com/p/meaningles...

Announcement!! We're doing a Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring live event next week in London...with Conservative party whistleblower Sergei Cristo, the irrepressible @peterjukes.bsky.social & special guests!! Would be great to see you there

This is another attack to culture and people from this govt

Other nations call for restraint while offering mediation to ease tensions.

I talked with @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social about the reissue of his important book on racial and climate justice, "Reconsidering Reparations." It couldn't be more timely. No book has inspired me more in recent years. @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/envi...

Happy Workers’ Day

Just finished & highly recommended! Hierarchies of Solidarity by Sinthujan Varatharajah + Moshtari Hilal @moshsky.bsky.social On Whiteness. The Racial Imaginary Institute. With Hanks Willis Thomas, Nell Irvin Painter, Charlotte Lagarde, Jeff Chang, Aruna D’Sousa (continue below)

So I'm attempting my first Substack Live tonight with @the-citizens.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social & Sergei Cristo, the Tory whistleblower who's at the centre of Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring. We'll be answering any qs you have on Russia, UK & govt refusal to hold an inquiry. Do join!

The sixth issue of Hammer & Hope is now live. It’s morning again in America. Federal agents snatch students off the streets. The White House boasts of banishing hundreds of people to a Salvadoran prison. Head Start and domestic violence shelters await the chopping block. hammerandhope.org

An experiment towards open-source, self-made curricula by School of Commons schoolofcommons.org/making-publi...

Excellent analysis by @saranahmed.bsky.social of the UK ruling "So, when you see “gender critical” feminists congratulating each other on their latest legal win, just remember, they are giving the patriarch more tools, turning biology into his hammer" feministkilljoys.substack.com/p/patriarcha...

Happy Liberation of Italy Day! Buona Festa della Liberazione!

“Organised thematically and exploring protests by, among others, suffragists, workers, antifascists, queer groups, disabled people and environmentalist, anti-nuke and anti-war factions, ‘Resistance’ is a whirlwind tour of people power whose core moods are hopefulness, resilience, determination.”

Finally finally finally got it! Imperfect solidarities @arunadsouza.bsky.social 🔥 🔥 🔥

IT'S HERE: PSYCH ABOLITION IN PRACTICE ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Our new collections of creative work are finally out!! How do we practice psych abolition? Read the intro piece from @stefkaufman.bsky.social & Thokoza Ndlondlo on "the Medicine of Madness" healingjusticeldn.org/in-practice/...

Could you do with £10k for some humanities or social science research? We’ve opened the call for our small grants. These are assessed using partial randomisation - after applications meet our quality threshold awards are allocated at random, reducing bias www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...

Poet Mosab Abu Toha reads his poem "Under the Rubble," a series of brief scenes of life in Gaza's ruins. Recorded at our recent collaboration with Mizna in Minneapolis: Palestine & the Urgent Word. Watch full video on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DHeAwTq...

In this essay for the Journal of Palestine Studies, Rana Anani documents how Western art institutions, despite touting themes of decolonization and post-colonialism have distanced themselves from the Palestinian decolonial struggle and marginalized and excluded Palestinian artists.

The new performance studies reader is here and I'm in *such* gorgeous company. An absolute joy to be snuggling up to my fave @saranahmed.bsky.social too 💛 www.routledge.com/The-Performa...