Hundreds of people with links to the University of Cambridge have signed an open letter to its vice-chancellor, Prof Stephen Toope. He is “the principal academic and administrative officer of the University, and is its […]
Category: People
Palestinian campaigner slams US for ‘not caring about law, humanity, or democracy’ as Israel bombs Gaza
Israeli occupation forces have been bombing the blockaded territory of Gaza since 10 May. They’ve killed at least 64 children so far. Amid the violence, Phoenix Media Co-op spoke to Rashed, a campaigner in occupied […]
Direct action shuts down operations at Israel-linked arms factory in Leicester
On 19 May, direct-action network Palestine Action occupied an arms factory in Leicester for the first time. This belonged to UAV Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The latter is Israel’s biggest private arms […]
Palestine goes on general strike, in a historic moment of unity
Palestinians united on 18 May for a general strike against the brutal bombing of Gaza and the ongoing Israeli occupation. This was reportedly the “first time in decades” there’s been such a large strike among […]
A new Palestinian uprising against colonial oppression is gathering ‘national momentum’
The people of Palestine are rising up against colonial oppression. And one Palestinian organiser told Phoenix Media Co-op about the current spirit of resistance against the occupation. A week of increasingly bloody repression On Monday […]
Kicking out the IMF: Bolivia recovers and learns after defeating Western-backed coup regime
Phoenix Media Co-op asked Ollie Vargas of Bolivia’s union-owned Kawsachun News about how Bolivia is recovering and learning after defeating the 2019-2020 coup regime. He emphasised the importance of quickly closing accounts with the neoliberal International Monetary Fund (IMF). […]
The UK’s Colombian community is rallying against police brutality and pandemic inequality
On 28 April 2021, people across Colombia took to the streets to protest a tax rise that saw the price of basic goods rocket, adding further economic pressure to a population already reeling from the […]
The mass movement that was central to the defeat of Bolivia’s right-wing coup regime
Phoenix Media Co-op asked Ollie Vargas of Bolivia’s union-owned Kawsachun News about the lessons that Bolivians and non-Bolivians can learn from the country’s defeat of the coup regime that ruled the country between 2019 and […]
The grassroots artistic movement building resistance to repression in Colombia
Since the end of April, Colombia has faced a humanitarian emergency. State forces have responded to mass protests with deadly repression. Phoenix Media Co-op spoke to Colombian activist organiser Yuraq Sani. She has been working […]
UK Conservative Party received £471k from company linked to Venezuelan opposition
Since 2019, the UK’s ruling Conservative Party has received over £471,000 from a company with apparent links to Venezuela’s coup-plotting opposition. Juan Guaidó launched a coup attempt in Venezuela in January 2019. Two months later, […]
Arrests and scuffles follow vaccine inequality protest at AstraZeneca HQ
Police arrested two protesters at a peaceful demonstration outside AstraZeneca’s headquarters in Cambridge today, amid scuffles. Global Justice Now organised the action, and is calling for the pharmaceutical company to license its jab openly and […]
Former US diplomat slams Israel’s ‘illegal land thefts’ amid repression in Gaza and Jerusalem
After weeks of protests and repression from Israeli authorities, the state launched airstrikes on Gaza on 10 May. Health officials in the occupied territory said on 11 May that the campaign had killed 28 Palestinians […]
Colombian activist explains the country’s current ‘humanitarian emergency’
Colombia is currently going through a human rights crisis. In recent days, the state has brutally repressed protests, resulting in dozens of deaths. Phoenix Media Co-op spoke to a Colombian teacher and activist to find […]
A new campaign to stop the over-policing of mental health crises has launched
StopSIM Coalition is running a petition to “halt the development and rollout” of an NHS scheme that puts police at the heart of mental health-related decisions. The coalition says the scheme “has the effect of […]
Children made up almost 40% of all civilian deaths in Afghanistan from airstrikes between 2016 and 2020
The Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) charity has analysed UN data and found that almost 40% of the victims of airstrikes in Afghanistan between 2016 and 2020 were children. Airstrikes have killed 2,122 civilians. This […]