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activism, community, discrimination, diversity, homophobia, homosexuality, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Marsha P. Johnson, non-binary, persecution, Peter Tatchell, same-sex marriage, social justice, solidarity, Stonewall, transgender

LGBTQ+ rights – history, milestones and the fight ahead

Explore the global journey toward LGBTQ rights - history, milestones, Pride and ongoing advocacy for equality, dignity, and inclusion.

ART AND SOUL

activism, anti-war protests, Arundhati Roy, Bertrand Russell, Cable Street, fascism, French Revolution, peace, protest, revolutionary, social justice, Suffragette, suffragettes, Versailles, womens rights, world peace

Promises Project Spring 25 Art Gallery

Discover the Spring 25 Gallery: Promises Project artwork on Pen vs Sword Magazine, uniting digital and analogue creativity.

The Guerrilla Girls - Feminist Art Activists Disrupting the Status Quo

ART AND SOUL

Academy Awards, activism, activists, anti-racism, art, art and design, collective identity, feminist, Frida Kahlo, gorilla masks, grassroots, Guerrilla Girls, Kathe Kollwitz, LGBTQ+, MoMA, New York City, Oscar, Tate Modern, Venice Biennale, Whitney Biennial

Guerrilla Girls – feminist art collective and their legacy

Guerrilla Girls: feminist art activists exposing sexism and racism in the art world with bold, witty campaigns that demand equality.

Tiokasin Ghosthorse - Voice of the Earth, Spirit of the Lakota

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activism, ceremony, Cheyenne River, colonisation, Democracy, education, educator, equality, faith, First Voices Radio, Flute, Indigenous, justice, Lakota Nation, Mitakuye Oyasin, Nobel Peace Prize, race, racism, reform, Relationality, religion, social justice, Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Tiokasin Ghosthorse – indigenous voice, music and philosophy

Discover Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Lakota teacher and broadcaster, sharing Earth-centred wisdom, language power and a path to reconnection.

The Indomitable Spirit of Alexei Navalny

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activism, advocacy, advocate, Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation, elections, Freedom, freedom of speech, Kremlin, media, political, politics, Press Freedom, Russia, tyranny, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Alexei Navalny – Russia’s opposition leader and his death

Alexei Navalny: fearless anti-corruption crusader challenging Putin, inspiring Russian democracy and resilience against authoritarian rule.

MOVING IMAGES

activism, apartheid, Bloodline, civil rights, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Loved by Ghosts, philosophy, Rights of Man, Thomas Paine, UDHR, womens rights

Rights of Man – Thomas Paine’s radical vision explained

Explore the shared bloodline of humanity, the Rights of Man, and how universal rights drive equality, justice and social change.

Peter Tatchell, Human Rights and Social Justice

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activism, advocacy, Campaigning, Gay Liberation Front, grassroots, homosexuality, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Marriage Equality, OutRage!, Peter Tatchell, Russia, same-sex marriage, Section 28, social justice, South Africa

Peter Tatchell – the activist who changed LGBTQ+ rights

Explore Peter Tatchell and his trailblazing activism for human rights and LGBTQ equality, from GLF roots to marriage equality and global campaigns.

Jimmy Lai The Fearless Champion of Press Freedom

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activism, advocacy, Apple Daily, china, Democracy, Dissent, Giordano, Government, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, journalism, Next Media, politics, Press Freedom, Resistance

Jimmy Lai: Fearless Champion of Press Freedom

Discover Jimmy Lai and his fearless fight for press freedom and democracy, from refugee roots to Apple Daily icon and global symbol of resistance.

PEN

activism, discrimination, Gay Liberation Front, Greenwich Village, homophobia, LGBTQ+, Marsha P. Johnson, New York, racism, Stonewall, transphobia

Marsha P. Johnson – Stonewall hero and trans liberation icon

Celebrate Marsha P Johnson: iconic LGBTQ activist of Stonewall, champion of transgender rights, whose resilience and legacy inspire justice.

Angela Davis - A Living Legacy of Activism and Academia

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Academia, Academic, activism, activist, America, Angela Davis, Author, Black Panther Party, discrimination, feminism, marxism, philosophy, politics, racism, social justice

Angela Davis – activist, academic and liberation symbol

Explore Angela Davis and her journey from Jim Crow Birmingham to icon - scholar, feminist and activist shaping Black liberation movements.

WORDSMITHS

activism, advocate, Canada, discourse, journalist, Naomi Klein, No Logo, Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything

Naomi Klein: Activist and Journalist

Naomi Klein: from No Logo to climate justice, the activist-author reshaping public discourse and inspiring systemic change.

MOVING IMAGES ART AND SOUL

activism, advocacy, artist, Human Rights, Marc Nelson, Social Change, syria, teacher, Ukraine

Marc Nelson – artist, educator and bridge between worlds

Marc Nelson: Illinois artist and educator bridging Midwest roots with social change, from Syria to Ukraine - proving art is a necessity.

WORDSMITHS MOVING IMAGES

activism, Australia, Author, Cambodia, documentary, Ethics, Iraq, John Pilger, journalist, Timor, Vietnam

John Pilger – documentary maker and investigative journalist

John Pilger: fearless journalism, documentaries and activism. A legacy of truth-telling that challenges power and inspires a new generation.

WORDSMITHS

activism, Author, Dissent, Ece Temelkuran, journalism, media, Narrative, Press Freedom, Storyteller, Turkey

Ece Temelkuran – writer, exile and voice against populism

Ece Temelkuran: Turkish journalist, activist and author shaping global narratives on press freedom, democracy and the power of storytelling.

MOVING IMAGES ART AND SOUL

activism, Dissent, Palestine, Peter Kennard, photomontage, Political Art, Resistance, Social Change, Stop the War, Subversion

Peter Kennard – photomontage, protest and political art

Peter Kennard - his art and activism: photomontage that subverts power, fuels visual resistance and sparks social change.

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1%, activism, corporate, decentralised, Financial Crisis, grassroots, Loved by Ghosts, Occupy Movement, Them, Zuccotti Park

Occupy Movement: A Decade of Activism

How the Occupy Movement reshaped activism: from Zuccotti Park to global debates on inequality, corporate power and grassroots politics.

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activism, Anonymous, arab spring, DDoS, Freedom, Hacktivism, social justice, V for Vendetta, whistleblower

Anonymous – the hacktivist collective and what they’ve done

Explore Anonymous: the hacktivist collective’s origins, motives and impact - from Guy Fawkes symbolism to key ops and ethical debates.

Benjamin Zephaniah: Breaking Chains and Shaping Minds

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activism, Benjamin Zephaniah, Culture, environment, literature, Poet, Poetry

Benjamin Zephaniah – poet, rebel and refuser of the OBE

A tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah: poetry that drives social change, from racial justice to environmental activism - and a lasting legacy.

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activism, civil unrest, control, France, May 1968, populism

The Civil Unrest of May 1968

Could civil unrest like May 1968 return? Inequality, youth activism, polarisation and media shifts put the West at a crossroads.

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