Killing Us Softly: A Short History of Biopower in the NHS This week's long read exposes the phony narrative of an NHS for all, instead revealing an institution that has, from its conception, existed to serve the needs of capital.
‘We build a wall around our sanctuaries’: Queerness and Precarity Feminists have identified that paid work depends on unpaid female labour performed within the household. But what happens queer folk; those denied access to the traditional household unit, forced to find other ways to support themselves? Joni Pitt (Cohen) and Sophie Monk explore the idea that, in some ways, queerness is precarity.
Cameron’s ESOL Funding Cuts Reflect the Government’s Attitude to Migrants As if Cameron’s recent “bunch of migrants” jibe didn’t say enough, years of purposefully underfunding ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) courses demonstrates this government’s attitude to migrants.
4 Nails in the Coffin of the NUS While campuses across the country are gearing up for the national free education demonstration on 19 November, the National Union of Students leadership has dramatically pulled its support in spite of the wishes of its national executive committee and those organising the march. While many were angered by the U-turn, few experienced activists could claim to be surprised.