For such a small group of people we have set ourselves a daunting task, that of challenging the rules that underpin the current world order. Rules that see a tiny minority dictate the way the game is played so they get richer whilst the majority see their living...
The Experts Won’t Solve Poverty They say, when things go wrong it’s best to leave it to the experts. But what if the experts are getting it all wrong too? This is exactly what’s happening in the case of poverty. Experts are so focused on tackling the symptom...
The landgrabbing facilitated by the World Bank in the global south inspired us to try some landgrabbing of our own here in London. So on the morning of October 10th, a group of actors, poets, academics and activists descended to Milbank Tower, the World Bank HQ in...
The role of a new type of activist – the ‘artivist’ – is becoming increasingly important in Kenya and beyond. Since Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta came to power in March 2013, his regime has made one thing clear: Democracy is an illusion. The president, son of the...
