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The Socialist Party of America organised an event which gave birth to International Women's Day. It was celebrated for the first time in…

I was impressed when I first came across Now Then magazine, and I’m still excited and enthused by its way of keeping alight the flame of…

There were stirrings of discontent in Sheffield when the astonishing sight of Tent City appeared this autumn, amid the concrete jungle of…

Our world has been built around big corporations which suck up profits for faceless shareholders. They sell us products made by people…

Sheffield City Council’s Licensing Committee looked a little scared last month, as dozens of people trooped in to oppose an application to…

Sheffield is in the middle of a massive area licensed for fracking. Barnsley Council admits meeting secretly with Cuadrilla, the drilling…

Last month I awoke in hospital, dazed and staring at a calendar which seemed to show 1 April. But this was no joke. I'd crashed off my…

“Now then?” This familiar greeting is all it takes to get into a cheerful chat with a stranger at any bus stop in Sheffield. Our city…

I can't get very excited about the EU. It's not through loyalty to this island nation, but rather because fencing off one area of the world…

I must admit to being vegan and a bit embarrassed about it. I made the decision to avoid meat, eggs and dairy products years ago, but also…

“Arguing that you don’t care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don’t care about freedom of speech because…

Last month Harry Harpham, Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, died. He had served in Sheffield City Council and became an…

Sheffield is an 'outdoor city', the City Council insisted in a recent report. But in the past, walking, cycling and kids 'playing out' was…

2016 starts with a multi-headed dragon of catastrophes facing us - climate chaos, economic slump, war and terrorism. You name it. Ordinary…

Seeing the crowded shops and pubs, clearly December's a time for family and friends. Our education marches us through the journey to…

November's solemn ceremonies of remembrance seem like faded echoes of distant things. 1914-18, The War to End War. 1939-45, The War Against…

When you meet refugees, it's not good to ask too much about their family and home. That kind of talk takes time, trust and confidence.…

September has flooded in, with a stream of interesting things going on in Sheffield - Diversity Fest, for a start. This free, one-day…

Why does Sheffield City Council keep getting things so wrong? Major protests are rising up against apparently minor decisions, from…

Summer is made for carnivals. As the bees buzz and the grass gently cooks, Sheffield chills out a bit. Missing Peace in the Park? Don't…