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Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Light on a dark herstory
SUSAN DARLINGTON recommends a powerful drama commemorating the forgotten women who perished
in a factory explosion during the first world war
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana
JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza
Barnbow Canaries West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds 5/5
THE LARGEST-EVER single loss of life in Leeds was at the Barnbow munitions factory in 1916 and, if you haven’t heard about the incident, then you’re not alone.
Having been whitewashed from history, Chumbawamba’s Alice Nutter has set about telling the story of the 35 women who died in the building.
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