Accepting I was disabled was the first step in becoming a force for change for others, as a feminist, trade unionist and equality campaigner. Part of Transformation's liberation series.
Sexual liberation is not only about more sex for some people, or more orgasms, but should prioritize pleasure, consent, and respect for a range of sexualities, (dis)abilities and body types. Part of Transformation's liberation series.
My head echoed with internalised voices: “But you’re just a fat elephant. You couldn’t possibly do ballet.” This body positive dance school is opening up ballet to all genders, shapes and sexualities. Part of Transformation's liberation series.
Under austerity we tweet #bringbackourgirls from the safety of our laptops: anything else is naive. Liberation means the comprehensive dismantling of hierarchies, but few movements talk about it today. An introduction to Transformation's liberation series.
Police harassment drove me into hospital. Why aren't we questioning their tactics? This is the final article in Transformation's series on the politics of mental health. Content warning.
Explosive short-term mobilization and long-term organizing are both important to social transformation. When, where and how will new social movements emerge in the future?
When politics and economics are based on the worst aspects of human nature, societies become riddled with inequality and violence. All institutions mirror the motivations that make them work.
As Native Americans and ranchers work together to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, they're also learning to understand each others' history, culture, and relationships with the land.
