Explainers

It was the trade unions that won us the five-day week!

Deadly toxic pesticides and fertilisers derived from fossil fuels are destroying the health of people and planet.

Israel is committing genocide of the Palestinian people.

With ecosystems collapsing as the climate crisis intensifies, corporations are pushing 'solutions' like carbon offsetting, in reality a way to keep polluting and profiting.

To rebuild from austerity and tackle the climate crisis, the UK government must support an ambitious UN Tax Convention.

UK bank Barclays provides billions of pounds worth of investment and loans to arms companies selling weapons to Israel.

Tackling the climate crisis requires a radical transformation of our societies and economies, but our trade rules stand in the way.

Why do we refer to Israel as an apartheid state?

The global food system is in crisis. Food being treated as just another commodity to be traded, rather than as a fundamental human right.

A living wage is a basic entitlement of all working people the world over