The Norwich Radical
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A progressive analysis of politics and the arts. Based in the UK.
Welcome to to the September issue of The Norwich Radical - and welcome to Andy 'Quick Wins' Burnham's new Britain! But is it all as it seems? We work to investigate the systemic factors that brought us to our current moment, as well as the many inflections of the lives we live beneath the headlines.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – SEPTEMBER 2026 ISSUE
Welcome to the September 2026 Issue of The Norwich Radical. And, of course, welcome to Andy ‘Quick Wins’ Burnham’s new Britain!
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It has been a torrid summer so far, but we continue to bring you alternative perspectives in our July issue, from local councils to abortion writing to the world cup.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – JULY 2026 ISSUE
Welcome to the July 2026 Issue of The Norwich Radical. It has been a torrid summer so far, both in terms of climate and, well, of everything else. We’re writing this intro in the direct after…
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Like many Mays past, it’s been a dramatic month in UK politics. This issue, we go deep on a sea change in Welsh politics, look back at the iconic and iconoclasic Beat generation, and examine Reform UK through the lens of Brazilian fascism's failures.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – MAY 2026 ISSUE
Welcome to the May 2026 Issue of The Norwich Radical! Like many Mays past, it’s been a dramatic month in UK politics. Much has been made of Reform UK’s apparent sweeping success in the …
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this was a very good issue we put together, with loads and loads of art as creative oasis and acts of resistance - give it a read!
The Norwich Radical@thenorwichradical.com · 7mo agoThe horrors persist, but so do we. In our arts-focused March issue, our community of writers proves that there are (still, always, and forever) pockets of joy, creativity, and resistance in the face of the bastards trying to grind us down.
The horrors persist, but so do we. In our arts-focused March issue, our community of writers proves that there are (still, always, and forever) pockets of joy, creativity, and resistance in the face of the bastards trying to grind us down.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – MARCH 2026 ISSUE
Welcome to the March 2026 Issue of The Norwich Radical! The horrors persist, but so do we. After a leaner issue last time, we come back with a fully stocked arts-centred issue this month, as our co…
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The horrors persist, but so do we. In our arts-focused March issue, our community of writers proves that there are (still, always, and forever) pockets of joy, creativity, and resistance in the face of the bastards trying to grind us down.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – MARCH 2026 ISSUE
Welcome to the March 2026 Issue of The Norwich Radical! The horrors persist, but so do we. After a leaner issue last time, we come back with a fully stocked arts-centred issue this month, as our co…
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In a month as dramatic as this one, the pressure is on modern media to be constantly moving. In our January issue, we take things at our own pace, slowing down to explore poetry, politics, and the year that was.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – JANUARY 2026 ISSUE
Welcome to the January 2026 Issue of The Norwich Radical! In a month as dramatic as this one, the pressure is on modern media to be constantly moving, dragged from one statement, one atrocity, one …
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In our November issue, we tackle the cold by lighting a fire under the feet of our local officials, while nurturing a spark of hope through political action, engagement with theory, exploration of language, and just dancing our butts off!
THE NORWICH RADICAL – NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE
Welcome to the November 2025 Issue of The Norwich Radical! As we write, reporting is continuing on the aftermath of COP30 the latest iteration of the often-impotent UN climate change conference.
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From the archive (2018) Perhaps what we need is not a white poppy, nor a red poppy, but a black poppy – a poppy that signifies internationalism and solidarity, recognition that all lives are of equal value and rejection of state militarism.
RED POPPIES VERSUS WHITE POPPIES (AND THE PROBLEM WITH PACIFISM)
By Sarah Edgcumbe The red poppy/white poppy/no poppy debate has become increasingly emotive in recent years, as certain right wing groups have co-opted it for their own warped ethno-nationalist cau…
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This is a huge win. They wanted a weekend of hate, recruitment and fundraising and instead they were shut down by people like you. They’ll try again and when they do, we’ll be ready. Thank you for standing with us.
You did it. The neo-Nazi gig planned for Great Yarmouth has been CANCELLED. ❗ Over 34,000 of you emailed the Home Office and spread the word. Local press, councils and police took notice, and under pressure, we have just received the news that the venue has pulled the plug.
First published on @wearequeeraf.com the @thenorwichradical.com looks at how adult content restrictions are paving the way for more anti-LGBTQIA+ content censorship 👇 thenorwichradical.com/2025/08/29/r...
RESTRICTIONS ON PORN AREN’T DESIGNED TO PROTECT CHILDREN
By Rowan Gavin Between the increasing dominance of major platforms, the rise of so-called ‘AI’ services, and the spread of platform decay maximising profits over user experience, we’ve all seen the…
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Another scorching Northern hemisphere summer has brought the heat of oppression – and the fire of outrage and protest – to many parts of the world. Our August 2025 Issue looks to the past, and to the small things, to find hope.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – AUGUST 2025 ISSUE
Welcome to the August 2025 Issue of The Norwich Radical! The world continues to heat up in an all-too literal sense, and another scorching Northern hemisphere summer has brought the heat of oppress…
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Our June 2025 issue is out now! In what is, for many, a summer of struggle, we explore the conflicts and contradictions of our time on scales large and small. thenorwichradical.com/2025/06/27/t...
THE NORWICH RADICAL – JUNE 2025 ISSUE
Welcome to the June 2025 Issue of The Norwich Radical! This month marks a year since Keir Starmer took power in the UK, and six months since Trump was reinstalled as President in the US. The mechan…
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NEMIK: A STAR WARS STORY; OR, REWATCHING ANDOR IN 2025 By Alex Valente
NEMIK: A STAR WARS STORY; OR, REWATCHING ANDOR IN 2025
by Alex Valente Contains spoilers for Season 1 of Andor. I have no love for Disney. I have soured on most big franchise properties, including the juggernaut space fantasy that is Star Wars. I am ex…
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HOUSING JUSTICE IN NORWICH AND GREAT YARMOUTH From zines published by the Just Urban Alliance
HOUSING JUSTICE IN NORWICH AND GREAT YARMOUTH
The ideas, values and proposals presented here were originally published in zines by the Just Urban Alliance, a research initiative based at University of East Anglia led by Kavita Ramakrishnan, Ca…
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this is the piece i was mentioning yesterday, and i would love for you to read it i like this series a lot, and i saw a different story the second time round
The Norwich Radical@thenorwichradical.com · 2y agoNEMIK: A STAR WARS STORY; OR, REWATCHING ANDOR IN 2025 By Alex Valente
With spring in the air, we find courage in smaller things in our March 2025 issue. Check it out for new independent writing on just housing, Nosferatu, the German election and, yes, Star Wars.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – MARCH 2025 ISSUE
Welcome to the March 2025 Issue of The Norwich Radical! We find ourselves inching closer to spring, a time of renewal, rebirth, and rejuvenation. Many of us are already tired, and have been for som…
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With spring in the air, we find courage in smaller things in our March 2025 issue. Check it out for new independent writing on just housing, Nosferatu, the German election and, yes, Star Wars.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – MARCH 2025 ISSUE
Welcome to the March 2025 Issue of The Norwich Radical! We find ourselves inching closer to spring, a time of renewal, rebirth, and rejuvenation. Many of us are already tired, and have been for som…
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from the archive (2015) "There’s a long history of trying to erase class struggle from feminism, and ignoring the working in International Working Women’s day is one way to do this."
INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN’S DAY — ERASING CLASS STRUGGLE FROM FEMINISM
by Robyn Sands The United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day on the 8th March in 1975, but the day actually has its roots in a variety of strikes and class struggles across industr…
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It is clear that the Trump regime is manifestly unable and unwilling to protect this section of the population itself. Will intervention be required? (from the archive)
WHY IS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NOT PUSHING TO ENTER THE US UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT?
by Sarah Edgcumbe CW: racism, violence, police brutality, suicide I’ll admit, the title of this article is posed in a slightly tongue-in-cheek manner, but the underlying premise points to two concu…
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New year, old fears. It's been a frightening month in many ways, but in our January 2025 issue contributors find new lenses through which to view our troubled worlds. Plus we look back at some of the art that got us through 2024.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – JANUARY 2025 ISSUE
Welcome to the January 2025 Issue of The Norwich Radical! The start of the year is ever a time of potential, a time for the new. And as we’re learning anew at the outset of 2025, the new can …
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Before we begin, a quick hello to our many new followers here! Good news: this is the last issue we will be posting to X/Twitter 🥳 Keep it locked here on bsky and find us on Mastodon (link below) or Instagram @thenorwichradical, or sign up for our newsletter on our site.
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"The United States...actively partnered with authoritarian regimes across Central and South America to suppress authentic Christianity inspired by liberation theologians", writes @leemarsden.bsky.social in a solid and interesting piece about Gustavo Gutiérrez for @thenorwichradical.com
GUSTAVO GUTIÉRREZ AND LIBERATION THEOLOGY
By Lee Marsden Gustavo Gutiérrez, the father of Liberation Theology, died at the age of 96 in Lima, Peru on 22nd October this year. Gutiérrez was one of the most significant radical theologians of …
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my co-editor and i were very proud of this issue, and i would be even prouder if you gave it a read - in your own time of course, but different perspectives on ...stuff are always good
The Norwich Radical@thenorwichradical.com · 2y agoOur November 2024 issue brings you a selection of alternative perspectives on the US election - plus several other pieces which remind us that life goes on, in all its complexity, elsewhere in the world.
Our November 2024 issue brings you a selection of alternative perspectives on the US election - plus several other pieces which remind us that life goes on, in all its complexity, elsewhere in the world.
THE NORWICH RADICAL – NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE
Welcome to the November 2024 Issue of The Norwich Radical! The world has not, in fact, ended since last issue – despite an upsetting US election, the continuation of Western-backed genocides …
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Our latest issue will be out tomorrow, Friday 29th November! If you're subscribed, you will received the digest directly in your inbox, but all articles will be uploaded and available for free - as always - on the main site!
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A progressive analysis of politics and the arts.
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We’re looking for pitches for our next issue, due to be published at the end of November. If you have a perspective on the upcoming elections in the US or elsewhere, or any piece of radical writing you’d like to see published, contact us on thenorwichradical@gmail.com
anyway, i was angry when i wrote the intro to this issue of @thenorwichradical.com, i am angry most of the time, and i hope you're finding a spark of joy in whatever ashes are left out here
The Norwich Radical@thenorwichradical.com · 2y agoWelcome to the September 2024 issue of The Norwich Radical! We have a selection of long reads and reviews ready for you to cosy up with as we move into another Northern Hemisphere autumn 🍂🍂