"There are not enough words of lamentation to express my sadness over you my beloved city." Atef Alshaer, 'Writing Gaza during a genocide' radicalphilosophy.com/article/writin…

'When the rioters took to the streets, they were not merely repeating the slogans of politicians. They were taking matters into their own hands, enacting the violent policies they were promised.' Nadine El-Enany (Nadine El-Enany) in Sidecar: newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/…

The Grenfell report is even more damning than you might expect. If it doesn't lead to corporate manslaughter charges, then you have to wonder if that law is fit for purpose at all. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Tonight: Mother State in Manchester! At BlackwellsManchester in association with CentreForNewWriting ❤️‍🔥 eventbrite.co.uk/e/mother-state…

A beautiful account of mine and lola olufemi's conversation London Review Bookshop on Tuesday in Eli's essay about the late, brilliant Nell McCafferty, whose work features heavily in Mother State

TONIGHT! We’re delighted to be partnering with CentreForNewWriting to host the launch of Helen Charman’s MOTHER STATE - an impassioned and highly researched political history of motherhood in the UK and Ireland. Hosted by Jennifer Jasmine White Doors: 6.30, starts: 6.45 🎫👇🏻

Two wonderful events this week with two fantastic authors who were an absolute delight to meet! A huge thank you to Heather McCalden and Helen Charman and hosts Valerie O’Riordan and Jennifer Jasmine White for kicking off the Autumn events season at BlackwellsManchester in such style!

Fabulous launch event for ‘Mother State’ by Helen Charman BlackwellsManchester. A genuinely important book.

Next month Helen Charman + Richard Seymour will be taking part in the 3rd illness event at Ridley Road Market Bar. We'll be discussing the far-right's fantasies and obsessions with all things medical. Tickets below... !

I’m completely bowled over by this review of Mother State in the The Irish Times

Mother State is in heady company in this The Guardian column by Rhiannon L Cosslett ❤️‍🔥 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In a conversation for our fall issue, Astra Taylor and h nn h pr ct r parse the central role emotions play in politics and activism. yalereview.org/article/hannah…

Thinking of Palestinians in Gaza as new terms begin in schools and universities across the world.

“Entire families disappeared in the Mawasi Khan Younis massacre, under the sand, in deep holes.” It is terrifying to see how numb and indifferent the world has become to this horror. theguardian.com/world/live/202…

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51 years ago the US-backed coup in Chile deposed Salvador Allende. And 49 years ago, Chilean exiles in Hull & their supporters staged a rally to mark that fateful day & to demand Britain boycott all trade with the country: medium.com/@tomjwhite9/th…

Tonight’s Mother State event with Kate Briggs John Sandoe (Books) and tomorrow’s Pages of Hackney with Amelia Horgan are both ❗️sold out❗️— there are still tickets for the event with brilliant Marianne Brooker Southbank Centre in October here: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/helen…

Next month, Red Medicine will host a conversation with Richard Seymour and Helen Charman about how the far-right thinks and talks about medicine and the state. Find out more: bit.ly/4gn7jNy