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International Women’s Day 2026: The powerful women of the Bylines Network This International Women’s Day, the Bylines Network invites you to celebrate the women who make the Network what it is

'There’s no sense of male domination in the Bylines network, firstly because our vibrant team is predominantly female; secondly because, the males involved don’t dominate. Both genders are supportive, funny, and jointly committed to the hard graft of speaking truth to power. '
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International Women’s Day 2026: We feature the powerful women of Bylines Network This International Women’s Day, Bylines Network invites you to celebrate the women who make the Network what it is

If you could sit down with one woman from the past who would it be and why?

'Aunt Truus, Dutch resistance fighter who risked her own life to save Jewish children and adults before and during WW2. There really ought to be a film made about her. She was truly incredible.' | Anna Schurer
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International Women’s Day 2026: Women EICs at the Bylines Network This International Women’s Day, the Bylines Network invites you to celebrate the women who make the Network what it is

Things may have improved, but we still have a long way to go, It is not that long ago that women were not allowed to open their own bank accounts or take on a job without their husbands permission. This ingrained prejudice is still present in people’s minds.
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'Bylines Network has the privilege of having a high proportion of women who are, or share the job of, Editors-in-Chief across all 10 of our publications – standing at an amazing 83%, while the industry standard is 46% in the UK.'

An #InternationalWomensDay thread from those Editors-in-Chiefs
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"BYLINES NETWORK, MAKING SENSE OF OUR TIMES: POWER, PEOPLE & DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Mike Galsworthy, in conversation with: Alexandra Hall Hall Former UK diplomat, Washington DC Anouska de Georgiou Epstein survivor Ben Meiselas Meidas Touch Network LIVESTREAM WEBINAR Sign up here: bit.ly/friendsofbylines bit.ly/friendsofbylines"

Making sense of a chaotic and confusing world - our new series of live-streamed webinars hosted by Mike Galsworthy starts 12 March with special guests from America.

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Review of ‘The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change’ by Rebecca Solnit Rebecca Solnit argues that the future isn’t fixed: through stories, ideas and small actions, ordinary people can reshape the world

Rebecca Solnit argues that the future isn’t fixed: through stories, ideas and small actions, ordinary people can reshape the world | Brian McHugh

Welsh nature is being left behind by energy plans Renewable energy plans in Wales risk leaving natural habitats in the Cambrian Mountains broken, weaker and less resilient

Renewable energy plans in Wales risk leaving natural habitats in the Cambrian Mountains broken, weaker and less resilient | Lorna Brazell

When protest becomes a crime and power escapes accountability Americans will not forget the warnings of the past, and will fight in solidarity to protect their constitutional rights

Americans will not forget the warnings of the past, and will fight in solidarity to protect their constitutional rights | Douglas Rowland II

Not a referendum on Starmer: Welsh Labour trying to talk about Wales Welsh Labour urges voters not to treat the Senedd election as a verdict on Starmer, that alone reveals how entangled Welsh and UK politics have become

Welsh Labour urges voters not to treat the Senedd election as a verdict on Starmer, that alone reveals how entangled Welsh and UK politics have become | Jack Meredith

Going underground: feeding families in ICE’s shadow As the shadow of ICE hangs over a neighborhood, volunteers quietly and quickly keep families fed

As the shadow of ICE hangs over a neighborhood, volunteers quietly and quickly keep families fed | Ari Johnson

Why sexual predators target the emotionally vulnerable The Harrods abuse scandal reveals that predators depend less on secrecy than on disbelief, silence, and the failure of institutions to act

The Harrods abuse scandal reveals that predators depend less on secrecy than on disbelief, silence, and the failure of institutions to act | Justine

Review of ‘Frostlines’ by Neil Shea Neil Shea’s Frostlines explores an Arctic in flux, where melting ice threatens not just wildlife, but identity, memory and belonging

Neil Shea’s Frostlines explores an Arctic in flux, where melting ice threatens not just wildlife, but identity, memory and belonging | Brian McHugh

Forever chemicals, forever waiting? UK’s PFAS plan under fire The UK finally confronts ‘forever chemicals’ – but its first PFAS plan is already accused of arriving too late and acting too softly

The UK finally confronts ‘forever chemicals’ – but its first PFAS plan is already accused of arriving too late and acting too softly | Brian McHugh

When love of country feels like fear: why so many Americans are alarmed From courts to protest, many Americans say their fear for the future of US democracy is rooted not in panic, but in pattern

From courts to protest, many Americans say their fear for the future of US democracy is rooted not in panic, but in pattern | Douglas Rowland II

Powerful, privileged, predator: how wealth and influence protect sexual abusers Sexual abuse is often imagined as hidden and marginal, yet wealth and power quietly enables harm to continue, unseen and unchallenged

Sexual abuse is often imagined as hidden and marginal, yet wealth and power quietly enables harm to continue, unseen and unchallenged | Margo

One country is trying to outlaw political lying, without curbing free speech Wales is moving to ban political lying during elections – but critics warn the law may threaten free speech and democratic debate

Wales is moving to ban political lying during elections – but critics warn the law may threaten free speech and democratic debate | Stephen Clear

Dennis O’Neill of Newport and the origin of The Mousetrap play A neglected Newport child and a damning failure of the UK care system that inspired the world’s longest-running play

A neglected Newport child and a damning failure of the UK care system that inspired the world’s longest-running play | Peter Brown

When love of country feels like fear: why so many Americans are alarmed From courts to protest, many Americans say their fear for the future of US democracy is rooted not in panic, but in pattern

From courts to protest, many Americans say their fear for the future of US democracy is rooted not in panic, but in pattern | Douglas Rowland II

Invisible air pollution in Welsh homes putting children’s health at risk Home, not school or traffic, is where Welsh children face the worst air pollution –wood burners are a key cause

Home, not school or traffic, is where Welsh children face the worst air pollution –wood burners are a key cause | Brian McHugh

Powerful, privileged, predator: how wealth and influence protect sexual abusers Sexual abuse is often imagined as hidden and marginal, yet wealth and power quietly enables harm to continue, unseen and unchallenged

Sexual abuse is often imagined as hidden and marginal, yet wealth and power quietly enables harm to continue, unseen and unchallenged | Margo

Starmer should not resign yet – this is a standards crisis The Mandelson–Epstein row asks a brutal question of Keir Starmer: when judgment fails at the top, what accountability is owed?

The Mandelson–Epstein row asks a brutal question of Keir Starmer: when judgment fails at the top, what accountability is owed? | Jack Meredith

Forever chemicals, forever waiting? UK’s PFAS plan under fire The UK finally confronts ‘forever chemicals’ – but its first PFAS plan is already accused of arriving too late and acting too softly

The UK finally confronts ‘forever chemicals’ – but its first PFAS plan is already accused of arriving too late and acting too softly | Brian McHugh

Senedd elections: proportional, but not democratic enough Wales is moving to PR, but closed lists weaken voter power – open-list PR would put accountability and choice back in voters’ hands

Wales is moving to PR, but closed lists weaken voter power – open-list PR would put accountability and choice back in voters’ hands | Jack Meredith

Rhondda council to spend millions protecting residents from rising flood risks Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has approved a £2.57mn purchase of 16 Ynysybwl homes after repeated flooding and increased climate risks

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has approved a £2.57mn purchase of 16 Ynysybwl homes after repeated flooding and increased climate risks | Brian McHugh

One country is trying to outlaw political lying, without curbing free speech Wales is moving to ban political lying during elections – but critics warn the law may threaten free speech and democratic debate

Wales is moving to ban political lying during elections – but critics warn the law may threaten free speech and democratic debate | Stephen Clear

RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch returns for 2026 With 38 million birds being lost from the UK skies in the past 60 years, recording the decline is the first step in conservation

With 38 million birds being lost from the UK skies in the past 60 years, recording the decline is the first step in conservation | Brian McHugh

Wales doesn’t yet do the ‘vision thing’ Wales’s devolution settlement lacks a clear vision, leaving fragmented powers, weak coordination and unresolved questions over justice, policing and governance

Wales’s devolution settlement lacks a clear vision, leaving fragmented powers, weak coordination and unresolved questions over justice, policing and governance | Dr Huw Evans

Bluesky is now a refuge from X for us all With individuals and large organisations leaving X in droves, Bluesky seems to be the social media platform of choice to emigrate to

Recapping 2025, here's one of our most-read articles of January!

Bluesky is now a refuge from X for us all

With individuals and large organisations leaving X in droves, Bluesky seems to be the social media platform of choice to emigrate to
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