As the event’s anniversary celebrations draw near, Adam Johannes remembers the Merthyr Rising of 1831, and says its spirit lives on today.

Reflections on life as it is lived in all parts of Wales, and stories of Welsh lives across the world.
Mae the welsh agenda yn gylchgrawn Saesneg sydd yn cael ei hariannu gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Mae erthyglau’r cylchgrawn yn Saesneg ond mae’r tudalennau am waith y Sefydliad Materion Cymraeg ar gael yn ddwyieithog.
As the event’s anniversary celebrations draw near, Adam Johannes remembers the Merthyr Rising of 1831, and says its spirit lives on today.
Ben Cottam describes the challenges and opportunities ahead for Welsh towns.
Caroline Gregory argues that clear messaging about appropriate aid should be accompanied by removing barriers to volunteering.
Anglesey-based tidal energy project Morlais illustrates the potential benefits and complexities of implementing renewable energy schemes in Wales.
Talking to residents from the Upper Rhondda Fawr, Cam Elizabeth explores their changing relationships to an ever-evolving landscape.
What’s in a name? Gareth Leaman examines the meanings embedded in toponyms and what they can and cannot tell us of a community’s history.
Three years since the death of Steffan Lewis, Delyth Jewell remembers how being grounded in community informed the convictions of a political titan.
Dr Dan Roberts argues social enterprises have a crucial role in helping transform our economy to face the climate emergency.
Dr Jack Watkins from the IWA explores the realities of the ‘Brain Drain’ – and asks how Wales can be a good place to live for young poeple.