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Musk seeks ‘anarchists’ to join Mars mission
April 1st: Billionaire wants ‘disruptive’ training for new colony’s governance AI ~ Scott Harris ~ Elon Musk has unveiled new details about his planned mission to Mars, which he expects to leave Earth around 2030.
Activists occupy Manchester arms factory
March 31st: Dean Group involved in production of sniper sights at Elbit Kent facility ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Activists from Palestine Action this morning occupied the rooftop of the Dean Group facility in Irlam, Manchester.
Antifascist Gino released ahead of extradition judgement
March 27th: The defence cited grim reports of “white torture” in Hungarian prisons, including permanent solitary confinement and 24-hour surveillance ~ Alisa-Ece Tohumcu ~ After five months in Fresnes Prison, Rexhino “Gino” Abazaj, a 32-year-old Albanian anti-fascist activist, was released under judicial supervision yesterday (26 March).
Wave of people’s power in the Balkans
March 25th: In Turkey, Serbia and their neighbours, mass mobilisations are rising to challenge corrupt regimes ~ Rob Latchford ~ Mass mobilisations in Turkey have seen tens of thousands on the streets for almost a week, an uprising inflamed by the arrest of the opposition-party Mayor of Istanbul.
Teslas on fire as Musk prepares to colonise Mars
March 19th: Richest man’s unhinged incompetence fuels backlash against oligarchy ~ Rob Latchford ~ A person dressed in black shot at several Tesla vehicles before igniting two of them at a repair facility in Las Vegas in the early hours of Tuesday morning (18 March).
In pictures: International Women’s Day in London
March 11th: On Saturday 8 March—International Women’s Day—two major demonstrations took place in downtown London ~ Blade Runner ~ A coalition of grassroots feminist and supporting organisations called for an International Women’s Strike, gathering at Gandalf’s Corner in Regent’s Park. A colourful and vibrant crowd numbering in the low thousands marched chanting through Marylebone, bringing traffic to
Spycops victims refuse to give evidence in open letter
March 10th: Witnesses demand fair treatment as Inquiry accused of unreasonable deadlines ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Over a hundred witnesses and groups involved in the Undercover Policing Inquiry have signed an open letter in which they declare their refusal to hand in any evidence, given the Inquiry’s unreasonable deadlines for doing so.
Palestine activists occupy Allianz in City of London
March 10th: Corporation continues to provide insurance for Israeli arms company Elbit ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Protesters from Palestine Action this morning scaled the canopy above the entrance to Allianz Commercial in the City of London, and doused the building in red paint.
Mass arson at France Tesla dealership
March 5th: Attack near Toulouse caps weeks of actions against Elon Musk’s company in the US and Europe ~ Rob Latchford ~ Eight Tesla cars were burned completely and four others seriously damaged in an arson near Toulouse, France in the small hours of Monday (3 March).
Hundreds march against gentrification in Peckham
March 3rd: Locals demand refurbished council housing instead of demolitions and sell-offs ~ Blade Runner ~ Another demonstration against gentrification gathered in Peckham Square on Saturday (1 March) and moved down through Camberwell Green and Elephant & Castle, ultimately arriving at Mercato Metropolitano.
