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Report from Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair

Report from Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair

June 7th: We continued to celebrate the life of our comrade and the radical past, present, and future of the North-East — it’s our Anarchist Christmas, but also a punk wake The third annual Ewan Brown anarchist bookfair took place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Saturday 1st June.
South African elections: Long road to nowhere?

South African elections: Long road to nowhere?

June 5th: Record-low turnout shows loss of faith in the ANC party-state, but popular power has yet to fill the gap

Barclays branches targeted over investment in Israeli arms

Barclays branches targeted over investment in Israeli arms

June 3rd: Activists from Palestine Action smashed windows and spray-painted branches in Bradford and Bolton overnight to highlight investment in Elbit Systems.

“Technocrat” or far-right spymaster?

“Technocrat” or far-right spymaster?

May 31st: Netherlands: New prime minister Dick Schoof is former intelligence chief who illegally spied on citizens and remains vague about democracy's red lines

Blocking the Internet during revolt: Kanaky and the suburbs as laboratories

Blocking the Internet during revolt: Kanaky and the suburbs as laboratories

May 29th: A method once reserved for authoritarian regimes or periods of war is now being implemented by the French government in New Caledonia

Activists cut internet access for arms factory that supplies Israel

Activists cut internet access for arms factory that supplies Israel

May 28th: Activists from Palestine Action Scotland sabotaged the internet cables of Edinburgh's Leonardo factory and sprayed red paint over their fighter jet model displays.

High Court: Police and Crime Act places “disproportionate burden on Gypsies”

High Court: Police and Crime Act places “disproportionate burden on Gypsies”

May 23rd: A judgement on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 last week handed a victory to campaigners for Gypsy and Traveller rights.

Freedom announces election night coverage

Freedom announces election night coverage

May 22nd: With UK elections called for July 4, a six week campaign now begins and Freedom is ready to analyse it like never before.

Netherlands: Far right coalition to curb protest, challenge Refugee Convention

Netherlands: Far right coalition to curb protest, challenge Refugee Convention

May 22nd: In combination with bottom-up neoliberal redistribution and a brutalisation of ethics and language, this new fascist wave threatens to develop into a tsunami.

New Caledonia: Kanak revolt confronts French state and settler militias

New Caledonia: Kanak revolt confronts French state and settler militias

May 21st: The revolt started a week ago in the south Pacific territory, after a series of disputed independence referenda.