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French court rejects antifascist Gino extradition to Hungary
April 9th: Judge cites “risks of violations of guaranteed rights” to freedom from torture and to a fair trial in Budapest ~ Scott Harris ~ The extradition chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal today (9 April) rejected the extradition to Hungary of Rexhino “Gino” Abazaj, a 32-year-old Albanian anti-fascist wanted for alleged violence against neo-Nazis in
Anarchist News Review: Masks being banned, JSO retire and Youth Demand raided
April 3rd: It’s been a big week for UK protest politics ~ The government move to ban face masks at protests not just on request but automatically, and with arrest enabled even of people who attend and need to mask for health reasons.
“All of a sudden the streets were ablaze”: Nikos Romanos and legacy of the Greek revolt
December 6th: The anarchist’s recent arrest continues a long story: ten years ago today, his prison hunger strike brought the country to the edge of insurrection on the anniversary of the 2008 uprising ~ Neil Middleton ~ The recent arrest of Nikos Romanos, following the widely publicised explosion in an Athens apartment, took place in the run-up
Arms industry met with UK government “1.64 times a day” — report
September 18th: BAE system had more meetings with ministers and Prime Ministers than any private company in 2009-2019, say anti-war groups, exposing lucrative ‘revolving door’ in arms procurement ~ Kit Dimou ~ Government and arms companies run an ‘open plan office’, says a new report on the depth of the arms industry’s influence in UK government.
Kent Elbit blockade: Activists denounce limited UK-Israel export ban
September 9th: Palestine Action says its activists this morning again blockaded the Instro Precision Elbit factory in Kent, obstructing entrances with vehicles and climbing on security boxes and the ledge of Discovery Park House.
The circled A at 60 part three: The true story
August 28th: The circled A is a symbol so widespread, so widely recognized and disseminated that it has come to be taken as a traditional symbol of anarchism, seeming to have existed forever.
Mass pre-emptive arrest of Reclaim the Power activists in Yorkshire
August 8th: 22 held as police foil plot to bring compost toilets and wheelchair track to Drax climate camp UPDATE 13.30: the climate camp has now been cancelled — Officers from the Metropolitan police this morning led local forces in a raid in Yorkshire, said eye witnesses.
Seasonal workers wildcat strike, take employer to tribunal
November 23rd: "They think we are ignorant and don't have a say.
Palestine Action strikes Foreign Office and occupy Leonardo
November 2nd: Today is the 106th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
Beer punks and anarchist cafes: politics for profit
April 21st: Many could be forgiven for thinking it was a belated April Fools prank when, at the beginning of the month, Freedom Press released a statement reading that close to their premises in Whitechapel and out with their knowledge, the colossal Hilton hotel group had opened an upmarket cocktail bar bearing the name ‘Freedom Café’.
