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A change in direction
January 13th: After 35 years of neoliberal economics working class Britain is not doing well. A recently published report shows that in 2011 nine out of the ten poorest regions in North West EU countries were in Britain (1).A special end of year slideshow and message from Freedom News
December 30th: It’s been an eventful year, as always.
The uncovering of the Barcelona 4-F case
December 12th: CW: police brutality, racism, suicide On the 4th of February 2006 a squat party taking place in the centre of Barcelona attracted police attention, who stood outside requesting IDs, in a similar fashion as the Met would stop and search in London.
Visualising the West Bank Wall
December 6th: The separation barrier (or the Wall) which surrounds much of the West Bank is one of the most unbelievable things I have ever seen, not for good reason.
Eagle Spits Interview
December 2nd: Eagle Spits is probably not his birth name but does seem to suit a character who nearly 40 years after his initial involvement in punk is still going strong- still angry, hopeful, humourous, militating for change.
Class War Forces Re-think on Poor Doors
November 25th: Class War has gained some progress on the issue of poor doors at One Commercial Street London by securing a look inside the building and a meeting with the new owner.
Democracy Is Already Direct: A Response To Jon Bigger
November 25th: The debate around democracy continues with this response to a response (original article is here, Jon Bigger’s response is here.) As I was on my way home from vacation I noticed a response article continuing dialogue that I opened with my most recent article, which was a very basic critique of democracy from an anarchist
Police Violence Mars Free Education Demonstration
November 20th: Jon Bigger, resident contributor at Freedom News, brings us his account of yesterday student demonstration in central London.
Democracy: Why It Should Be As Direct As Possible
November 16th: In ‘Democracy: Why It Should Be As Direct As Possible’ Jon Bigger offers up a response to a recent opinion piece on Freedom News, entitled ‘The Second Greatest Lie: An Anarchist Critique of Democracy.’ Freedom recently published an article calling for a debate on whether direct democracy was desirable [it can be found here].