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Tag: Activism
Surge in organising for Palestine in London
The escalation of opposition, as Israel intensifies its attack on Gaza, is especially inconvenient for the UK government ~ Scott Harris ~ The last …
Lukashenko’s tentacles: Scams, phishing and threats to families
How the Belarussian KGB has been targetting the diaspora in Europe ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ In 2023, a scandal broke out when a Belarusian opposition act…
Spain: Hundreds of thousands on the streets for affordable housing
In more than 40 locations across the country, tenants unions and neighbourhood assemblies carried out protest actions last weekend ~ Rob Latchford …
Wave of people’s power in the Balkans
In Turkey, Serbia and their neighbours, mass mobilisations are rising to challenge corrupt regimes ~ Rob Latchford ~ Mass mobilisations in Turkey h…
Anarchism and the New Military Wave (pt.1)
A few thoughts on where we are as we teeter on the cusp of a decade-defining shift into armed nationalism ~ Rob Ray ~ In the deluge of capital-N Ne…
Anarchist News Review: Spycops victims, IWD and protest sentencing results
It’s was inevitable that Starmerite Labour would come for welfare in a vain attempt to look tough on the poor ~ We discuss the implications o…
Palestine activists occupy Allianz in City of London
Corporation continues to provide insurance for Israeli arms company Elbit ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Protesters from Palestine Action this morning scaled t…
Newcastle weapons factory blockaded
Palestine Action target Israeli-owned site producing armoured military vehicles ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Activists from Palestine Action this morning (18…
Barcelona: Mass resistance to eviction at Casa Orsola
Live-streamed mobilisation continues in latest battle against gentrification ~ Blade Runner ~ The planned eviction of tenants at Casa Orsola was te…
Bristol residents blockade Elbit site
Barclays Plc and corporate lobby firm APCO recently cut ties with the Israeli arms company ~ Scott Harris ~ Dozens of residents and local activists…
Avoiding the ‘peaceful protest’ trap
As the far-right seizes ground, we need energised communities who can resist nationalism ~ Blade Runner ~ On October 26, another Tommy Robinson-led…
“People are disillusioned, they believe Lebanon’s fate is corruption and war”
Interview with Lebanese activist Maroun, an active participant in the 2019 popular uprising in Lebanon ~ From Aftoleksi ~ Let’s pick up the t…
The punk scene as a new proletariat
In part 2 of “On the practices of radical punk” we meet Abbie Hoffman and discuss Maximum Rock’n’Roll and the uses of Do-It Yoursel…
On the practices of radical punk
From shows in squats to militant action, punk shows the convergence between class consciousness, psychedelic consciousness, and consciousness-raisi…
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Social media ban: Less freedom, more isolation
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Starmer’s downfall – long time coming yet inevitable
The outgoing PM is a textbook example of a public figure who jettisoned principles in the search for power ~ Paul Gravett ~ The revolving door of U…
