As the far-right seizes ground, we need energised communities who can resist nationalism ~ Blade Runner ~ On October 26, another Tommy Robinson-led…
Avoiding the ‘peaceful protest’ trap
Tag: Activism
“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…
The herbal solidarity project resisting state oppression
Freedom profiles organiser Nicole Rose, a longtime campaigner for animal rights, the environment, solidarity with political prisoners, migrants and…
Seattle is never coming back: Reflections on the Democratic National Convention
Aboveground organizers will need to facilitate practical experimentation by belowground militants, who in turn must cultivate zones of indistinctio…
Sticking your claim
Stickering may be limited as a means of changing minds, but its role in the opening up physical space is underappreciated
Birmingham Uni bosses preferred court to dialogue with solidarity camp
In our third article from Palestine solidarity campers, the the Student and Staff Encampment Coalition write about their two months at the Univerit…
Trans Youth Occupy Department of Education
Fourteen trans activists from the Trans Kids Deserve Better, all aged 18 or under, have occupied the Department for Education’s (DfE) Westm…
The extreme broadness of ‘extremism’
Just Stop Oil are being branded “fanatics” for disruptive actions whose like hardly raised an eyebrow a decade ago
Infiltration and what we can do about it
Every few years, the issue of infiltration into anarchist and activist groups becomes a topic of conversation again.
Where are the crip Utopias?
Crips are excluded on the sole basis that they cannot conform to the ableist ideal of an activist
The herbal solidarity project resisting state oppression
Freedom introduces its new PROFILE category, where we will focus on people or organisations; we begin with activist Nicole Rose.
Hundreds of thousands back on the streets for Gaza
Today’s Gaza demo was massive, with only 9 arrests.
Earth First! winter moot 2024
9th-11th February at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham.
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Cologne students protest cuts and militarisation during Merz visit
Demonstration decries CDU government’s slew of social cuts while investment in weapons surges ~ Josefine Peters ~ German chancellor Friedrich…
Athens bank fire: Looking for new victims
Investigation of fatal 2010 arson revived as fresh prosecutions re-centre ‘law and order’ politics ~ Blade Runner ~ Sixteen years after…
Notes from the US: A rolling coup
As ICE kidnappings continue, and despite signs of dissent, Trump’s grip remains strong ~ Louis Further ~ It’s probably no surprise that…
Report from Durham Miners’ Gala
~ Tom Brown ~ The 140th Durham Miners’ Gala took place on Saturday 11 July with thousands of attendees as usual, banners and brass bands.
The Frankensteinian efforts to control us have failed
Isolating our bodies in fluorescent-lit cells 24/7 has proven unable to desensitise us ~ Hybachi LeMar ~ It’s no coincidence so many of us on the…
