Just under a month ago, an autonomous group of activists blockaded Kier’s latest mega-prison construction site at HMP Full Sutton, costing the company £250,000 – today they say what happened in their own words, and why. This was both an act of solidarity with incarcerated friends, as well as a protest against the government’s prison
It took nearly two years but just one action for Extinction Rebellion to make it onto the Tories’ prestigious “so dangerous they should be illegal” list – not co-incidentally it was the first time they’d truly challenged the elites. Freedom has tried to support XR when it’s on the wrong end of a police stick,
Catastrophic fires and racist attacks, climate denial and religious coercion—and Trump hasn’t even taken power yet ~ Louis Further ~ Next week—in contravention of Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the US constitution—the leader of the most powerful nation in the world will be a convicted felon, and someone who has evaded three other
Chatting about what’s happening in economics, tech and direct action with a US twist thanks to this week’s guest, James Birmingham.
FOIA request reveals Home Office attempted to change terms of reference, as campaigners warn of “impossibly tight schedule” for proper disclosure ~ Scott Harris ~ A Freedom of Information Act request reveals that Conservative Home Secretary Suella Braverman attempted to curtail the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Both teams share a unique friendship based on anti-fascist and activist priorities, providing a safe home for identities who don’t fit the typical sporting trajectory ~ Alice Hoole ~ The Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls (Cowfolk) and Republica Internationale were founded forty years ago in Bristol and Leeds.
Parker Hannifin is a supplier to Leonardo and other major weapons companies ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Palestine Action Scotland says it targeted the offices of military parts manufacturer Parker Hannifin at its Glasgow production facility on Sunday night, damaging the building and covering it in red paint.
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