Based on a “direct action casework” model of community organising pioneered in Ontario, Canada in the 1990s, the London Coalition Against Poverty was formed in 2007 to fight against the worsening squeeze on welfare provision which had been occurring under successive Labour governments. Organised on horizontal lines, it immediately made a splash with punchy actions
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Palestine Action permanently shut down Tamworth Elbit
Relentless direct action has secured another victory in the fight against Israel's arms trade, as Elbit Systems are forced to sell their 'Elite KL' factory in Tamworth.
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This morning, activists with London for a Free Palestine occupied the lobby of the Department of Business and Trade, calling on the UK government to stop arming Israel.
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Alongside events, there is information on social centres, squats, and DIY publications from people in the scene.
Palestine Action targets Elbit’s collaborators
Palestine Action targets a consultancy firm for weapons manufacturers.
I don’t care if a royal has cancer
We care so much about suffering celebrities, those who get our mandated sympathy precisely because we're not supposed to care about each other.