From an anarchist perspective, Pope Francis was certainly not the worst of the men who have sat their elderly backsides on Papal thrones in living memory. ~ James Barrett ~ Both John Paul and the execrable red-shoes Ratzinger were aggressive social conservatives and controlling personalities who used their power in the most unpleasant of ways,
Hundreds of participants in Thessaloniki for a pantheon of talks, workshops, demonstrations and cultural events ~ from infolibre ~ The 17th Balkan Anarchist Bookfair was held in Thessaloniki between 15 and 18 May, with great success: both in terms of the many participations of collectives from all Balkan and European regions and the whole of
Fascism and hate for women are being pushed by a growing industry of organised fraudsters ~ Anon ~ Last month Owen Lawrence went to Otley Road in Leeds with arms full of weapons and, according to his Facebook (FB) profile, the explicit intention of engaging in a “killing spree”.
Under intense public pressure the government appears to be rolling back at least one of its unpopular policies in the form of the winter fuel tax, and in a victory for grassroots efforts David Lammy has (belatedly) realised supporting genocide might be bad for his legacy.
Alexy Rozhkov sentenced to 16 years, Ruslan Sidiki faces life imprisonment for political ‘terrorism’ charges ~ Josie Ó Súileabháin ~ In the military court of Yekaterinburg, Alexy Rozhkov was sentenced to 16 years yesterday (May 20th) for setting fire to a military enlistment office.
The family is marketed as a safe space, a place of love and mutual care, but this is not supported by the data—How do we bring our experiences of mutual support networks to the centre of society?
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