Persons Unknown Festival returned after a 3-year break to the same venue it used for it’s inauguration back in 2019.
Manchester’s Persons Unknown Festival blasts back into action
Tag: Squatting
“Fuck the bosses:” evictions exceeded by new occupations by Autonomous Shelter Network
The eviction of the winter shelter on Gray’s Inn Road on April 7th and 2 other longer-lasting squats in London have lead to approximately 5 more locations being opened and brought back into use by houseless and precarious persons to provide food, clothes and shelter within our community. The disused buildings were occupied and activated
“Don’t worry, we’re autonomous”: winter shelter evicted
Around 30 people have been evicted from an autonomously organised shelter in North London.
London Makhnovists call for summer of anarchy
The anarchist-squatter group that temporarily liberated a Belgravia mansion owned by Oleg Deripaska on March 14th, 2022 have released the following statement.
All tories are oligarchs: Autonomous Winter Shelter celebrates new season of anarchy
The Autonomous Winter Shelter in North London is celebrating more than 3 months of self-organised direct action that has facilitated the continued safe housing of dozens of houseless people, the service of 100s of hot meals, and the distribution of clothing, medicine and hygiene products. It was seized in response to the failure of state and 3rd-sector lackeys that feed and sustain the misery of those who are reduced to the status of refugees in their own country.
Squatters and tenants unite to defy eviction of winter shelter
An association representing 650 local residents have declared their support for the Grey’s Inn Road occupation of a former St. Mungo’s hostel as an autonomously organised winter shelter.
Autonomous Winter Shelter opened in former St. Mungo’s hostel
We are occupying the former St. Mungo’s Hostel on Gray’s Inn Road in protest against the austerity measures that have enabled the continuous neglect of those sleeping rough. As houseless people, no longer will we sit and wait to freeze to death on the streets. We are sick of sombre spaces and half-assed hostels. Instead, we are taking direct action – organising to assist each other in times of crisis.
Glasgow: Baile Hoose occupation under threat of rapid eviction
In the latest threat to Baile Hoose, Glasgow City Council are taking the occupation to court this Wednesday, 24 November 2021, seeking possession of the building and immediate eviction. Ordinarily eviction would require a 21 day notice period, but the Council are seeking permission to remove this obligation. This curtailed process would leave the Hoose vulnerable
Communique from R-AT: Central School of Trespass
A broad coalition of squatters, anarchists and activists gathered at the newly occupied School of Trespass in Farringdon, North London, on the weekend of 16th/17th October to protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that is currently passing through the House of Lords
Temporary Autonomous Arts celebrates 20th anniversary
Welcome back Temporary Autonomous Arts – not so temporary after all!
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University asylum, campus cops and student struggles in Europe
Anarchist students consider New Democracy’s intervention in Greek universities in the broader context of an EU-wide remaking of education along neoliberal lines.
Interview with a Finnish anarchist
Yavor Tarinski of Greek libertarian journal Aftoleksi interviews Antti Rautiainen, from Finnish antiauthoritarian group A-ryhmä, on the latest developments in Finland as it applies for Nato membership.
Manchester’s Persons Unknown Festival blasts back into action
Persons Unknown Festival returned after a 3-year break to the same venue it used for it's inauguration back in 2019.
To live the impossible dream: an introduction to ACitN
Warren Draper delves into the thinking behind ambitious anarchist project A Commune in the North (ACitN).
