Blog
More detailed explanation from George on why we need a revolution in democracy. […]
Read more →
By
October 3, 2014 Category: Democracy Action Working Group No Comments 
Crossposted from Deutsche Welle
Facing sustained criticism of free trade and investor protection treaties CETA and TTIP between the EU, Canada and the USA, the German government now wants to delay approval of CETA. But a delay isn’t a rejection.
A free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union that was agreed in principle[…]
By
September 24, 2014 Category: News, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA, Uncategorized No Comments
Last week we had a banner making session at Victoria Park in Leicester with a view to walk down to the Clock Tower holding our newly created pieces of art and then raise awareness of the impending on-shore drilling initiative that puts in further jeopardy the quality of the air, soil & water[…]
By
September 23, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Democracy Action Working Group, Livestream, News No Comments
By Peter Dombi; cross-posted from Our Broken System
Though there are undoubtedly many bitterly disappointed people at the outcome of last night’s referendum on Scottish Independence, I personally am nowhere near so negative, and in many ways think that how things have turned out may actually have been the best possible result for those[…]
By
September 20, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, News No Comments
BY VAUHINI VARA : CROSSPOSTED FROM THE NEW YORKER
It can be hard to tell what remains, these days, of the Occupy movement. On the third anniversary of the first protests in New York, activists are fighting one another in court for control of the Twitter handle @OccupyWallStNYC, while the flow of new articles[…]
By
September 20, 2014 Category: Economics WG, News No Comments
Crossposted from Accidental Anarchist – Now for something different – Decorating the heath
The last few weeks have been more hectic than usual with Reclaim The Power Blackpool mid August and Stop Nato in Wales this week. Both involving lots of organising and actions some of which stories can not be told here and others[…]
By
September 16, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective No Comments
By Peter Dombi; cross-posted from Our Broken System
The inevitable consequence of Free Market Capitalism is that society becomes ever-more unequal, as the wealth gap between those at the top and those at the bottom gets larger and larger. This happens directly (with salaries diverging, and wealthy people using their assets to generate yet[…]
By
September 14, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, News No Comments
By Clive Menzies; crossposted from Critical Thinking
When the CRC wheel out Tony Blair (Mr Dodgy Dossier) to make the case against Scottish independence, their desperation to maintain the status quo becomes obvious.
Gordon Brown, as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, sold UK gold reserves at between $256 and $296 per ounce (a 20[…]
By
September 14, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, News No Comments
London rally says ‘Yes’ to Scottish independence. Crossposted from A World to Win
A rally in support of Scottish independence in London heard civil rights legend, socialist and former MP Bernadette Devlin McAliskey defend the right of people to change their state system.
“The state and the government are whipping boys of the bankers and[…]
By
September 14, 2014 Category: Guest blog, News No Comments
