30 April 2013
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CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND PARTICIPANTS – 8-9 June, London From the uprising in northern Africa to the assemblies in Spain, followed by the spreading of Occupy, new social movements have sprung up all over the world. Our structures, ways of organising and tactics are still in their … Continue reading
17 April 2013
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Can the People’s Assembly revive the Chartist spirit? This new movement of the anti-austerity left continues a radical tradition that reaches back far further than 1945 First published in the Guardian 26th March and at Peoples’s Assembly Against Austerity Given the Victorian … Continue reading
10 April 2013
by Robbie Griffiths
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Thursday 11 April 19:00 Democracy Café event Cittie of Yorke pub, 22 High Holborn WC1 6BN (by Chancery Lane tube) With Rebecca Fisher from Corporate Watch Rebecca is the editor of ‘Managing Democracy, Managing Dissent’ http://www.corporatewatch.org/democracy She will argue that … Continue reading
13 January 2013
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Becoming Catalysts for a Radical Social Movement in 2013 Members of IOPS (London chapter), Anti-capitalist Initiative and Peoples Assemblies Network are calling for an assembly to discuss social movement strategy in 2013. The assembly shall take place from 6.30pm – 8.30pm at SOAS on 22 January … Continue reading
11 January 2013
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The People’s Library: ‘The Council’s position has changed’ says officer A meeting took place last [week] at the occupied Friern Barnet library: the People’s Library, as it has become, since it was reclaimed for the community by a team of occupiers, and reopened by residents … Continue reading
14 December 2012
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On Sunday 9th December, Peoples Republic of Southwark hosted first of a series of discussions looking at where things are at both locally, nationally and globally. We had invited speakers from three current projects which we thought would be of … Continue reading
11 December 2012
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If governments do absolutely nothing to stop wars, mainly because war is the most rewarding industry of all, it is our duty as humankind to STOP all wars and live in PEACE. You have an appointment 15 Dec 2012, 7pm CET … Continue reading
15 November 2012
by Robbie Griffiths
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In 1647, during the English Revolution, the Levellers set out an Agreement of the People because relations between the people, parliament and the monarchy had broken down. In 2012, the relationship between the state, corporations and ordinary people has broken … Continue reading
5 November 2012
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Organize2013 is a non-partisan UK-based initiative. Our primary goal is fostering the idea of general assemblies at the department or faculty level on university campuses across the UK. Students at four universities in London are organising General Assemblies in … Continue reading
23 October 2012
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Comment: End of Occupy? We’re only getting started David rejected a job in banking to become a teacher http://politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2012/10/19/comment-end-of-occupy-we-re-only-getting-started By David Dewhurst Last Saturday, in a co-ordinated demonstration around the world, ‘Occupiers’ demonstrated in hundreds of cities, banging pots and … Continue reading
20 October 2012
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The New Putney Debates Check http://thenewputneydebates.wordpress.com/ for updates below is info and final programme as at 21/10/12 Occupy will be celebrating the 365th year anniversary of the Putney Debates by holding a series of events inspired by the Levellers’ and … Continue reading
19 October 2012
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Occupiers and campaigners have 2 months (ish) before they return to court.See http://www.channel4.com/news/library-campaigners-battle-on Please note this initiative is taking place in a experimental free market local council areadubbed ‘easty council’ based on Easyjet’s no frills (ie minimal services) commercial operation. read … Continue reading
22 September 2012
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Building a Real Democracy movement by Steve Freeman Every day millions of people struggle against the conditions capital imposes on society. People are confronted by economic and social injustice, environmental degradation, and the threat of war. Popular democracy appears when … Continue reading
15 September 2012
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Legal update on National Trust Runnymede court case. by True Levellers Today a handful of villagers from Runnymede eco-village achieved a small victory for the freedom to assemble in Slough County Court. The case related tothe National Trust site at … Continue reading
7 September 2012
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Diggers2012 ( see http://diggers2012.wordpress.com/ ) and ‘Persons Unknown’ (meaning anyone in the known universe) have been served with court papers. Despite the fact that there are no tents, structures or other items on their land, The National Trust is seeking an … Continue reading