29 March 2012
by Mark Barrett
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British political elites are tightly connected and subverted by multinational companies and international financiers that reap vast financial rewards, despite and even deepening the economic crisis. These corporate powers fund governments that inflict genocide, sell weapons that are used to … Continue reading
25 March 2012
by Mark Barrett
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1 hubmeeting in milan march 30th – april 1st 2 Strikes across Europe 3 Occupy initiatives on Climate Change 4 Projects for Transition Day (May 5th): move your money 5 People’s Assemblies » newswire 6 Occupy Limehouse – Springtime for … Continue reading
24 March 2012
by Mark Barrett
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Initial Statement This initial statement was collectively agreed by over 500 people on the steps of St Paul’s on 26 October 2011. Like all forms of direct democracy, the statement will always be a work in progress and is used … Continue reading
20 March 2012
by Mark Barrett
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1. Occupy NATO Action in Brussels, 1st April 2. InterOccupy calls for the week 3. Brazilian working group organising for 12M 4. 198 methods of non-violent action 5. Occupy London Corporations WG to focus onXstrata and Glencore 6. March to … Continue reading
13 March 2012
by Robbie Griffiths
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As the Occupy movement in London (and elsewhere), discusses next steps, it is as well to restate some basics about the extremely limited democracy we live under and what the alternatives might be. Much of the debate in Occupy is … Continue reading
12 March 2012
by Mark Barrett
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The Corporations Group’s following Second Statement reached consensus at the London General Assembly on 10th March 2012 We live in a world where some people and corporations have more power and influence than entire nations. According to Forbes 500 magazine, … Continue reading
11 March 2012
by Mark Barrett
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The Bath People’s Assembly has been going since December 2011. The idea was conceived by occupiers from Occupy Bath, but is now attended but a much wider range of people from different backgrounds and with different political ideologies, as well … Continue reading
18 November 2011
by Mark Barrett
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Last year has seen the uprising of people’s movements across the world. Various reasons and aims made hundreds of thousands of people to take the streets. We believe many of these are shared by the different movements. From the Occupy … Continue reading
15 November 2011
by Mark Barrett
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*Bath*: Queen Square – www.facebook.com/occupybath < http://www.facebook.com/occupybath> / @occupybath *Belfast:* Writers Square – www.occupybelfast.blogspot.com < http://www.occupybelfast.blogspot.com> / @occupybelfast *Birmingham*: City Centre Gardens – www.occupybirmingham.co.uk/ < http://www.occupybirmingham.co.uk/> / @occupybhamuk *Bournemouth*: Contact bournemouthoccupation@hotmail.co.uk < mailto:bournemouthoccupation@hotmail.co.uk> for details of meetings www.facebook.com/OccupyBournemouth < http://www.facebook.com/OccupyBournemouth> … Continue reading
12 November 2011
by Mark Barrett
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The story so far: 1) David Harvey spoke at Occupy LSX about democracy and people’s assemblies on Nov 12. There is a video here http://occupylsx.org/?p=1119 and we are still in the process of retrieving the minutes from the GA that … Continue reading
23 October 2011
by Mark Barrett
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Call for a Day of Action for a New Model On 19 Nov the General Assembly of Occupy LSX warmly received the idea of a day of action for a new model featuring a march to St Mary’s Church, Revd … Continue reading
14 October 2011
by Mark Barrett
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Occupy the London Stock Exchange Call Out Below! (and check http://occupylondon.org.uk/ ) 15th October 12pm St Paul’s Cathedral Occupy Britain check http://www.occupybritain.co.uk/ The words ‘corporate greed’ ring through the speeches and banners of protests across the globe. After huge bail-outs and in … Continue reading
23 August 2011
by Andy Paice
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This is to let everyone who is interested know that there will be a People’s Assembly in Gillett Square, Dalston for at least the following 2 to 3 weeks. Sundays at 3.30pm. FB event for 28th August It is an … Continue reading
22 August 2011
by pa-webgroup
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Reposted from Red Pepper Relax: alternative hedonism and a new politics of pleasure Kate Soper on re-imagining fulfllment A predictable consequence of the current recession has been a renewal of interest in the politics of welfare and community values. As … Continue reading
13 August 2011
by pa-webgroup
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Reports and photos from march (see also post “On the London Riots”) Very nice pictures here + reports from AWTW here Counterfire here & R2W here North London Unity Assembly 13.8.2011: Statement from the NLUA organisers’ post-march de-brief 3,000 march … Continue reading