21 November 2011
by Mark Barrett
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There are many global platforms for inter-assembly / international communication but no channel purely dedicated to comment-free local people’s assembly endorsed ( ie official ) communication. Because we think it’s important we have one ‘noise free’ publically available assembly newswire, … Continue reading
12 October 2011
by AnonReports
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The General Assembly from #OccupyDameStreet has released their first statement since they began the occupation near the Irish Central Bank in Dublin. #OccupyDameStreet is a people’s movement, which stands in solidarity with and is inspired by nearly 1000 sister occupations in … Continue reading
22 August 2011
by pa-webgroup
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Dignified and Undignified Rage: Brief Notes from K on a Pending Invitation, the UK riots, and Our Collective Failure to Construct Revolutionary Responses to the Global Crisis London, 18thAugust, 2011 Up there, they intend to repeat their history. They once … 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
20 August 2011
by pa-webgroup
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Stop the Machine! Create a New World! A Call to Action – Oct. 6, 2011 and onward October 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget. It is time … Continue reading
19 August 2011
by pa-webgroup
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Four general assemblies have taken place already, we are now meeting on a weekly basis at Tompkins Square Park, every Saturday at 5:00pm. Attendance is of about 100 people each time. There is agreement about the need to keep this … Continue reading
13 August 2011
by Corinna Lotz
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Challenge the Hate-Filled State The low level of debate at the emergency recall of Parliament underlines the yawning gulf between rulers and ruled, and the establishment’s poisonous hatred for working class youth. Prime Minister Cameron claimed the uprising on streets … Continue reading
11 August 2011
by Mark Barrett
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“I would like to change the world as helping break down the capitalism, stop wars, against poorness….with You. We have to show the Peaceful World Revolution for main media forums -BBC, CNN etc. etc.-, to let them know about our … Continue reading
9 July 2011
by Darren
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There is a growing disillusionment with the representative democratic model of government. Across the world we often see power in the hands of a limited number of powerful political parties which swap power, promoting increasingly similar policies. With the increasing … Continue reading
26 June 2011
by Mark Barrett
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Pls find call out for Westminster J30 Strikers’ Assembly and other info on J30 mobilisations below. Great new site * now live!* for J30: J30 Strike.org Full Logistics for J30 Westminster Assembly, here 28.6.11 Excellent Guardian piece on J30 Generalisation, … Continue reading
14 June 2011
by Paul Feldman
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When you hear the word “democracy”, you can bet your bottom dollar that it is someone like Obama or Cameron who is on your TV screen, justifying the attack on Libya for example. Many of us are immediately overwhelmed by … Continue reading
10 June 2011
by Mark Barrett
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Assembly We meet four times a year as the NCIA assembly to share experiences, get ideas and guide our direction. The assembly is open to people who are pursuing independent action in the voluntary and community sector – in their … Continue reading
3 June 2011
by Mark Barrett
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“In Spain, the Real Democracy Now/M-15 movement is challenging the political system, while in Greece – which the IMF has bankrupted – anti-government struggles grow. In Britain, hundreds of thousands of workers are set to strike against the Coalition’s measures … Continue reading
2 June 2011
by Mark Barrett
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In the spirit of a Popular Assembly, the Right to Work Campaign have kindly offered me the opportunity to blog about the Spanish Real Democracy Movement. As part of this, I would like to put forward a personal view on the future of work … Continue reading
1 June 2011
by Mark Barrett
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Voluntary action under threat: what privatisation means for charities and community groups National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA) is a network of individuals and organisations who believe there is a need to defend independent voluntary and community activity. Our … Continue reading