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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
From dinamization12m15m@gmail.com Link to the full text http://interoccupy.net/ttsinternational/minutes/minutes-of-aug-18th-occupy15mindigne-international-network-meeting/ or http://wiki.occupy.net/wiki/18_august_2012 Highlights are that October 13th is so far the date for the Global day of action ratified by Paris, London, Madrid, Melbourne and some organizations in Barcelona amongst others. Next week people in the US attending the MidWest … Continue reading →
“The time has come to choose the kind of society we want to live in.” Ha-Joon Chang, June 2012 What do people need to live well? What are the resources that we wish to claim for the people? How should … Continue reading →
https://www.facebook.com/events/408957459132142/ reposted from http://occupyfaith.org.uk/?page_id=29 This summer, a group of concerned citizens from all walks of life will come together to recreate a modern version of an ancient journey in the hope of building a more equitable future. A two week … Continue reading →
International Statement: Consensus: Nov 2011http://occupylondon.org.uk/international-outreach-statement Safer Space Policy: Consensus: Nov 2011http://occupylondon.org.uk/about/safer-space-policy City of London Demands: Consensus: Nov 2011http://occupylondon.org.uk/demands-to-city-of-london Online Safer Space Policy: Consensus: Feb 2012http://occupylondon.org.uk/saferspaces Homelessness Statement: Consensus: Feb 2012http://theoccupiedtimes.co.uk/?p=2594 Ending Corporate Capture of the United Nations: A ‘Joint Civil … Continue reading →
Thousands of roses and carnations distributed on the main Liverpool Street Station concourse Tags read: “This flower is a May Day gift from Occupy London. Please put it in water and enjoy it. There is something better out there.” Just the start o… Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →