Freezing and fighting
As the sun began to go down this evening, and the warm autumn day faded into a cold night, most of us will have been sat comfortably at home relaxing…
#OccupyLSX – initial statement
At the assembly on the occupied steps of St Paul's, the following were agreed today. This is only a draft statement, and can always be added to, amended, or changed.…
On the globalisation of occupation
At 8:30 this morning, the vicar appeared. The protesters on the steps of St Paul's were beginning to stir after a disturbed night of discussion, chanting and occupation. At around…
Anti-austerity protesters occupy St. Andrew’s Square
As part of a “global day of action” inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests, around 400 anti-austerity protesters in Edinburgh have occupied St. Andrew’s Square, setting up a makeshift…
Occupations – do they play in Peoria?
It is the classic question of American marketing - will it play in Peoria? And now, it seems, we will have an answer. Of the many occupations expected to launch…
United for #GlobalDemocracy
This statement was written in advance of today's global day of occupations. It has already been signed by a number of the people's assembies at various of the occupations, and…
Kill electoralism, not the NHS
So that's it then. It's all over (bar the committee and third reading). The lords didn't save the NHS. Despite all the petitions, all the tweets and hashtags, despite adopting…
Blocking the Bridge
In Spain they sit in public squares, ban alcohol, and have meetings which last for months. In America they assert their presence - repeating and repeating that "we are the…
Counterpower – a review
We are a generation facing failed economic policies, high expenses without the means to pay for them, a lack of employment opportunities that mirrors the Great Depression and a government…
Beyond ninety-nine-percentism: dreaming of actually occupying Wall Street and not being frightened of ‘revolution’
Sophielle writes from New York One notable feature of Occupy Wall Street is its participants’ lack of hesitation in using the term ‘revolution’. Here comes the revolution! This is the first…