“When injustice becomes legal, resistance becomes duty.”
Words: Will McCallum. Photo: Phil McIver via flickr Guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass: so states the unanimous jury verdict. Fifteen days of court and the twenty defendants who…
The Rise of the Green Left – Book Review
Green ideology underpins the world’s most significant rising political movement. Derek Wall’s book “The Rise of the Green Left” is a timely and useful account of the interaction between Greens…
What we’re arguing against – and what we’re fighting for
I was asked to write a guest post for UK Uncut. Here it is - it was there first. George Osborne thought his smokescreen was working. It looked for a…
Why the Liberal Democrats were Always Going to Sell Out, and Why it’s not their Fault
The Liberal Democrats were always going to sell someone out. It’s not really a surprise that it was students. Explaining why the Liberal Democrats may seem like a good party…
For Our Generation it’s the Greens or it’s Nothing
Our generation has taken a beating. Where the Thatcher government waged a thinly disguised class war, our generation has been under attack for the past 13 years. The anger we’ve…
We’re just getting started
This is just the start. Tonight's vote was a terrible blow to our generation - to our country's future. Our response may not have succeeded in preventing it. But we…
Students vs the asset strippers: who will win?
This post first appeared on the new anti-cuts site False Economy which I've been a little involved in, and which you have to check out. Two days ago, I stood…
Climate activists stand trial
By Will McCallum As I write, twenty activists are currently standing trial in Nottingham Crown Court for conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass. The night before the plan to occupy Ratcliffe-on-Soar…
What could NUS do to back student direct action?
Aaron Porter visited the UCL occupation this morning to finally pledge his support, and that of NUS, to the occupations across the country, and to Tuesday's day of action. So,…
Why Occupy in Scotland?
At on Wednesday around 200 students, workers and claimants occupied lecture theatre 2 in Appleton Tower in solidarity with occupations across the country. As I write this we're just settling…