Justice for the 99% or the 1%?
On Monday the 31st I’m going back to court. This now seems to be the beginnings of long proceedings. From the 16th of September to the 26th of September, I…
Why I hate samba
A shorter version of this piece first appeared in the Occupied Times of London I have a confession. I don't like samba. OK, that's not quite true. I often enjoy…
Occupy Toronto
By Juliette Daigre & Tom Malleson Occupy Toronto began on Saturday 15 October, with a 2,000 person march (a pretty impressive size for Canada) through the financial district before setting…
Fifth Edinburgh Uncut Activist Arrested
A UK Uncut activist was arrested in Edinburgh at around on Saturday for breach of the peace and obstructing the pavement. Under Scots Law, breach of the peace is a…
St Paul’s – for the 1% or the 99%?
I’m not an unalloyed fan of the man who gave his name to St Paul’s Cathedral. Saul of Tarsus was an uncomfortable and divisive figure in early Christianity. Many of…
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.…
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…
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…
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…