The Occupy Wall Street “We are the 99%” solidarity march
The NYPD is only a new acquaintance of mine. Forgive me for sounding pre-emptively judgmental. I’m not basing my expectations on the fact that I heard hundreds of people chanting…
Brighton Uncut verdict: 4 ‘not guilty’, 5 ‘guilty’
brightonuncut Brighton Uncut 4 of the #brighton9 in TopShop window not guilty of criminal damage. #ukuncut 27 minutes ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply brightonuncut Brighton Uncut Judge has found 5…
Escalating police tactics and the growing assault on dissent
The imprisonment this week of student activist Ed Bauer for holding a banner on a bridge marks a disturbing escalation in the British police’s efforts to criminalise dissent. The news…
Solidarity demo for imprisoned activist Edd Bauer
Edd Bauer, the 22 year old who is being held indefinately before trial for the 'crime' of hanging a banner off a bridge at the Liberal Democrat conference, will have…
Three arrested over Lib Dem conference “traitors not welcome” banner
Three students are believed to have been arrested after dropping a banner reading "traitors not welcome - hate clegg love ncafc" from the building in which the Liberal Democrats are…
Why I put myself back in the dock over Fortnum’s
On 26th March, I was arrested, along with 144 other people, for sitting down in Fortnum and Mason, in protest at their tax avoidance scheme, which costs taxpayers nearly £10m…
Free Hetherington occupation ends: final statement
The Glasgow University Free Hetherington occupation was lifted as of midday today - 31st August 2011. Yesterday was its 212th, and final, day of enforcement. It was the longest running…
Will these political sentences backfire?
Two weeks ago a friend of mine went into York town centre to help collect petition signatures for Frank Fernie. He said it was a tough sell. Yorkies were sceptical.…
Hey Jude: culture and class from inside a kettle
We had been kettled for 8 hours. In December. It was below freezing and the air was cut with the acrid smoke of burnt bus stop. "We need to make…
BREAKING: UK Uncut highlight Vodafone tax dodge at Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is great. Smarter than almost all other music festivals and more hip than the literature festivals it’s where you go to enjoy a hip and thoughtful weekend.…