The first in a series of General Assemblies under the umbrella title ‘Creating Alternatives’ took place atop the steps of St. Paul’s on Saturday June 16. Initiated to encourage local community groups who are working to challenge various aspects of our broken system, the Creating Alternatives GAs seek to deepen […]
Just hours after being evicted from Finsbury Square, Occupy activists have set up a new camp on Shoreditch Park in Hackney. By 6am around 40 activists had converged at the site, many of whom had been camping at Finsbury Square since the eviction of the St Paul’s occupation. The OT […]
On June 9 a group calling themselves ‘Diggers2012′ set off to walk from a community allotment in London to the Crown Estate in Windsor, with the intention of starting an eco-village on disused land. They were following in the footsteps of the True Levellers who attempted a similar project in […]
The City of London Police force has revealed that permission was given by St Paul’s to forcibly remove Occupy protesters from the cathedral steps during the eviction earlier this year. The news from Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard contradicts claims made by the cathedral, where authorities have maintained that police were […]
The Press Complaints Commission has revealed “misleading information” regarding the source and veracity of thermal imaging photos of tents at the camp at St Paul’s. The findings follow a complaint by Andrea Bakacs on behalf of Occupy London against The Times, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail, […]
Campaigners were left astonished last week after Brent Council took action to remove books, murals and other items from Kensal Rise Library in a dawn raid. Library employees were assisted by police officers to remove items including furniture, murals and plaques commemorating the opening of the site by Mark Twain […]
On June 7th, people of various faiths, together with those of no religious persuasion, will be embarking on a trek from St Paul’s Cathedral to Canterbury to raise awareness about the pressing need for social and economic justice, environmental sustainability and true democracy. The pilgrimage has been arranged by Occupy […]
Saturday 12th May saw MON$T£R MADN€$$ take over Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre. Occupy Manchester constructed a huge monster in solidarity with the global 12M day of action. The many tentacled noctopi was a pop-up exhibition space designed to display protest art and to highlight the financial crisis, environmental […]
A German lower court sided with Blockupy activists after the City of Frankfurt – one of Europe’s financial epicentres – attempted to issue a blanket ban on all demonstrations for the “Blockupy Days of Action” from May 16th to 19th. Two main demonstrations have now been allowed, and Blockupy activists […]
May 12 saw a global day of action in over 380 cities. Occupy London started the day with a teach-out on the steps of St Paul’s. A buzz was in the air, spirits were high, and the sunshine bright, as James Meadway from the New Economics Foundation, NHS activist Dr. […]