By the tens of thousands they descended on parliament in an intervention by the public against the politics of theft practiced by the Greek government and demanded by foreign creditors. They filled subway trains and side streets en route to Syntagma Square. They even filled the square itself until the […]
Since Occupy began, detractors of the movement have continually rolled out the same lazy questions and criticisms. Often these relate to a lack of concrete demands or aims despite the messages of social, economic and environmental justice – amounting to the pursuit of greater equality – being easy to comprehend. […]
Mark Weaver of the Paranoia Working Group reveals a worrying development lurking deep in the corrupt belly of Occupy London. Fears have recently been raised within the Occupy London movement. Facilitators using mind control techniques, secret hierarchies and financial corruption are just some of the theories in circulation. At first […]
Dan Bernhardt, Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Illinois, tells us how he thinks the Occupy movement has influenced the world of economics. The Occupy movement has had a significant impact on how the public perceives the optimal degree of progressivity of taxation (more public support to […]
The protestors at the #OccupyLSX camp at St Pauls know all about free expression and censorship. Their chosen site of protest has been a symbol of free thinking for centuries. Dissident pamphlets were sold in the churchyard, and reformist preachers gave their open-air sermons at St Pauls Cross, long before […]
According to the National Equality Panel’s report in 2010, London is the most unequal region in the UK and one of the most unequal cities in the world. On average, the top 10 per cent richest Londoner’s are 273 times wealthier than the bottom 10 per cent. The top 20 […]
Imagine, for a moment, our nation’s schools as places of real enjoyment and stimulation, as proud civic institutions where all children – black, white, rich, poor, Jewish and Muslim – could be educated together. Imagine a school system free from the influence of business interests and corporate values.Utopian dreaming? The […]
Having just spent a week with occupiers, indignants, and social movements from across the world, I have been thinking lots about what it means to have a truly ‘global’ movement. I would like to sketch two different outlines of what this may mean based on my experiences as participant in […]
Anyone who spends more than a few hours at the St. Paul’s occupation camp is familiar with Dan’s face. Curly dark hair, thin and tallish, with a look which is permanently enthusiastic yet frazzled. Besides his involvement in the livestream working group he tells me he helps out with “the […]
So long as the headlines of mainstream and corporate media remain the dominant billboards adorning the motorway of our media landscape, the prospects and achievements of Occupy London will remain stories untold to all than those who were here – venturing off-road. Rarely comprehended – and not often discussed – […]