In September of next year, thousands of young people from across England will follow in the footsteps of their older siblings and previous generations by moving out of home and starting university courses. The yearly student exodus has for decades been a familiar calendar event, but 2012 will mark a […]
The Occupy movement was borne largely out of a sense of frustration and anger at the fact that those at the top of the pile, whose out-of-control behaviour cost the global economy trillions and caused incalculable suffering around the world, are getting away with it. Many have questioned why it […]
The sovereign debt crisis has put forth for all to witness the true nature of the European Project. Its banner of solidarity is pierced with the dagger of imposed austerity, and below that banner representative democracy of the nation-state is under siege. With each run on Italian, Spanish & even […]
It’s the giving season again. As soon as the donation bins for the “Poppy Appeal” were stored away, charities around the country began preparing for their annual Christmas fundraising campaigns. There are singing Santas, elves with collecting tins and a barrage of ads about a wide range of worthy causes. […]
Overwrought conspiracy theories are gaining popularity amongst the peace and social justice counterculture. Political cartoonist Polyp wonders what’s driving this strange witches’ brew of irrationality and paranoia, and reveals disturbing links with far-right holocaust deniers. ‘9/11 WAS AN INSIDEJOB! VACCINATIONS ARE A BIG PHARMA PLOT! OBAMA WAS BORN IN KENYA, NOT HAWAII!’ […]
Stefan Simanowitz reflects on his time spent in Tahrir Square over the election period For an activist like me the sensation of walking across the 6th October Bridge and into Tahrir Square at the height of last month’s ‘second revolution’ was equivalent to how an Elvis fan must feel arriving at […]
To many, Occupy is primarily a movement that fights economic inequality. “I am all against bankers, but not an environmentalist!” – this quote of a man passing by the Environment Info Tent last week seemed to sum up the reservations some people have against linking economic critiques to environmental critiques […]
With the shift from a tented village towards the solid structure of the Bank of Ideas, it seems that the Occupy London movement has another step forward in the quest to be taken seriously. It’s been months now since the first protests began, and momentum has not dwindled, and interest […]
John Rees answers some key questions about the dramatic events in Egypt. Why was there a renewed revolutionary explosion last week? When Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in February he was replaced by a civilian government but real power lay in the hands of the high command of the […]
This week the Energy Working Group is expecting triplets. We’ll soon be caring for three brand new shiny solar panels. It sounds simple enough but the gestation has been lengthy and at times difficult. Some of the difficulties have been technical – which panels, what voltage, how many charge controllers […]