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When they say gangs, they mean the poor: Armed patrols to begin in London

Armed copper at the Ministry of Defence

At nine o’clock in the morning on December 11th, police shot a man dead on Bracknell Close in Wood Green. As part of an “intelligence-led” operation, armed officers in balaclavas shot him as… Continue reading

GBC Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party

 

Green and Black Cross are having their 5th birthday party this Friday at DIY Space for London. Come down to support their brilliant work and celebrate five years of premier legal support.

Green and Black Cross Legal is five… Continue reading

‘North of the Watford Gap’: Resistance beyond Central London

The Rebecca Riots of 1843.

You are holding a black-and-white photograph. It shows a woman holding a union placard. It shows a picket line, scab vans, Labour politicos, a man dirty and tired from his work. You are holding the… Continue reading

Students, Class and Wildcat Strikes: Why free education must have a basis in working-class struggle

Reaching its second day on Friday, the wildcat strike and picket at the School of Oriental and African Studies was successful in putting further pressure on management to lift the suspension of union representative Sandy Nicoll.

The suspension comes in… Continue reading

Hipsterphobia Sails Close to Homophobia and Gendered Norms [3/3]

This the final article from Cava Sunday’s blog on anti-hipster politics, reposted with permission.

This has been really difficult to write. I have been poring over it for days trying to make what seemed to be gutteral, knee-jerk reactions seem… Continue reading

Hipsterphobia is Theoretically Outdated [1/3]

This post first appeared on Cava Sunday’s blog and is reposted here with their kind permission.

Following the Fuck Parade 3, Ian Bone recently announced that Class War would be mad not to continue to target independent businesses, due to… Continue reading

Newsflash: Labour Doesn’t Care About You

It turns out the Left can move people – just not very far or in very interesting directions. 

 

Seeing as how these things are usually rained out or freezing, The People’s Assembly at least managed to pick a nice… Continue reading

The Metropolitan Police Cannot Be Trusted With Water Cannon

Yesterday the Metropolitan Police got what it has been publicly lusting after since the riots of 2011. The deputy mayor for a policing and crime has given the Met permission to buy 3 water cannons from German Federal Police. Continue reading

Post Bookfair events

After the London anarchist bookfair • Saturday 22nd October •

Two events happening the evening of the bookfair, both are open to everybody and all are welcome.

Apres Bookfair Social 7pm – 11pm Freedom Bookshop Angel Alley 84b Whitechapel High… Continue reading

London is a World Class City – Art Exhibition

London is a World Class City: from Mythical Jerusalem to Olympic Capital Photographs by Max Reeves

Opening Night: Thursday 6th October 6pm Freedom Bookshop and Autonomy Club Angel Alley 84b Whitechapel High Street London E1 7QX MAP

Max Reeves’ photographs… Continue reading