Brighton SolFed
10 April 2020
Voice from the frontline: Organising in a pandemic
A care worker breaks down what can, and indeed must, be done to self organise if proper protection and treatment is to be won in the face of inaction by authorities.
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Jim Jepps
6 April 2020
Interview: Simon Hannah on the fight to stop the poll tax
Author Simon Hannah spoke to Freedom Press about his new book Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: the fight to stop the poll tax which is published by Pluto…
Rob Ray
5 April 2020
Interview: Radical community in Aberdeen
To mark the one-year anniversary of a radical social centre appearing in the Granite City, Rob Ray talks with the organising collective about their experiences, dreams—and advice…
Brighton SolFed
22 March 2020
Explainer: The new sick pay and benefits regime
Brighton SolFed outlines your rights under the new post-coronavirus system and where to find out more information. If you’re unable to work due to illness or are…
Warren Draper
21 March 2020
Anarchy in Albion: Building utopia in the heart of Yorkshire
I often seek solace at the Brotherhood Church. This may sound like an odd statement for an anarchist, but—despite its name—I am not referring to some religious…
Luna Williams
14 March 2020
Domestic murder and migration
In October the UK’s domestic murder rate reached a five-year high. 173 people were killed in domestic violence related homicides over the last year, with women most…
Jon Bigger
11 March 2020
Political reflections on the Poll Tax Riots 30 years on
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Poll Tax riots. 30 years on they look both glorious and yet a tiny blip in the history of…
Joe Reynolds
27 February 2020
Brexit and the Borders of Humanity
Joe Reynolds writes on the phenomenon of the Calais migrant situation as he saw it in 2016, at the height of the media panic, amid Brexit manoeuvrings…
Freedom Press
22 February 2020
The 2020 Anarchist Bookfairs List
With the recent announcements of dates for Liverpool and the Anti-University, our list of anarchist and radical bookfairs across Britain and Ireland is getting pretty full of…
Warren Draper
14 February 2020
Don’t despair, organise!: an introduction to Bentley Urban Farm
Bentley is a former coal-mining town just north of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Since the pit closed in 1993, it has consistently been among the top 10% of…
Bi Pandas
8 February 2020
Introducing: Bi Pandas
A member of the bisexual activist group writes on how they set up and why it’s important for bi people to build their own voice in an…
Joe Reynolds
3 February 2020
Independence from what?: The Canine Anarchist Expropriators of Catalonia
Trigger Warning This story contains numerous instances of literary fraud and copyright theft that some middle class readers might find distressing. Anarchist graffiti on Plaza Espanya in…
Staz
1 February 2020
Who’s afraid of the Black Vests? The Gilets Noirs and the struggle for migrant rights in France
On the 23rd November 2018, the Immigration Museum in Paris was occupied by 300-400 people, convening a general assembly on the oppression faced by migrants in France.…
COPS
30 January 2020
What is the Undercover Policing Inquiry?
The public inquiry into Britain’s political secret police – the Undercover Policing Inquiry, or UCPI – is finally beginning this summer. Here’s a bit about what we know and what to expect.
Guillotine media
27 January 2020
Don’t despair, organise!: Guillotine Media
In the next chapter of our mini-series dedicated to new groups and projects forming across the UK and beyond, we introduce Guillotine Media: London-based podcast focusing on…