Category Archives: Racism

Wherever we stand, we stand against fascism: March 16 call to action from the Outlive Them Jewish antifascist network

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

Outlive Them, the Jewish antifascist network, have put out a new international call to action for March 16th. As with their previous call, I want to add a quick note on the UK context: Here in the UK, Jewish antifascists … Continue reading →

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Deliveroo couriers to strike in Bristol and London on February 1st, and events diary for February

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

On Friday 1st February, Deliveroo couriers in Bristol will be striking for a range of demands. They’ve said that couriers in at least 5 cities will be taking part in the action, so far the only other one I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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You can’t polish a turd, but you can stick a yellow vest on it: solidarity with striking railway workers facing fascist attacks

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

In a feeble attempt to magic a social movement into being by adopting some symbols associated with the revolt in France, a small amount of fascists took to the streets on Saturday wearing yellow vests, and, in at least one … Continue reading →

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Late October round-up of UK work and social struggles and international repression news

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

In UK workplace-related news, the 30th of October saw simultaneous precarious workers’ demos in London and Glasgow, while security guards at the Ministry of Justice, organising through the grassroots UVW union, have just voted to strike for a living wage. … Continue reading →

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For a World without Pogroms, for a Future without Fascism: November 8 – November 11, 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

The following call is one I’d seen a week or so ago, and had been meaning to write something about, but obviously recent events have rendered it far more urgent than ever. A quick note on the UK context: while, … Continue reading →

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The Frack Free Three are free – all out to Preston New Road on Saturday!

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

In an impressive reversal, the three anti-fracking protesters who were recently jailed have now been given conditional discharges and released following a successful appeal. On a related note, apparently another person who took direct action at the fracking site in … Continue reading →

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New resources: analysis of revolt in the service sector, and a database of known spycops

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

A few resources that have come out over the last few days: Notes from Below have published a new mini-issue focusing on the service sector strikes at the start of October, which looks well worth a read: “This mini-issue reflects … Continue reading →

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