The financial vulnerability of UK hospitals was highlighted last week, although the cause of their symptoms was apparently up for debate.
Preparations are well underway for the ‘People First, Not Finance’ mobilisations against the g20 meeting in Cannes from the 1-5th November. Here is the latest timetable of actions and events.
The tentacles of global private finance are slithering into one of the world’s most vulnerable communities and beginning to take a grip of its institutions.
As the Occupy Wall Street movement in the US grows from strength to strength, there are some interesting developments shooting off from it helping to spread the message of revolt.
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET a people powered movement for democracy in New York City. Inspired by the Egyptian Tahrir Square uprising and the Spanish acampadas, we vow to end the monied corruption of our democracy …
The Mutineers have devised a new evening for us all to attend, enjoy, explore and maybe even learn. Drugs are slapped in the dock and given the once over on 10 October.
Globalise Resistance will soon be announcing a public forum examining the money sapping scheme of PFI, which is costing the UK taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds every year, and which escapes the attention of government cuts.
The Coalition of Resistance is organising a European conference against Austerity, Cuts and Privatisation, and in defence of the Welfare State on Saturday 1st October in London.
It’s not rocket science to work out why things are kickin’ off here at the moment. Our checklist of the real criminal activity.
GR’s first ever festival of resistance was a beautiful and fascinating event, taking political learning, discussion and planning to an entirely different environment.
Call for protest at the Vedanta AGM 2011, 3pm on 27th July, Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, London, SW1P 3EE.
Stop the next generation of nuclear power stations with a blockade at Hinkley Point on 3 October 2011
Join The Reverend Billy and & The Church of Earthalujah in an exorcism of the evil spirit of BP at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall on Monday 18 July, 5.30.
Chips are down! The 2 million pound spud u don’t like, need or want. Oppose the continued use of public money to develop technology that is not only unpopular but also unnecessary.
Blimey, organising a little festival is tougher than you think. Here’s the latest update.
Over 3000 Chilean students take to the streets of Santiago to stage a mass zombie protest over higher education reforms.
The Greeks have said “Enough is enough”. What do you say? This is a battle between our right to self-determine, to demand a new political process, to be sovereign, and private corporate interests.
It’s festival time of year and GR is helping itself to a hefty chunk of the action. Make sure you keep Friday 8 - Sunday 10th July free for the best event of the summer.
We thought you should listen to the File on Four Radio broadcast from the BBC on PFI. It’s a pretty damning piece of journalism by Jerry Northam.
Usurp Art Gallery’s summer show presents 10 years of intrepid work by Jess Hurd, a photojournalist and campaigning photographer involved in people’s struggles for dignity and freedom internationally.
A film exposing what Lansley’s health and social bill really means and shows the growing resistance (marches, strikes, UK uncut) plus inspiring examples of successful action by health workers in the past.
In the distance I hear the massed horns and megaphones of resistance, and I am drawn towards them like, well, I would say moth to a flame, but in this case perhaps a fish to a bicycle is more appropriate.
A film exposing what Lansley’s health and social bill really means and shows the growing resistance (marches, strikes, UK uncut) plus inspiring examples of successful action by health workers in the past.
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