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Latest Updates from Protect the Wilderness & Reclaim the Fields

The Protect the Wilderness campaign attended a court hearing on Monday 5th brought by Gloucestershire County Council. This morning, the Judge gave possession to the council. An eviction is very likely in the immediate days.

Reclaim the Fields Spring Gathering 2012 - details & updates

The first Reclaim the Fields Gathering of the year will be taking place this March 9th- 11th at the Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean.

Does Evgeny Lebedev support EVENING STANDARD suppressing the truth?

21-02-2012 23:05 | Analysis | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Does Evgeny Lebedev support EVENING STANDARD suppressing the truth?

Beware the Agent Procrastinateur...

You can't kill an idea, but you can sure as hell slow it down...

Reclaim the Fields Spring Gathering 2012

The first Reclaim the Fields Gathering of the year will be taking place this March at the Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean.

Action to re-occupy the ZAD

06-02-2012 23:52 | Climate Chaos | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

A reoccupation action is being planned in case of an eviction at the ZAD, near Notre-Dame-des-Landes in France: To re-plant and rebuild against the construction of the airport: Vinci get out! Not here, not Khimki, not anywhere! Meet on the 4th Saturday after the first eviction with your pitchforks, tools, beams and camping gear. Although we don't know when the troops will be sent in, we are launching this call-out now to be able to create a massive rapid reaction.

Brighton Squatters - Update on a crazy week

Seven squatters arrested, at least six evictions, four court hearings, at least three assaults, two charged, one IPO... an update from some Brighton squatters

Public squatting in the U$A on the up

Although it is hard to hear what is really happening on the ground in U$A, it appears that recently there has been an increase in squatting in cities across the United States. Obviously, squatting is often a covert activity, but it seems that a few factors have dovetailed to facilitate the emergence of a new, public squatting movement. This short article will provide a background to these events and a report of the actions which we have heard about. Hopefully these are merely the tip of the iceberg....

CSO Castillo - about us

21-12-2011 13:51 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

an updated version of our post about CSO Castillo we posted a month ago

Titnore Woods Info Night

The woods are under (indirect) threat again!

Activists blockade mass Tamil deportation, allege torture risk

15-12-2011 12:07 | Anti-racism | Free Spaces | Migration | World

Protesters have seized control of access roads and the notorious Colbrook immigration prison to halt the planned forced removal of Tamil refigees back to Sri Lanka. Legal experts believe they could be tortured upon their return as retribution for leaving.

Occupy SF Bradley Manning Plaza camp attacked by cops

The SFPD is concerned about public health and safety. That’s why they have to hit the public with clubs. The OccupySF encampment was raided and completely destroyed by SFPD late last night and Justin Herman Plaza, now being called Bradley Manning Plaza was left empty except for a city sign which read “park closed for renovations” and the occasional pile of horse crap left by one of our proud mounted public servants. 85 arrests were made and all the tents and equipment were confiscated. They were cited with “illegal camping.”

Empty Ex-Forest Cafe Squatted and Reclaimed for the Community

01-12-2011 10:22 | Free Spaces | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | World

A diverse group of autonomous people are currently squatting 3 Bristo Place in central Edinburgh. Although there is no legal squatting right in Scotland, the building has been succesfully occupied. The 3-storey building has stood empty and unused for over 3 months since August 31st 2011. The non-hierarchical group are taking direct action to reclaim this space for use by the community.

463 Years After The Ketts Rebellion...

28-11-2011 15:16 | Climate Chaos | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Still the property of humanity is being progressively enclosed. Finally the right to residential squatting is taken as well, and the Dale Farm eviction went successfully for the coppers rather than the people. Where are those fighting back and preparing armies to resist these enclosures as our ancestors did?

Urgent From Tahrir: Join our struggle for the survival of the revolution

We are in the midst of a decisive battle in the face of a potentially terminal crackdown. Over the past 72 hours the army has launched a ceaseless assault on revolutionaries in Tahrir Square and squares across Egypt. Over 2000 of us have been injured. More than 30 of us have been murdered. Just in Cairo alone. In the last 48 hours.

Victims Of Charity

21-11-2011 18:10 | Animal Liberation | Free Spaces | Health | World

Animal Aid National Day Of Action on Charity shops that fund vivisection .
Saturday 19th November.

Occupy Movement: where next?

Now is a critical time for 'Occupy', as repressive forces bear down on them. This article puts out a few ideas to help us regroup, in order to carry the struggle forward.

OWS Solidarity: Occupy DC storms DC offices of Bloomfield, hits US Conference of Mayors

The sickening November 15 police raid on Occupy Wall Street, complete with videotaped beatings,cries out for payback. Late afternoon the same day, Occupy DC stormed into the Victor Building on 9th st, housing the DC offices of Bloomfield Office properties, "owner" of Zucatti Park the home base of Occupy Wall Street.

Occupy DC's arrival seemed to take Bloomfield by complete surprise, as the door was unlocked, allowing protesters to swarm into the building, reinforced lead banner and all, until no more would fit in the first floor hallway. I do not know if anyone tried to get upstairs or otherwise further into the building to the actual offices of Bloomfield Office Properties.