After the most severe rioting seen in England since 1981 [see: Like a Summer with a Thousand Julys ] the activist community is debating the riots and their likely consequences on protest, as an out of touch government lashes out with new laws and draconian measures to show they are in some sort of control. Here we round up some of the many articles and analysis of the events so far, no doubt this will be added to and amended over the next few weeks.
So far: 1600 people have been arrested, over 500 charged| With 5 people dead.
London: IMC Feature [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
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Tottenham: [ Pics | 2 days later | Storyful | Community pulls together | ]
Enfield: [ Sony Factory pic |
Brixton: [ Brixton Road Pics | Fire Sale in Brixton | Videos 1 | 2 | ]
Camden: [ Pic | ]
Lewisham: [ Pic | ]
Woolwich: [ text | ]
Hackney: [ text | Pic | Pic ]
Bethnal Green: [ Report |
Clapahm Junction: [ The aftermath | ]
Ealing: [ 1 | 2 ]
Timeline: [ Map of London Riots ]
RiotWiki: A collective analysis
Messaging: [ Indy IM | London Tumbles ]
Green and Black Cross: Legal Advice
Across UK:
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Birmingham: IMC feature
Bristol: IMC Feature [ St Pauls - police state | ]
Nottingham: IMC Feature
Manchester: IMC Feature
Salford: An eyewitness perspective on the riots in Salford and Manchester
Commentary and advice:
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Eyewitness account from Edmonton 'riot' by Really Fit
London riots: focus on Holloway by gdm
Anarchist response to the riots by London Anarchists
The UK Riots and Capitalism's Decay by Infantile Disorder
EDL Switch To Anti-Black Racism by StopTheEDL
Police tonight will be different - be warned by Lars
Articles on capitalism's present crisis by delpo
A riot of as a sign of desperation by John
Nothing ‘mindless’ about rioters by Dan Hind
On the Insurrection by urbano
London Riots: Life in the Rolling War Zone by KID
A costly mistake... but we are people too by gdm
A few words... by Birmingham Riots 2011
Criminality and Rewards by max von sudo
Alternative Media:
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Fitwatch 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Libcom: Anarchists respond to the London riots by Solidarity Federation
Counterfire: Darcus Howe’s timely insurrection by Joe Glenton and Jo Gough.
Ian Bone blog: the 'riot experts' are amongst us by ian bone
T.H.A.G.: Tottenham Today. London Tomorrow. by Tower Hamlets Anarchist Group
Why here and now? by Tariq Ali
Birmingham Riots 2011: A few words.
Democracy Now!: Anger over Inequality, Racism Boils Over into 'Insurrection' by Amy Goodman
The third estate: Tottenham burning - first hand report... by Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
Nathaniel Tapley: An Open Letter to David Cameron’s Parents by concerned parent
Main Stream Media:
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Aljazeera: Running through riotous London by Pennie Quinton
Guardian: Big Brother isn't watching you by Russel Brand
Guardian: The UK riots: the psychology of looting by Zoe Williams
Independent: In defence of anarchy by Boff Whalley
GoPetition: A call for more understanding and less moralising by pretty please
CommentIsFree: These riots reflect a society run on greed by Seumas Milne
Montreal Gazette: London rioters resent media image hooded teen thug by Mohamed Abbas
Grassroots: Video Interview about riot background by benuk1234
Reuters: London rioters point to poverty and prejudice
Guardian: Who are the rioters? Young men from poor areas ...
Independent: Caring costs – but so do riots by Camila Batmanghelidjh
Guardian: No evidence Mark Duggan opened fire at police... by IPCC
Gadget Helpline: Official BlackBerry blog site hacked
Youtube: Another classic BBC moment with Darcus Howe
The Telegraph: London riots: the underclass lashes out by retweetmyass
Guardian: Looting 'fuelled by social exclusion' by trumpet5
Google: Map of London riots: verified areas by google (you are tracked on their system)
Youtube: Amazing time-lapse photography rioting Tottenham by tweety pie
Huffington Post: Q&A w/ Jody McIntyre who witnessed Brixton riots by Dina Rickman
MediaGuardian: BlackBerry Messenger played a key role in riot by BBM
BlottR: Ire in Tottenham as riots continue by Theyoungjournalist
Original article on IMC London:
