A spectre haunts British politics – Thatcherism

It has been noted that Margaret Thatcher’s electoral triumph hastened the emergence of what is now referred to as the ‘post-political consensus’ that came to dominate debates pertaining to the limitations of contemporary parliamentary democracy. We are pleased to see that her recent death has re-ignited political opinion and debate regarding neo-liberalism, and its legacy […]

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State Violence

Up we rise: Reflections on global rebellion

Reblogged from The Free Association Published by Zuccotti Park Press as part of their Occupied Media Pamphlet Series + + + “Fantasy wears boots, desire is violent, invention is organised.” – Antonio Negri “Hundreds of protesters stormed the building after smashing through the windows chanting ‘die Tory scum’. Rocks, wooden banners, eggs, rotten fruit and

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Actions, Austerity, Inter/Transnational, State Violence, Strategy

Reflections on #Mar25 at Sussex University

The occupation at the University of Sussex began on 7 February over the university management’s intention to outsource 235 jobs to private companies. Since then a “Sussex Against Privatisation” blog has received heavy traffic and yellow squares – the adopted symbol of the campaign – have become ubiquitous across the campus, adorned everywhere from coats

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Education Struggles

Occupy Sussex Press Release

Press Release – 25/03/13 – 4.30pm Today marks an important and momentous day in the history of resistance at Sussex University and in the United Kingdom. At 1pm today, students from across the country stood alongside academics, university staff and others in a mass display of solidarity and expressed anger at the Management of Sussex

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Education Struggles

The 14th November General Strike: The view from Barcelona

On the 14th of November there was a coordinated strike against austerity across many European countries including Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, Italy and Belgium. As expected, the coverage of the strike in the UK media was limited, to say the least. In response we present written this personal account from Rhiannon Colvin, a veteran of

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Inter/Transnational

Education Commission Publishes Report Condemning Privatisation and Immigration Controls in UK Universities

21 November, 2012 London, UK – On the day of the first major NUS demonstration in nearly two years, the Education Commission published a report into the effects of increased tuition fees and privatisation in the higher education sector. Full Report: FOOT IN THE DOOR: PROFIT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Education Commission spokesperson Lou Shelley said:

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Education Struggles

Silvia Federici talk at Goldsmiths University – 12 November 2012

An audio recording of a talk by scholar, teacher and activist Silvia Federici at Goldsmiths University (London, UK) on 12 November 2012. Track one features the full-length talk, entitled “From Commoning to Debt: Microcredit, Student Debt and the Disinvestment in Reproduction”. The second track is a recording of the question and answer session with audience

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