None of these situations map perfectly onto one another; war, and this war in particular, is not simple. But we shouldn’t shy away from nailing some colours to a mast when there are some things we know. We know airstrikes on Syria won’t bring about the world we want to see.
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Our plan is to start with something we think should be achievable and we hope to do larger fundraising campaigns next year. Hopefully we will involve more groups from the UK and Europe in our next campaign.
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The opening statement from our Rojava Solidarity Cluster
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Originally published by The Word From Struggle Street Blog on the continuing debate around Plan C’s Social Strike and Directional Demands article.
Dancing in the Dark: social strikes and directional demands, some comments on a debate. Read More »
We want to contribute to the discussion on ‘social strikes’, based on a text written by comrades from Plan C. We hope that our thoughts are also relevant for the wider debate within the Blockupy / Transnational Strike network. Please read the following rather as a spontaneous reply…
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On Saturday 23rd May a rally against austerity called by two individuals in Manchester, and backed by the People’s Assembly, took place. About 1000 people gathered in the city centre to hear talks from campaigners and those effected by cuts. Here are a few reflections from the day which also stand as some thoughts about
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This article by Keir Milburn began life as a contribution to an ongoing discussion aimed at developing a shared strategic orientation for Plan C. We have decided to publish a version at this stage in order to do our thinking in public and hopefully draw others into the discussion. At the present moment it
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On Thursday 6th November, Turkish troops murdered Kader Ortakaya, a young woman, at the Turkey-Syria border near Kobanê. She was taking part in a “human chain” demonstration when she was shot in the head. In the last month Turkish soldiers and police have killed around 50 Kurds and others protesting inside Turkey. Meanwhile, across the
