We are rats running rabid through the stinking guts of London … Sick of the fractured ‘scene’ of squatters in London, sick of faux-punk venues and the fashionable veneer of rebellion, sick of the apathy and passivity, sick of housing where everyone is locked in their own rooms, their own … Continue reading
“Concrete and wires prevail everywhere. Looking out from the window of my cell, behind the bar, I see a piece of sky decorated with some barbed wire.” Tasos Theofilou Join us on Friday 18th of November for our info night event in solidarity with the anarchist communist Tasos Theofilou who … Continue reading
Text of one of the introductory talks at the London Anarchist Bookfair meeting on “Anarchism and the Struggle against the Borders” (29 October). The other introduction focused on connections between the Syrian revolution and diaspora and rebellions against the European border system. The invitation to this meeting asked three questions. … Continue reading
Bristol Submitted anonymously “A couple of weeks ago the Home Office once again sent their uniformed bullies into Easton. This time things did not go smoothly for them. Early evening on a weekday in mid-October: word spread that ‘immigration enforcement’ vans had been spotted near an off-license in the backstreets … Continue reading
A benefit night in London featuring punk, techno, spoken word, looped hiphop, and more. Money is being raised for the No Borders group in Ventimiglia, Italy. Infonight about Ventimiglia the evening before, on Thursday the 10th. Provisional Line-Up: CLOWN: Hardcore Punks touring from Nagoya City, Japan. MEINHOF SPLIT VEINS POTENT … Continue reading
From Fire on the Horizon A riot at Bedford Prison (at the weekend) saw up to 200 inmates go on the rampage, setting fires and even looting the medical room. The riot came to an end late on Sunday night after riot cops spent more than six hours trying to … Continue reading
Via Anti Raids Network First meeting of Kids Against Raids & Borders (KARB) The first few months since the introduction of the nationality requirements of the school census has seen campaigning & boycott calls from groups like Schools ABC and Defend Digital Me, as well as children such as Biplob … Continue reading
Reposted from the blog of Leila Al Shami Today [29 October] I was invited to speak at the London Anarchist Bookfair, an event I was excited to attend, to talk about the situation in Syria. Unfortunately the event did not take place. We were shut down by a guy called … Continue reading
The London Anarchist Bookfair is upon us again, this time taking place at a school in Tottenham next Saturday 29 October. Amongst all the usual catching up with old friends and comrades, anarcho-consuemerism, sectarian rows and bar fights, there are a few interesting talks and meetings on the programme. In … Continue reading
Sunday 16th will see the 6th south London Nights Against Borders - a monthly social aimed at bringing together people who want to up the ante in the struggle against the border regime. This month there won’t be a particular focus or speaker - just food, drink and music and … Continue reading