Subject Index: Activism

Political activism and activists. Also see Workers Organisations & Strikes.

Three Minutes to Midnight: The Women’s Anti-Nuclear Protest at Greenham Common

Type: Event
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With: Elaine Titcombe,
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Elaine Titcombe. History PhD Student, The University of the West of England, Bristol. In 1984 the doomsday clock reached three minutes to midnight. This was the closest recorded time to global destruction defined (at that time) as imminence to nuclear war, since 1953. This crisis arose as a result of an escalation of militarism between the East... More →

ACTION NOW! The Forest of Dean

Type: News
ACTION NOW!The Forest of Dean is being Enclosed and Sold off! Join us for a 'walk' on Sunday the 3rd of February! Take Notice, Foresters All, that Free Peoples of the Forest, intend to Meet at 12o'clock near the Free Miner Monument in Cinderford Triangle on Sunday next, the 3rd of February instant for the purpose of Opening the Forest, which hath... More →

Resistance in an age of Austerity

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What does resistance mean take in an age of austerity? As we see the austerity agenda having massive consequences in Greece and Spain and the UK bracing itself for the real impact of this agenda, we ask what should a resistance to austerity look like. In Greece we see outright violent resistance, combined with a development of bartering systems... More →

Resistance to Debt: Catiline, El Barzon and Strike Debt

Type: Event
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With: George Caffentzis,
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Resistance to Debt is increasingly the way that class struggle is being expressed today. But debt resistance is not new. In Ancient Rome the battles between debtors and creditors were real ones, fought to the finish. This kind of struggle has returned in the late 20th century in many parts of the world though in a less bloody manner. Caffentzis... More →

Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power: Community Organising in Radical Times

Type: Book Review
Amy Sonnie and James Tracey | Melville House | 2011 | Book Type:
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The history of radical 'White' activism in the 1960s and 70s in the USA is dominated by the the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a large organisation which was very influential in the creation of what is known as the 'New Left'. Much has been written about their activities in the Universities particularly around resistance to the Vietnam... More →

PUPPET SHOW - Roots of Resistance: 20 years of Earth First! – Otherstory

Type: Event
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With: Otherstory,
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Using a magical "live animation " technique, Roots of Resistance celebrates the rise of radical ecological activism in the last 20 years: from the treetops of Newbury to the tops of power station chimneys. It draws together personal stories, and brings to life both legendary and more recent victories, in an inspiring call to action. More →

Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge And Radical Politics

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With: Gabriel Kuhn,
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'Straight edge' has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore punk subculture for 25 years. Its political legacy remains ambiguous and it is often associated with self-righteous macho posturing and conservative Puritanism. While certain elements of straight edge culture feed into such perception, the cultureʼs political history is far more... More →

Sir! No Sir!

Type: Event
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With: Roger Ball,
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Roger introduces the film Sir! No Sir! shown by Bristol Indymedia at the Cube Cinema Bristol. The talk discusses the ways in which the Vietnam War was resisted internally and the impact that has had since on warfare in general.http://www.sirnosir.com/ link to the films website.Bristol Radical History Group: http://www.brh.org.uk/Since 2006... More →

Roots of Ecological Resistance – 20 Years of Earth First!

Type: Event
Date:
With: Otherstory,
Bristol Anarchist Bookfair Radical History Zone 2011 Poster
A puppet show and workshop celebrating 20 years of ecological activism: from the treetops of Newbury, to planting trees on the M11, to the tops of power station chimneys. Using a magically simple puppetry technique - like an animated zine - explore stories of past actions and have a go at creating your own. Watch this talk: If you see this text... More →