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2020 going into 2021 – weird times for activists!

Dave – the editor A fair chunk of what we do as activists involves the production and distribution of printed…

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You were warned…

Dave – the editor Here we are again, going up to Tier 4 which is feels uncomfortably like another lockdown.…

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You won’t change the world if you’re not organised!

This was first published on our sister blog, Alternative Estuary Since the Heckler crew teamed up with Basildon & Southend…

accountability in community activism, accountability in grassroots activism, community activism, community organising, consensus decision making, Grassroots activism, grassroots organising, Seeds For Change

2020, a lot has happened – 2021, a lot more will happen

Dave – the editor Living through a year such as 2020 has proved to be a bit of an experience…

anti-lockdown movement, anti-lockdown protests, Cooperation Town, COVID-19 crisis, Crops NOT Shops, Klaus Schwab, mutual aid, mutual aid and solidarity, solidarity, South Norwood Community Kitchen, the great reset, Winter Oak

It’s too late to go back, we have to move forwards

This post is not intended to be a comprehensive look at the impact of the latest lockdown and the tiered…

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Food deserts, food supply and taking back control

A food desert is an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food,[1][2][3] in contrast with an area…

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Resisting the ‘reset’ – a call to arms

Dave – the editor After the vote in Parliament on Wednesday 30 September to extend the governments emergency coronavirus powers…

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‘Legitimate concerns?’ Yes, they are legitimate!

Dave A (the editor) There are some supposedly radical / anarchist commentators who seem to be able to manage the…

Basildon & Southend Housing Action, Independent Working Class Association, IWCA, legitimate concerns, loss of green space, Social cleansing, social cleansing from London, unaccountable planning, working class concerns

Rebuilding solidarity at the grassroots…

This piece was written some while ago but still stands up, even if it is us thinking out loud about…

community organising, community solidarity, Grassroots activism, guerilla gardening, neighbourhood resilience, neighbourhood solidarity

Reaching out – a few thoughts

Dave – the editor On the weekend of 17/18th October, the 2020 Anarchist Bookfair in London took place, with all…

2020 Anarchist Bookfair in London, anarchist bookfairs, anti-lockdown protests, community organising, grassroots organising, London Anarchist Bookfair, political bubbles, political comfort zones

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