Posts Tagged with ‘temporary autonomous zones’
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On the Eve of the European Anti-fascist Mobilisation
18 Jan 2013
The political climate in Greece, both on the streets and in the parliament is hotting up. There is no such thing as a slow news day in Athens. Just before Christmas, Villa Amalias, a well established and much loved squat, was raided by police, with multiple arrests of the occupants. …
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Villa Amalias: A flashpoint in the Greek Struggle
01 Jan 2013
Villa Amalias is one of Athens oldest squats. On the 20th December, allegedly under direction from Samaras, the Greek Prime Minister, Nikos Dendias, Minister for Public Order, instructed the squat to be raided. Eight people - six Greek and two Germans - were arrested during the operation while others who had …
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In Solidarity with Villa Amalias
21 Dec 2012
Early this morning the Villa Amalias Squat in Athens was evicted by police. A centre for organising, socialising and social support has now been emptied - while eight of the people that maintained and ran the space for the public good have been arrested. Several others were also arrested at a …
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Rome: Forte Prentestino
08 Jun 2012
This squat is mucho impressive. First taking in 1968, it has been open for nearly 25 years, with some of the original occupiers still in residence. From the outside, a main gate leads into a corridor with music rooms on one side and the mess hall on the other, …
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Athens: Overview
06 May 2012
This is going to be my last post on Athens, but I wanted to sum up a few things. Several people have expressed interest in going to see the political situation there for themselves and I'd really encourage anyone who wants to to do so. It is amazing. I'm definately …
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The Problem with Occupy
03 Nov 2011
Occupy Glasgow today voted at their General Assembly to move the camp from George Square to Kelvingrove park, where the council have agreed to provide them with facilities including lighting, toilets, heras fencing, CCTV, heaters and a water supply as well as transportation for all tents and materials. At one …
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De-occupy Glasgow
27 Oct 2011
Update - Open Letter from Glasgow Women's Activist Forum I can't honestly say that I was ever that enthused about the "Occupy Movement". After seeing a live link up from Occupy Wall Street earlier this month, I did feel a frisson of revolutionary excitement, but it faded by the time …
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Experiences of Dissent
30 Jul 2005
I don’t exactly know how I got in touch with Dissent, but emails kept appearing in my inbox. Mainly they were meeting announcements, but then the news came through that they had managed to persuade Stirling Council to use a tract of land at the back of the stadium as …