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Land, and the army marching to claim it, in the UK and around the world

Land, and the army marching to claim it, in the UK and around the world

by Shaun Chamberlin | Nov 20, 2012 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Economics, Favourite posts, Politics, The right to land

The right to access land matters, in a fundamental way. It is a place to live, a source for food, for water, for fuel, and for sustenance of almost every kind. And land management also has profound impacts on our ecosystems and environment, and thus on our well-being...
Climate Camp 2009 needs you

Climate Camp 2009 needs you

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 29, 2009 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories

This year’s Climate Camp will run from Thurs 27th August to Weds 2nd Sept, at an as yet undeclared location in or around London (inside the M25). This year the camp will not be culminating in a ‘direct action’, but will instead be focusing on...
Social anarchism and non-violent direct action

Social anarchism and non-violent direct action

by Shaun Chamberlin | Aug 10, 2008 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts

(pic – yesterday’s non-violent direct action at Kingsnorth, courtesy of Indymedia) I’m back from this year’s Climate Camp, and was deeply impressed with what I found there, both in terms of the organisation of the site (carried out largely by...

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