Disarming Grandmothers is a web series, looking at the lives of veteran peace campaigners Helen John and Sylvia Boyes. From their relationship with the authorities, the press and their families to their current actions and trial for terrorism, this series will provide a unique insight into the peace movement through two extraordinary women. New...
On the 12th of January 2012, Norman Scarth made yet another appearance at Leeds Magistrates for the evil crimes of using a Megaphone and handing out some leaflets. West Yorkshire Police have made his life a living hell by hounding this 86 year old war veteran from his sheltered housing through to the...
By DAVID TULLER During a phone call with my elderly mother a couple of years ago, she announced that when her time comes she’d like to die suddenly, in her sleep. No pain, no fuss. That plan didn’t work for me, and I told her so. “I’d like a week to say goodbye, to...
Greg Wilkinson who together with D Murphy bravely wheeled a load of West Bank dates out of a Swansea Tesco store earlier this year and tipped them onto the floor before liberally applying tomato ketchup to them to represent blood, is continuing with his efforts to obtain answers to the question, how can it...
“Making that decision — that keeping the oil in the ground was worth going to prison — that was the decision I made,” said Tim DeChristopher. SALT LAKE CITY — Tim DeChristopher became convinced last year that global warming’s potential effects were so urgent and dire that direct action was needed. The niceties of...
Anne Hansen is a Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action, a guerrilla organization famous for the 1982 bombing of a Litton Industries plant, which made components for American cruise missiles. She was sentenced to life in prison, but was released after eight years. Hansen wrote of her experiences in her 2002 book, Direct...
Seize the Day are well known activists as well as wonderful musicians, singers and songwriters. In 2003 they were the voters choice to win the Radio 3 World Music Awards. When their lead in the competition appeared unassailable, Radio 3 disqualified them from the competition……for being political. Apparently, according to the BBC, you can only be appreciated...
Sunday, 6 September 2009 Dan Viesnik who has campaigned pretty tirelessly on various issues – along with numerous others these last few years is undertaking a ’100 hour famine’ during, around and at Dsei this week. To read Dan’s provisional schedule for the week visit his blog for full info or phone for updates...
