Breaking rocks in the hot sun; he fought the law and the law won. Fortunately, for all of us, that victory – while long-lasting – was nevertheless only ever temporary, let's hope the crap spouted by Cameron et al dies down quickly....
Nelson Mandela spent so long, 27 years, breaking...
The nuclear power industry is suing Germany because it's phasing out its unpopular nuclear power stations. Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing Australia for billions of dollars in lost profits because the government took action to reduce teenage smoking. And pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is suing Canada for $500 million,...
For Madiba Madiba, father of your nation, Spear of your nation, conscience Of our world. For so long a six Foot plus man in a six foot minus Cell. 46664; a status designed To demean but now a symbol Of that which is good in the Humanity of...
• Hundreds of people attended protests against the Big Six energy companies on the day the ONS released figures showing 31,000 'excess winter deaths' in winter 2012-2013, a 29% increase on last year. The protests have now come to an end.• Protests were organised by anti-austerity groups including...
Understanding social movements, what causes them and makes them succeed, are the elusive questions that David Graeber’s latest book, The Democracy Project. A History. A Crisis. A Movement, confronts in response to the contemporary Occupy movement. As in his previous works, this book is a rich mix of styles...
Over a thousand people will take action against Npower and other Big Six energy companies on day that Winter Death statistics are released. Anti-austerity groups including Fuel Poverty Action, UK Uncut, Disabled People Against Cuts, and the Greater London Pensioners Association reveal Npower as key target (Npower Supply and...
Many, many more people are posting very relevant things on DE. Folk like Douglas James, Keith Lindsey Cameron, Flora the Implorer etc., it just shows how many are now awake to the corruption, fraud and disgraceful behaviour of our so called elected representatives. It begs the question..... who is...
Local campaigners have welcomed today’s announcement that the Living Wage is to rise from £7.45 to £7.65 an hour. The announcement comes at the start of Living Wage Week, which aims to celebrate those employers that have signed up to pay their staff a higher rate of pay. Neil...
Tomorrow's 'Bonfire of Austerity' looks set to be one of the biggest days of action for many years. Actions are taking place up and down the country as people are forced into poverty, forced to choose whether to heat the home or put food on the table and forced...
Thousands of British and American expats in Germany are living off unemployment benefit as calls to restrict payments to “welfare migrants” grow louder.
Although Eastern Europeans are often the target of politicians wishing to cut benefits to foreigners, The Local has found thousands of Americans and Brits also reliant on...
