The fifth day of Stop the Arms Fair coalition’s protests against the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) yesterday was focused around climate action and Greta Thunberg’s Fridays For Future campaign. The crux of the […]
Category: Environment
TimeToRise #4
As certain news items dominate mainstream headlines, other struggles continue with less attention. NATO’s second-largest army, for example, has managed to avoid widespread coverage of its ongoing attacks against one of the most effective groups […]
TimeToRise #3
TimeToRise is Phoenix Media Co-op’s regular newsletter about what’s new in the struggle for a better world, from the UK and beyond. This week, Afghanistan continued to dominate headlines as Daesh affiliates killed dozens of civilians at Kabul airport. […]
TimeToRise #2
TimeToRise is Phoenix Media Co-op’s regular newsletter about what’s new in the struggle for a better world, from the UK and beyond. Afghanistan This week, the chauvinist Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan is the main story. As Phoenix […]
TimeToRise #1
TimeToRise is Phoenix Media Co-op’s regular newsletter about what’s new in the struggle for a better world, from the UK and beyond. Climate Crisis The first edition of TimeToRise comes in the same week as […]
Hundreds of animal rights protesters gather outside a breeder supplying the ‘experimentation industry’
Campaigners at the MBR Acres beagle breeding facility near Huntingdon, England, called for a public day of action on 22 July. And more than 200 animal rights protesters turned out to support the call. Energetic […]
The campaign to shut down a ‘factory farm’ supplying dogs for animal testing is snowballing
About 200 people came together outside MBR Acres on 9 July to protest the company’s breeding of beagles. Marshall BioResources, which owns the MBR Acres facility in Huntingdon, breeds dogs for medical research. And protesters […]
Rojava (NE Syria)
Since 2012, Rojava (NE Syria) has become a beacon of hope for the democratic left both in the Middle East and around the world. But how did this happen during Syria’s brutal civil war? And […]
Union leaders call for firm G7 action against the climate crisis
Union leaders have joined other campaigners to demand firm climate-action commitments from the G7. This comes ahead of its summit in Cornwall between 11 and 13 June. An open letter, which trade unionist network The […]
Indigenous communities in Mexico say ‘no’ to political parties and demand self-rule
Mexico held local elections on 6 June. But some Indigenous communities refused to participate. The party-political system, they insist, has not benefited them; so they want to govern themselves. And they’re not alone. Because some […]
A woman is campaigning to kick hunts out of residential areas after hounds killed her cat
A Cornish hunt attacked and killed a domestic cat in March 2021. While police continue investigating the incident, owner Carly Jose is leading a campaign for legal change to stop such attacks from happening again. […]
Indigenous women rally in Argentina after historic walk against Earth’s destruction
Indigenous women in Argentina have taken part in a historic walk to highlight the environmental and gender violence adversely affecting their communities. After two months, the walk culminated in a rally in the capital, Buenos […]
Disruption of the McDonald’s supply chain shows animal rights direct action works
On 22 May, animal rights network Animal Rebellion went up against McDonald’s. Groups of activists shut down all four of the fast food chain’s UK distribution centres. And it was one of the most significant […]
An artist speaks about her new film on the crime bill’s trespass laws
The government’s new Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCB) entered its latest stage on 18 May. Despite widespread opposition to the bill, including protests that have faced aggressive policing, the government is pushing onwards. […]