Transcript: There are very murky parts of our society – people who see no problem in attacking or demonising others who are just trying to survive and live a dignified life. And unfortunately, they have […]
Category: Direct Action News
Flares inside the BlackRock (Direct Action News, 3 to 9 April 2023)
Just Stop Oil bridge-climbers found guilty Basildon Crown Court found Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker guilty of causing a public nuisance on 4 April. The pair had brought the Dartford Crossing to a standstill between […]
Action Against Landlords and Planet Killers (Direct Action News, 27 March to 2 April 2023)
Acorn Bristol defeat one letting agent’s disgusting ‘rental bidding’ practice Acorn Bristol reported success on 27 March in stopping a local estate agent from using rental bidding. This disgusting practice sees letting agents asking applicants […]
Souped! (Direct Action News, 20 to 26 March 2023)
Protests erupt across Africa Bailiffs evict University of Manchester occupiers British transphobe gets souped by New Zealanders Anti-fascism in the UK Paris burns Protests erupt across Africa Protests erupted almost simultaneously in several countries across […]
Smashed windows and flaming barricades (Direct Action News, 13 to 19 March 2023)
Judge jails Insulate Britain protester Junior doctors engage in three-day strike People still fighting France’s pension reform UK strikes continue across multiple sectors This Is Not A Drill have a smashing time in Cambridge Judge […]
Anti-fascist and anti-State street action across Europe and the Middle East (Direct Action News, 6 to 12 March 2023)
Firefighters win! Protesters try to break into Georgian parliament in protest of ‘foreign agents’ law Women in Afghanistan risk their lives to protest against Taliban patriarchy Tens of thousands demand the Greek government takes rail […]
Fighting government corruption, from root to branch (Direct Action News, 27 February to 5 March 2023)
Tree-sitters stop felling work in Wellingborough Tens of thousands take to the streets of Tel Aviv against increasing government autocracy Anti-fascism in the UK! Hunt sabs protest Wiltshire Police corruption Tree-sitters stop felling work in […]
Bash back! (Direct Action News, 20 to 26 February 2023)
University union members bring the fight to union bosses Protests erupt as State-backed gunmen assassinate Mexican land defender High school and sixth form students take action against bullshit toilet rules Junior doctors announce 72-hour strike […]
Against the world of prisons, colonisers and transphobes (Direct Action News, 13 to 19 February 2023)
JENGbA and Liberty success against UK government on cruel ‘joint enterprise’ laws Survival International asking for emails to stop Peru’s “Genocidal Bill” Thousands hold vigils across the UK for murdered trans teenager Brianna Ghey Security […]
Fighting racists in the street and in the State (Direct Action News, 6 to 12 Feb 2023)
Abolish Frontex: day of action against Fortress Europe New wave of strikes and mass demonstrations across France Avon Vale Hunt expelled from hunting’s governing association after grassing on itself Centre Parcs abandons attempt to plough […]
Standing in the way of control (Direct Action News, 30 Jan to 5 Feb 2023)
Firefighters join fellow workers in strike action against the UK government’s ongoing enmity Wassailing in Stanton Drew Anarchist attacks put Italian embassies on alert Activists against HS2 shut down construction of ‘mega prison’ Strikes take […]
The people versus fat-cats, bureaucrats and killer cops (Direct Action News, 23 to 29 Jan 2023)
1 February – Multiple unions hold co-ordinated nationwide strikes Scotland tightens laws on hunting with hounds UK strike at Amazon Dartmoor National Park Authority to challenge High Court decision on wild camping Protests across the […]
Protests in the streets, in the fields and on the rooftops (Direct Action News, 16 to 22 Jan 2023)
German police evict the last people resisting a new coal mine Public sector strike action continues across England and Wales Cops kill forest defender in Atlanta, USA Palestine Action smash Leonardo arms factory in Edinburgh […]
Land and animal justice across Europe (Direct Action News, 9 to 15 Jan 2023)
Right to Roam announces a “wild wassail to reclaim the commons” Police start evicting anti-coal mine resistance in German village Insulate Britain claims ‘civil resistance works’ after MP report Right to Roam calls for action […]