Tag: protests
Fascists humiliated in Dover
Steve Eason, Kate Bradley and Ashmeet T report from the counter-demonstration against the far-right South East Alliance, who marched through Dover in very small numbers on 2 April ,2016.
Following the violent demonstration by various...
‘Shut down Yarlswood’: momentum grows at large demo
On Saturday 12 March, Movement for Justice by Any Means Necessary organised a demonstration calling for the closure of Yarlswood detention centre. Duncan Thomas reports.
Yarlswood detention centre has long been emblematic of the cruelty and injustice of the British immigration...
Syria: #TheRevolutionContinues
On the fifth anniversary of the Syrian revolution, Mark Boothroyd discusses the how people have recently returned to the streets, once again voicing their commitment to overthrowing the regime
Protest in Kafranbel, Idlib
With the lull...
On framing JNU for an imaginary crime
rs21 is pleased to republish Aditya Sarkar's article on the vicious attacks of the far right Indian government on students and academics at Jawahalal Nehru University in New Delhi. These attacks have met with growing...
Hundreds resist fascist march in Dover despite violent attacks from Nazi thugs
report by rs21, pictures by Steve Eason
There were ugly scenes in Dover last Saturday as around 150-200 Nazis tried to march through the town and were confronted by 400 or so antifascists.
The antifascists managed...
No Fracking Way! A report from Carlisle
On Sunday 31 January, groups gathered in over 30 towns and cities across the UK to show their opposition to fracking.
The slow death of Hong Kong
Sue Sparks reports from Hong Kong, where mainland China is tightening its grip
Hong Kong rarely makes it to the international news, but the disappearance of five people, all connected with a publishing company and...
St Pancras die-in protests clearing of Calais refugee camp
Kate Bradley reports
On Saturday, around 200 people gathered at St Pancras International train station in London to protest against the clearance of the 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais. The demonstration was called by London2Calais,...
US activists join London protest for Fast Food Rights: “we ain’t gonna stop until...
Hospitality worker and activist Nilüfer Erdem reports:
Rank and file activists from the fight for $15 an hour campaign in the US came to London on 13 January to join a discussion with John Mcdonnell in...
Campaigning for Climate Justice at COP21
For the last fortnight the COP21 climate summit has taken place in Paris. Alongside the official event, campaigners for climate justice took to the streets in a Paris still under a 'State of Emergency' following the...