All day at the Forest Cafe, workshops on practical solidarity with asylum seekers and sharing information to navigate the complexities of the state's borders regime.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Informal discussion of anarchism in Edinburgh
Details & invitation to informal discussion of anarchist activity in Edinburgh, this Thursday @ 6pm at Tollcross Community Centre.
Edinburgh Feminist Freeschool, 17-24 April
Plug for http://edifeministfreeschool.wordpress.com/ and events, mostly on the 17-19 April.
Quick cheap laugh
RBS – Give us back our fucking money VisionOnTV present a stunt almost as barefacedly cheeky as Fred Goodwin’s pension heist.
Chris Carlsson talking in Edinburgh, Wed 15th April
Chris Carlsson, author of Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration is in Edinburgh to talk about his new book, Nowtopia. Be at Word Power (Nicholson Street) on Wednesday 15th April from 6pm..
Protest against State Killings, this Saturday
With the release of proof of police lies and assault on Ian Tomlinson we say Enough! and we are going to say it out loud so everyone can hear us. Saturday 11th of April at 1:30pm in Bristo Square (Edinburgh).
F Emirates
Go read Johann Hari's piece on Dubai in today's Independent. Race, class, slavery, environmental catastrophe and cartoonishly ignorant rich ex-pats, it's all here.
Something a bit more hopeful and inspiring
Need cheering up after the last 24 hours’ parade of brutality and ignorance. This is Mark Thomas at the Put People First rally last Saturday.
Well, they called it “Operation Glencoe”…
The G20 policing operation was codenamed "Glencoe". When does a naming coincidence become a conspiracy? A death caused by kettling, and a nighttime raid.
New loophole for those concerned by the 50% tax rate
“Earn” more than £150,000 a year? Hit by the chancellor’s raising the tax rate to 50%? Thinking about taking your “wealth creating” skills abroad? No need! We’ve got a loophole that’ll solve your money worries, step this way and loosen your tie…
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