04-02-2009 22:52
For the first time in my life I resent paying my taxes. Until now I have seen this annual amputation as a civic duty - like giving blood - necessary to sustain the life of a fair society. Suddenly I see it as an imposition. Its purpose has reverted to that of the middle ages: subsidising the excesses of a parasitic class. A high proportion of the taxes I pay will be used to bail out companies which have used every imaginable ruse to avoid paying any themselves.
A new mobilisation could revitalise politics in the UK - but only if you get inv
For the first time in my life I resent paying my taxes. Until now I have seen this annual amputation as a civic duty - like giving blood - necessary to sustain the life of a fair society. Suddenly I see it as an imposition. Its purpose has reverted to that of the middle ages: subsidising the excesses of a parasitic class. A high proportion of the taxes I pay will be used to bail out companies which have used every imaginable ruse to avoid paying any themselves.
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04-02-2009 21:56
War on Bankers - Snowball fights theory and practice
As someone who has never really been entranced by the internal combustion engine fad that has swept through the world in recent decades, I tend to walk most places. However, given the snow on the ground today, I, along with many others, was presented with a number of ethical and practical issues; namely, how to deal with snowballs.[Full Story | 3 comments ]
04-02-2009 20:05
Obama’s $825 Billion Stimulus Plan Offers Too Little, Too Late
Within the past two years, Democrats in Washington DC have spent more than $1.5 trillion to help rescue the struggling U.S. economy out of the worst recession since the Great Depression; now, both Houses of Congress are fast-tracking a stimulus package for President Barack Obama that will likely cost the nation more than $1 trillion. Socialists nationwide are rejecting this new call for deficit spending and are calling for programs that will meet the short and long term needs of the nation and create immediate employment for the millions of working people that are unemployed or under-employed.[Full Story ]
26-01-2009 17:47
Nicholas Stern Is A Dangerous Idiot
Sir Nicholas Stern: market obsessed economist or environmental saviour? You could be excused for thinking the latter; so here's something that should make things a bit clearer.[Full Story ]
10-01-2009 16:46
BE: Dungeness N station on a possible 'C' station
British Energy are holding several 'public meetings' in the local area (Kent-Romney Marsh) to tell all about their wonderous new plans for a third nuclear station at the site.[Full Story ]
05-01-2009 05:45
Hope Happening in Southampton (4th January)
Hope Happening - happened for the middle east (big claim eh?)[Full Story ]
04-01-2009 02:45
The courage to speak the truth about the Isreal / Palestine conflict
Who has the courage to speak the truth about the I/P conflict?[Full Story | 19 comments ]
31-12-2008 18:22
Credit crunch; economic crisis; financial meltdown…2008 became the year of monetary superlatives – and for good reason because, as far as most objective economic observers can tell, this is one event that is going to stretch well into the future, leaving no national or regional economy untouched.
If The Economy Doesn't Shrink, We're Finished!
Credit crunch; economic crisis; financial meltdown…2008 became the year of monetary superlatives – and for good reason because, as far as most objective economic observers can tell, this is one event that is going to stretch well into the future, leaving no national or regional economy untouched. [Full Story | 9 comments ]
28-11-2008 15:49
'Smart' CCTV in Portsmouth
Portsmouth introduces CCTV cameras that can 'identify' suspicious behaviour and alert their operators[Full Story | 1 comment ]
28-11-2008 09:33
(Concise Oxford English Dictionary)
Something BETTER than civilization is awaiting us.
(Daniel Quinn, Beyond Civilization)
The Problem With...Civilization
Civilization or civilisation n. an advanced stage or system of human social development(Concise Oxford English Dictionary)
Something BETTER than civilization is awaiting us.
(Daniel Quinn, Beyond Civilization)
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27-11-2008 12:46
A one-day mini-conference. Anti-capitalist, libertarian perspectives on the financial crisis. Speakers, debates and discussion. 2pm-7pm at The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA (see attached map).
Dayschool on the Crisis :: Brighton :: Sat 29th November
A one-day mini-conference. Anti-capitalist, libertarian perspectives on the financial crisis. Speakers, debates and discussion. 2pm-7pm at The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA (see attached map).
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13-11-2008 17:26
Climate Change & Violence : Workshop 1 : Climate Catastrophe : Where are we heading ?
The Crisis Forum are starting their Workshop series on Climate Change & Violence tomorrow in Southampton : asking the question "Climate Catastrophe : Where are we heading ?"[Full Story | 2 comments ]
27-10-2008 17:55
We have been led to believe that the act of sabotage, all acts of sabotage, are inherently bad. This is because sabotage is a potential threat to everything civilization holds dear: it is perhaps the only thing that could stop the environmental crisis.
Sabotage Is Not An Option, It Is A Necessity
We have been led to believe that the act of sabotage, all acts of sabotage, are inherently bad. This is because sabotage is a potential threat to everything civilization holds dear: it is perhaps the only thing that could stop the environmental crisis. [Full Story | 2 comments ]
02-10-2008 14:01
I have a confession to make: about 18 months ago, when I was still part of the economic machine, I spent some time calculating the carbon footprint of the company I worked for. To help me, I used the guides provided by the Carbon Trust a, what I thought then, fairly reliable and objective agency of the UK Government working for, I thought at the time, reducing the overall carbon emissions of the UK.
The Carbon Trust: State Sponsored Greenwashing (With Help From Greenpeace)
I have a confession to make: about 18 months ago, when I was still part of the economic machine, I spent some time calculating the carbon footprint of the company I worked for. To help me, I used the guides provided by the Carbon Trust a, what I thought then, fairly reliable and objective agency of the UK Government working for, I thought at the time, reducing the overall carbon emissions of the UK.
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29-09-2008 10:43
- Albert Einstein
The Emperor's NEW new clothes
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.- Albert Einstein
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14-09-2008 14:44
Virgin Airlines "On The Brink Of Collapse"
Bad news for the air industry, possibly good news for the environment, and a wake up call for anyone who thought cheap profligacy could go on forever. Virgin Airlines could be going down very soon.[Full Story | 2 comments ]
24-08-2008 10:55
Titnore Woods Victory
Further success for the inspiring Titnore Woods campaigners reported in todays press[Full Story | 2 comments ]
22-08-2008 00:49
Somerset County Council, Avon and Somerset Police £500m corruption scandal - documentary hacked - Originally 24 minutes long the original Google Video upload mysteriously began to cut off yesterday at only 7 minutes in - just before the key part of the interview with the Chief Executive of Somerset County Council Alan Jones who appears to believe it's normal to make volleys of official complaints against your senior political opponents to close the deal. Please pass this documentary link to as many public officials as possible, particularly councillors.
IBM Privatisation scandal - documentary hacked just before key interview
Somerset County Council, Avon and Somerset Police £500m corruption scandal - documentary hacked - Originally 24 minutes long the original Google Video upload mysteriously began to cut off yesterday at only 7 minutes in - just before the key part of the interview with the Chief Executive of Somerset County Council Alan Jones who appears to believe it's normal to make volleys of official complaints against your senior political opponents to close the deal. Please pass this documentary link to as many public officials as possible, particularly councillors.
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21-08-2008 09:58
Is politics meant to be a holier than thou search for pure working class positions, which the working class are never part of, or is our politics meant to be for liberation of the working classes?
John Bowden attack political liberals
John Bowden, a long time class war prisoner, is constantly attacked by the prison service and various so called 'libertarians'. Here, he raises interesting questions about the nature of political action for self described 'anarchists', 'liberals', and 'Marxists'.Is politics meant to be a holier than thou search for pure working class positions, which the working class are never part of, or is our politics meant to be for liberation of the working classes?
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01-08-2008 13:46
EDO Corp Fraud Whistleblower in US Court Battle
A former EDO Corp employee in the US claims that flaws in troop protection equipment made by a newly acquired subsidiary of the company were covered up so as not to place strain on corporate relationships.[Full Story ]