Local heroes: the unheard voices of the Olympics
Leah Borromeo — July 1, 2012 4 Comments
The motto of the Games is "inspire a generation". However, not everyone is enthused. Londoners from the poorest parts of the city facing major upheavals from losing their homes, livelihoods …
Editor's Pick, Politics, Resistance, Social Policy
Ten reasons why the London 2012 Olympics are worth protesting
spacehijackers — May 16, 2012 13 Comments
The Space Hijackers are proud to announce we are the Official Protesters of the London 2012 Olympic Games. To this end, we would like to release our top ten reasons …
Art, Editor's Pick, Resistance
[Video] Eyes on Syria: One year on
Leah Borromeo — March 21, 2012 4 Comments
A film by Leah Borromeo for Amnesty International on the one year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. For more information: http://www.eyesonsyria.org …
Editor's Pick, Film and Video, Politics, Resistance
Occupy evicted – free speech ends where the profit margin begins
Leah Borromeo — February 28, 2012 0 Comments
The evictions of Occupy London sites at St Paul’s Cathedral and the School of Ideas show a systemic contempt for the right to protest if that dissent threatens profit. …
Editor's Pick, Politics, Resistance
[FILM] What would Jesus buy?
Reverend Billy — November 21, 2011 0 Comments
An examination of the commercialization of Christmas in America while following Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the …
Art, Culture, Film and Video, Media, Resistance
Olympic ideal puts money before democracy
Leah Borromeo — November 21, 2011 2 Comments
A series of Home Office proposals could ban protests during the London 2012 Olympic games. This is a slight to democracy and free expression. …
Culture, Editor's Pick, Politics, Resistance
We have the right to be safe
Leah Borromeo — November 17, 2011 0 Comments
The third in the latest set of films by Leah Borromeo for Amnesty International on Syrian exiles in the UK. From the Amnesty bumph: Amnesty International UK joined with over …
Editor's Pick, Politics, Resistance
No more blood, no more fear
Leah Borromeo — November 12, 2011 0 Comments
VIDEO: This is the second in a series of films for Amnesty International and the current Syrian struggle. …
Editor's Pick, Politics, Resistance
On the Chilean student protests
Nick MacWilliam — September 22, 2011 11 Comments
Why has there been such a marked difference between the student movements of Chile and the UK? …
Editor's Pick, Resistance
Maltese priest aids refugees from Libya
James Burgess — August 15, 2011 0 Comments
For refugees fleeing Libya, arriving in Malta is not the end of the journey …
Editor's Pick, Politics, Resistance
An Australian in Visegrad
Hikmet Karcic — June 14, 2011 15 Comments
Australian actress Kym Vercoe keeps memory of Visegrad victims alive. …
Resistance
Protesters can’t disown the ‘violent minority’
Leah Borromeo — March 28, 2011 3 Comments
The state sees anyone who publicly opposes its policies as a threat. Protesters, violent or otherwise, are all in this together. …