“We Own the World”
A “Routine” U.S. Coast Guard “Mission” in “the Gulf” Just when I thought the news couldn’t get any stranger three…
Scotland : Don’t Mourn. Organise.
Yesterday Scotland voted against independence. Today half the country are mourning, their hopes of a new state and it’s social…
Join the KSU reading group: Rethinking the Commons 8 Oct. – 17 Dec.
Join KSU’s 7th reading group about the commons – community organised resources for the future! As current crises are making…
This Changes Everything: Naomi Klein Is Right, Unchecked Capitalism Will Destroy Civilization
Best-selling progressive journalist Naomi Klein has an important new book out, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs. The Climate.” The author…
Civility is for suckers: Campus hypocrisy and the “polite behavior” lie
When campus administrators hide behind the fig-leaf of “community,” they’re usually protecting a powerful agenda by David Palumbo-Liu via Salon.com…
‘Counterterrorism’ used to crackdown on civil society
‘Never underestimate, never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. Indeed it’s the only…
Studenten kraken leegstaand UvA-gebouw
Studenten hebben afgelopen zondag de Common Room van het Spinhuis van de Universiteit van Amsterdam gekraakt. Hiermee herclaimen zij de…
Surviving the ups and downs of social movements
Can theories of movement cycles equip activists to persevere over the long haul? ‘Wide-scale uprisings can make a major impact…
Black Pete is sooo 1850
The Black Pete figure is outdated. Soon this racist figure may become a museum artifact in an exhibition on 19th…
Nederland steenkoolvrij
Kritische Studenten Utrecht doet dit weekend mee met de Climate Games. Deze actie, opgezet door de groep Wij Stoppen Steenkool…