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Struggle continues against Shell in the west of Ireland
A report on the libertarian camp and direct action campaign against a hazardous Shell refinery and pipeline development project
Rossport Solidarity Camp is due to re-open on the 25th of February, in a hitherto remote and little heard of corner of county Mayo in the West of Ireland.
NI: Water privatisation delayed until 2007
Government plans to implement water charges and privatise the Water Service in Northern Ireland has been put back again, this time to April 2007.
Ineptitude, opposition and a desire to dissipate growing resistance may all play their part in the further delay.
The most damaging aspect of this announcement is that it becomes harder to focus attention on the issue and build effective resistance.
Brighton residents stop deportation of Iranian journalist
Brighton campaigers successfully prevented the deportation of an Iranian dissident journalist who faced torture and persecution.
“Brighton’s first ever anti-deportation campaign, fought by Amir’s friends and supporters from grassroots groups!!! We did it!” - Friends of Amir
One in the eye for the Home Office last week as a swift intervention by Brighton campaigners prevented the deportation of an asylum seeker.
Broadway Market occupation - two weeks on
Café Francesca in Broadway Market, Hackney has been occupied for two weeks by local people to prevent its demolition by property developer Dr Roger Wratten and conversion into luxury flats.
The occupation has received widespread press coverage, overwhelming local support and looks set to continue for some time. Hundreds of people have visited the café in the past 14 days bringing food, furniture and donations, over 60 people are on the shift rota and local residents associations have passed resolutions in favour of the occupation with offers of practical support.
Tottenham pub saved by campaigners
Successful residents' campaign to save much loved local pub in Tottenham threatened by developers
After 3 months of campaigning by local residents and users of the Fountain Pub in West Green Rd, N15 the Council finally conceded that it can't allow such a well-used local community facility to be demolished or turned into yet another a block of flats.
Municipalization: Community Ownership of the Economy
Murray Bookchin's Libertarian Municipalism is an attempt to bring up to date the historical legacy of those directly democratic organs of self-management that were thrown up in times of struggle by the working class. It suggests the potential of moving towards a non-market economy with no separation between economic and political democracy.
Municipalization: Community Ownership of the Economy
By: Murray Bookchin
This article originally appeared in Green Perspectives No. 2 February 1986.
Community Action Gathering - 18 June 2005
Archived libcom.org web feature on the UK Community Action Gathering on 18 June 2005.
