The Olympic agenda is profit and control

by Paul Cudenec A lot of people in France are unhappy about the prospect of this summer's Olympic (and then Paralympic) Games. Part of this, I suppose, stems from a widespread dislike of anything associated with authoritarian plutocratic president Emmanuel Macron, the diminuitive former Rothschild [1] banker with an ego the size of the Eiffel … Continue reading The Olympic agenda is profit and control

“The opposite of rebellion” – Paris activists slam XR leadership

A special report  We are well aware that there are many genuine grassroots activists involved in Extinction Rebellion protests, people we know are on our side. But more and more questions are being asked about the nature of the organisation itself, about the true agenda of the leadership lurking behind a flimsy illusion of horizontality. … Continue reading “The opposite of rebellion” – Paris activists slam XR leadership

The Acorn – 32

Number 32 In this issue: Anger returns to the French streets Civil servants and dodgy arms dealers "It's imperative that we change this system" Scandal of UK's "death sentence" prisoners Destroying words, attacking reality Acorninfo 1. Anger returns to the French streets After a few months of relative calm, anger has again erupted on the … Continue reading The Acorn – 32

The Acorn – 27

Number 27 In this issue: ZAD alert! Eco-zone warns of imminent attack Indigenous peoples lead fight against fracking pipeline Tearing off capitalism's "green" mask I don't want to fuck a robot Thailand slips into dictatorship France - the social war kicks off again The Sultan and the Sage Acorninfo 1. ZAD alert! Eco-zone warns of … Continue reading The Acorn – 27

The Acorn – 26

Number 26 In this issue: The system is losing control Panicking French state tries to build right-wing militia Black July: Berlin resists gentrification, eviction and the state Mountain campaigners defy the industrial state Acorninfo 1. The system is losing control Complete control of society is always the aim of any system which intends to impose … Continue reading The Acorn – 26

The Acorn – 25

Number 25 In this issue: "Terrorists" exposed as working for British state Paris rises up Whose future? The Dispossessed by Paul Cudenec Lies of His(story) by Rob los Ricos Heretical dreams of wildness What would an uncivilised world look like? Acorninfo 1. "Terrorists" exposed as working for British state The British state's direct involvement in … Continue reading The Acorn – 25

The Acorn – 24

Number 24 In this issue: May the First: one day in an unending battle Blocking the railway in Marseilles: a first-hand report Lies and bail conditions to keep anarchists off the streets Court victory for arms fair blockaders Witch hunt: antisemitism smears are ideological warfare Acorninfo 1. May the First: one day in an unending … Continue reading The Acorn – 24

The Acorn – 21

Number 21 In this issue: We've got to defend the ZAD! Echoes of the Paris Commune "Violence" and the defence of the planet Paris 13.11: Morale Operation "When the rich make war, it's the poor that die!" What the frack is going on? Ultramodernism: the civilization of mass destruction Acorninfo 1. We've got to defend … Continue reading The Acorn – 21

The Acorn – 20

Number 20 In this issue: Motorway blocked in  massive anti-airport protest Naive illusions are propping up capitalism Islamophobia: the not-so-secret agenda of Baroness Cox Conspiracies and contamination Whose land? Our land! Acorninfo 1. Motorway blocked in massive anti-airport demo A massive and powerful display of determined opposition to plans for a new Nantes airport was … Continue reading The Acorn – 20

The Acorn – 19

Number 19 In this issue: Ethnic cleansing - bloody new chapter in Turkey's war on Kurds Resisting the psychology of terror Exposed: fake left-wingers who hate the alternative media How capitalist "progress" crushes cultures Industrial capitalism causes cancer Acorninfo 1. Ethnic cleansing - bloody new chapter in Turkey's war on Kurds "Ethnic cleansing is being … Continue reading The Acorn – 19