Number 53 In this issue: Seeing through "democracy" Greta Thunberg: the billionaires' favourite Misdirected Rebellion Calling out the imperial gatekeepers Yellow revolt takes a striking twist Jacques Ellul: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Seeing through "democracy" The capitalist system will not abolish itself. In fact, it will always do all that it physically can to … Continue reading The Acorn – 53
“We’re still here because we have to keep on fighting”
Paul Cudenec of Shoal Collective reports from Montpellier, France, on the first birthday of the Gilets Jaunes' uprising "I am not ashamed to feel afraid from time to time. I keep on coming, but I understand those who don't come any more because they're too frightened". So spoke Antoine, a 75-year-old Gilet Jaune marking the … Continue reading “We’re still here because we have to keep on fighting”
“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 – 52
Number 52 In this issue: Skin-deep solutions Greta and the story-tellers Regulation is a gas, for the oil industry Bristol celebrates radical history Poetry of the rebellious seed Mohandas Gandhi: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Skin-deep solutions Imagine that somebody in your family falls ill, with a whole range of symptoms including breathing problems, extreme … Continue reading The Acorn – 52
The Acorn – 51
Number 51 In this issue: Basque rebels prepare hot reception for G7 leaders Capitalist vultures target Jamaican sunshine Smart-fascists are massacring our trees Israeli oppression: support the resistance! Vandana Shiva: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Basque rebels prepare hot reception for G7 leaders The welcome awaiting Macron, Trump and the other G7 world leaders in … Continue reading The Acorn – 51
The Acorn – 50
Number 50 In this issue: Guerrilla war against "smart" fascism Smearing and cheering for the system Manipulating Greta Fighting fracking in Fermanagh Journalism for a world beyond capitalism Hyperlooping towards environmental disaster! Miguel Amorós: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Guerrilla war against "smart" fascism Guerrilla warfare has begun in Europe against the "smart" fascism being … Continue reading The Acorn – 50
The Acorn – 49
Number 49 In this issue: Deepening our resistance Why I decided to fight: letter from a Yellow Vest prisoner Julian Assange: enemy of the empire The modern leftist Rudolf Rocker: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Deepening our resistance Synchronicity has a funny way of throwing together two apparently unrelated events in a way that invites … Continue reading The Acorn – 49
“The X Agenda”: what does XR actually stand for?
A special report On Wednesday May 1 2019 the UK Parliament declared a "climate emergency". Extinction Rebellion and its supporters were, needless to say, cock-a-hoop. Their big London protest-cum-lobby had achieved one of their main demands. After four centuries of rapacious, violent, militaristic capitalism, the British state had miraculously changed course towards a new … Continue reading “The X Agenda”: what does XR actually stand for?
So who exactly is Christiana Figueres?
Another special report "By 2050 efforts to slow climate change could make us $19 trillion richer"- The Grantham Institute This follow-up to our exposé of Extinction Rebellion's business wing is again intended to warn genuine eco-activists and anti-capitalists about the strange forces lurking behind the scenes of the "climate action" movement. For more info on … Continue reading So who exactly is Christiana Figueres?
Rebellion Extinction: a capitalist scam to hijack our resistance
Special report [UPDATE. WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 2019. FOLLOWING WIDESPREAD GRASSROOTS DISQUIET OVER THE XR BUSINESS WEBSITE, IT HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR XR AND ITS POSITION ON CAPITALISM IS NOT YET CLEAR. WE WILL PUBLISH FURTHER REPORTS AS INFORMATION COMES IN] When Extinction Rebellion first burst into action in the UK last … Continue reading Rebellion Extinction: a capitalist scam to hijack our resistance
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