War of Words — a blog from War on Want
Welcome to War on Want’s blog — a space to engage with radical opinion and ideas. What you read may not reflect War on Want policy (yet). But we hope it will inspire.
Now if that is not solidarity....I don't know what is!
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War on Want , sweatshops , financial crisis , economic justice , Bangladesh , Activism
by
Nadia Idle
Yesterday War on Want staff went out on the pickets and march to support public sector workers on strike in London. We received the news that our Bangladeshi partners the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF), which organises sweatshop workers, had called a march in solidarity with striking workers in the UK.
Where now for the Occupy protestors?
Published in
tax justice , G20 , financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Dave Tucker
Interesting little piece on Channel 4 news about the roots of Occupy and what might be next...
DAVE’S BLOG FROM THE G20 COUNTER SUMMIT - PART 3
Published in
tax justice , G20 , financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Dave Tucker
Final part of the blog from the Nice G20 counter summit.
Dave's blog from the G20 counter summit - part 2
Published in
tax justice , G20 , financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Nadia Idle
War on Want's Dave Tucker is in Nice at the G20 counter summit
- he is unable to upload his blog at the moment - so I'm puttinghis posts up for him!
Dave's blog from the G20 counter summit - part 1
Published in
videos , tax justice , G20 , financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Nadia Idle
War on Want's Dave Tucker is in Nice at the G20 counter summit - he is unable to upload his blog at the moment - so I'm putting his first post up for him!
Block the bridge. Block the bill.
Published in
financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Natalie Dendy
Check out this video from UK Uncut encouraging people to join the protest on Westminster Bridge at 1pm this Sunday 9 October to block the destructive Health & Social Care Bill.
Union News - a new site launches
Published in
financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
John Hilary
Launched to coincide with this week's Trades Union Congress in London, and with massive trade union action planned across Britain for the rest of this year, this new site looks like one to watch - or to follow.
As the stocks tumble, the traders panic
Published in
miscellaneous , financial crisis
by
Corin H Pearce
Click here for a bit of face palm mania!
Protest and creative licence
Published in
financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Anna Smith
Protests can often inspire creative thinking. This is a sample of the placards on display at Saturday’s March for the Alternative in London.
Social Movements: We Shall Prevail!
Published in
War on Want , food justice , financial crisis , economic justice , Activism
by
Graciela Romero
People from around the world gathered last week in Dakar, Senegal for the 10th World Social Forum. The Forum provides a space where social movements, networks, NGOs and other civil society organizations opposed to neo-liberalism, capitalism and any form of imperialism come together to debate ideas democratically and formulate proposals for effective action. The Forum ended with the drawing up of a final declaration in which social movements state that “together, the peoples of all the continents are struggling mightily to oppose the domination of capital, hidden behind the illusory promises of economic progress and political stability . . . we declare that we, the people will no longer bear the costs of this crisis”. It goes on to outline the challenges facing social movements today and calls for solidarity actions against capitalism. For the full text please read below:
