Police line up prisoners on the ground, mass arrests after anti police riots break out in Christiania.
Protests against COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen 2009, Denmark.
See Copenhagen web gallery here
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Images from the protests against COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen 2009, Denmark.
See web gallery here
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I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! invite all Photographers to a mass photo gathering in defence of street photography.
Following a series of high profile detentions under s44 of the terrorism act including 7 armed police detaining an award winning architectural photographer in the City of London, the arrest of a press photographer covering campaigning santas at City Airport and the stop and search of a BBC photographer at St Pauls Cathedral and many others. PHNAT feels now is the time for a mass turnout of Photographers, professional and amateur to defend our rights and stop the abuse of the terror laws.
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No Turning Back Christmas Party '09
Philosophy Football's 2009 Christmas Party is a seasonal night out of outrageous inspiration. We'll be mixing up ideas and entertainment for a fantastic event to start the festive break. Friday 18 December featuring a photographic review of the year from Jess Hurd. The lo-fi ukulele jazz of Tricity Vogue and one of the hits of the Edinburgh Festival Blow Up! The Credit Crunch Musical. With a German Oompah Band explaining the crisis of capitalism you just know you're in for a night out with a difference. The evening opens with an eighties vs noughties poetry slam, 1980s cult leftie alt poet Andy P vs new generation spoken word from Kate Tempest. Plus dancefloor fillers from Melstars: Music and in conversation John Harris, Helena Kennedy Jon Cruddas, Chuka Umunna and others. Presented in association with the campaigns and ideas group Compass. The party is at The Offside Bar & Gallery, 271 City Road London EC1.
For tickets please book here
Last year on UN Human Rights Day I was invited to cover a traveller wedding, one of four in four days at Dale Farm ahead of a planned site eviction by Basildon Council in Essex
The Wave - the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change. Ahead of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen Stop Climate Chaos Coalition calls on world leaders to take urgent action to secure a fair international deal to stop global warming. London.
Web Gallery commissioned by Stop Climate Chaos here
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Stop the War protest representing Tony Blair, George W Bush and Gordon Brown with blood on their hands at the first public hearing of the Iraq Inquiry.
They demand that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are held to account for war crimes which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and 179 British troops. Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London.
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Images available from www.reportdigital.co.uk
Dean Berry wins the BWB Championship Boxing. Firefighters and emergency personnel raising money for charity through sport. Clapham Grand. London.
See web gallery here
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- an end to the criminalisation of sex work - safety and other rights for all workers in the sex industry, including the right to unionise - the right to stay and not be deported - the right not to have a criminal record so we can apply for other jobs - decent wages and benefits for all so that we can refuse violence and exploitation in any industry |
Candle-lit vigil against gay hate crime. Trafalgar Square, London.
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Not only does it contain prominent peace activists but also outrageously, two journalists (names and faces have been blurred to protect the identity of individuals listed)
The spotter card is used by police to identify potential 'trouble makers'.
See Guardian article; Police in £9m scheme to log 'domestic extremists' here
and Domestic Extremist blog piece here
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© Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk
See Mark Thomas Guardian article on the civil liberties and the police secret database here
Read For Police Eyes Only blog piece on the Guardian Domestic Extremist story here
Our reputation on surveillance also extends to the New York Times here
National postal workers strike against jobs, conditions and threats to the service. Poplar and Isle of Dogs Delivery Office. Tower Hamlets. London.
© Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk
See web gallery here
Images available from www.reportdigital.co.uk
Unite Against Fascism demonstration opposing the invitation of BNP leader Nick Griffin onto Question Time. BBC Television Centre, White City.
© Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk
See web gallery here
Images available from www.reportdigital.co.uk
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Signs of Revolt – Creative Resistance and Social Movements since Seattle
EXHIBITION AND TALKS
Space Hijackers/Ultimate Holding Company/Reel News/Peter Kennard/Kat Phillipps/ Cactus Network/Jonathan Barnbrook/Pedro Inhoue/Noel Douglas/David Gentlemen/Guy Smallman/Jody Boehnart/ Jess Hurd/Notes from Nowehere/Movement of the Imagination/Rebel Clown Army/ Indymedia London/Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination/Creative Resistance Research Network/ Turbulence/War Boutique/Josh On
Opening FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 6pm then SATURDAY 14–SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER
Opening Times: Weekends 10-10pm, Weekdays 12–9pm Map
The Old Truman Brewery, London, E1 6QL
10 years ago, in November 1999 an alliance of direct action activists, environmentalists and trade unionists shut down the meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Seattle, stopping the next trade round of Capitalist Globalisation. In the process they sparked a Movement of Movements right across the globe its slogan became ‘Another World is Possible’.
This November exactly 10 years from that momentous demonstration, and with most of the predictions of the movements rapidly coming true what with the crisis of the economy, a permanent state of war and the collapse of our eco-system wrecking lives across the planet, the rich and powerful meet again in Copenhagen to discuss the next Climate treaty after Kyoto, yet again activists are preparing to challenge the idea that the Market can solve the problems of the world, and take another step toward that possible world after Capitalism.
Signs of Revolt is an exhibition that weaves together the story of the past decades social movements, drawing out the influences and connections between and across the movements against Capitalism, War and Climate Change. Using archive material and documentary photography and video from movement photographers and filmmakers. It reveals the story of how we got from Seattle to Copenhagen.
Interspersed in this narrative are works by artist and designer activists and collectives, produced during, within and for the movements, this is the first time such a collection has been brought together in the UK and it will be a chance to reflect upon and celebrate the new creative impulses that the movements spawned and the possibilties for developing the creative capacity of future movements, these issues will also be discussed in greater depth during a series of talks during the exhibition. (timetable here).
As Capitalism threatens our very existence, Signs of Revolt defiantly maps out possible routes to a future filled with hope…
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See slideshow here
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Climate Camp Swoop at the Nottingham based, E.ON owned, coal fired power station, Ratcliffe on Soar.
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English Defence League march in Manchester against Islamic Extremism is countered by Unite Against Fascism.
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See web gallery here
Images available from www.reportdigital.co.uk
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March for jobs, education and Peace, Labour Party Conference. Brighton.
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Vote for Change sponsored gravy train. Labour Party Conference. Brighton.
MP's all aboard.
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Construction site for The Shard retail development, designed by architect Renzo Piano. The Shard will be the tallest building in Europe reaching 72 storeys and will include a viewing gallery at 800ft. London Bridge.
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Socialist Worker 12th September cover - They claim they're not Nazis!
Anti-racist chase thugs out of Birmingham here
The True Face of the English Defence League Birmingham web gallery here
Harrow web gallery here
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