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‘why us?’ possilpark youth speak out against dispersal zone

An interview conducted with youth in the Possilpark area of Glasgow, subject to a trial ‘dispersal zone’ order.

‘I’m wondering, though, if there’s four police cutting about, can we tell them to disperse?’

THWAC is dead, long live THWAC! Another era in the fight against Scottish Coal ends, but the struggle continues...

After eight months of occupation and struggle, Coal Action Scotland has decided to bring an end to the Happendon Wood Action Camp.

Edinburgh march in solidarity with Spanish Real-Democracy-Now! protests

Hundreds, overwhelmingly Spanish, marched in Edinburgh Sunday evening in Solidarity with the demonstration in Madrid.

Edinburgh City Council Advocates Violence Against Women

The City of Edinburgh Council has this month rejected two applications submitted by groups requesting to hold events which raise awareness of Violence Against Women.

Activists block Grangemouth docks port to stop Forth Energy’s mad biomass plans

Members of Action Against Agrofuels blocked the two sole access roads to Grangemouth docks yesterday, in protest over Forth Energy’s plans to build a biomass (wood) burning power station at the docks.

Edinburgh Uncut Activist Arrested

Written by one of the activists who took part in Edinburgh Uncut's comedy bail-in on May 15, during which a protester was arrested simply for holding a banner inside a store.