Icelands Parliament comes back after its winter hiatus to angry crowds in what is Icelands largest expression of public anger since the country joined NATO in 1949. (more…)
Entries tagged as ‘bank bailout’
Rioting In Iceland Over Bank Bailout
January 22, 2009 · 8 Comments
Categories: News · comment · international
Tagged: bank bailout, iceland, riots
More on the banks
October 9, 2008 · 3 Comments
Collecting some more resources to try and understand the banking crisis. The previously mentioned audio talk has been turned into this video:
This new website, Bail us out, has been set up to argue that the billions used to bail out the banks would be better used paying off consumer debt. They’re looking for people to submit stories about why they should have their debt dropped first.
For anarchist views on economics generally, there’s the Anarchist FAQ. Section C, “What are the myths of capitalist economics?” would be a good place to start.
If you have links to any more useful resources / analyses, please let us know through the comments.
Categories: comment · resources
Tagged: anarchist economics, anarchist FAQ, bank bailout, banking crisis, credit crunch, financial crisis, resources, WSM video
A Glasgow Anarchist At The G20
March 31, 2009 · 1 Comment
A Glasgow anarchist speaking at the rally following on from Saturdays Put People First demo against the G20 in London.
The BBC also carried a story on our own G20 here in Glasgow, Maryhill. (more…)
Categories: actions · comment · glasgow
Tagged: anarchism, anarchist communism, anarchists, bank bailout, Commu, communism, Community Activism, community organising, council communism, credit crunch, Debt Crisis, Economic Crisis, Economy, G20, glasgow, Glasgow Anarchist, Glasgow Anarchists, Global Economy, Libertarian Communism, Put People First, Residents Association, Revolution, Revolutionaries, socialism