The 1912 Leeds Anarchist Conference
Carrying on a regional tradition common in the 1890s and early 1900s(for example in Scotland), anarchists met for what was the first known UK wide conference in 1912.
We here reproduce a text by Joseph Buckman who appears to be a historian of working class struggles and immigration especially of the jews.
Northern Ireland flag protests the politics of distraction
On December 3rd Belfast City Council decided, by 29 votes to 21, to reduce the number of days the Union flag was flown above the city hall from 365 to 17 days a year. Within minutes of the vote a protest of over 1000 loyalists broke through the rear gates and into the grounds of the city hall. One security guard and a number of police were injured.
Belfast - Thousands march to oppose the cuts
Workers came out in their thousands in Belfast today to protest against government cuts that will see services slashed, benefits cut and an estimated 30,000 job losses.
Belfast Anti-BNP protest confronted by fascists
Belfast anti-fascist protestors are currently engaged in a stand-off with fascists in central Belfast at a protest over the British National Party (BNP) scheduled BBC appearance.
Pumped Up Vigilantes?
A response to Derek Hanway's (director of Irish traveller organisation An Munia Tober) claims that those who defended the Roma under attack in Belfast in the summer of 2009 were pumped up vigilantes.
No Gods, No Masters: how the churches and politicians failed to help the Roma in Belfast
Comments on the failure of the churches and politicians to tackle racism in Belfast.
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