Occupied London
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Voices of Resistance from Occupied London (also known as Occupied London) is a free anarchist journal
founded in 2007 in the United Kingdom
. The journal was launched with the aim to provide a platform for discussion across the wider social antagonist movement and has seen significant success in doing so, with contributors spanning across that political spectrum (anarchists, autonomists
and others from the wider non-orthodox Marxist
tradition). They have so far included - among others - Mike Davis
, Zygmunt Bauman
, Manuel Castells
, Richard Pithouse from South Africa's shack dweller's movement Abahlali Base Mjondolo
and George Katsiaficas.
The influences of the journal are diverse, including insurrectionist
, situationist, poststructuralist and some elements from the autonomist
tradition. Occupied London has featured analyses on contemporary urban culture
across Europe
, South Africa
, the United States
and other parts of the world. Focus has also been on the present and future of the so-called anti-globalization movement
, as well as discussions about the structure and operation of occupied social centres. It has a close relationship with Last Hours, another London based radical publishing collective. The collectives have shared articles between themselves and have presented stalls together at events, such as the London Anarchist Bookfair, as well as holding benefit events together.
Since December 2008 the journal has been running a blog covering the civil unrest in Greece.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
founded in 2007 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The journal was launched with the aim to provide a platform for discussion across the wider social antagonist movement and has seen significant success in doing so, with contributors spanning across that political spectrum (anarchists, autonomists
Autonomism
Autonomism refers to a set of left-wing political and social movements and theories close to the socialist movement. As an identifiable theoretical system it first emerged in Italy in the 1960s from workerist communism...
and others from the wider non-orthodox Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
tradition). They have so far included - among others - Mike Davis
Mike Davis (scholar)
Mike Davis is an American Marxist social commentator, urban theorist, historian, and political activist. He is best known for his investigations of power and social class in his native Southern California.-Life:...
, Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman is a Polish sociologist who, since 1971, has resided in England after being driven out of Poland by an anti-Semitic campaign, engineered by the Communist government which he had previously supported...
, Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells is a sociologist especially associated with information society and communication research....
, Richard Pithouse from South Africa's shack dweller's movement Abahlali Base Mjondolo
Abahlali baseMjondolo
Abahlali baseMjondolo , also known as AbM or the red shirts is a shack-dwellers' movement in South Africa which is well known for its campaigning for public housing. The movement grew out of a road blockade organized from the Kennedy Road shack settlement in the city of Durban in early 2005 and now...
and George Katsiaficas.
The influences of the journal are diverse, including insurrectionist
Insurrectionary anarchism
Insurrectionary anarchism is a revolutionary theory, practice and tendency within the anarchist movement which emphasizes the theme of insurrection within anarchist practice. It is critical of formal organizations such as labor unions and federations that are based on a political programme and...
, situationist, poststructuralist and some elements from the autonomist
Autonomism
Autonomism refers to a set of left-wing political and social movements and theories close to the socialist movement. As an identifiable theoretical system it first emerged in Italy in the 1960s from workerist communism...
tradition. Occupied London has featured analyses on contemporary urban culture
Urban culture
Urban culture is the culture of towns and cities. In the United States, Urban culture may also sometimes be used as a euphemistic reference to contemporary African American culture.- African American culture :...
across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the United States
United States
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and other parts of the world. Focus has also been on the present and future of the so-called anti-globalization movement
Anti-globalization movement
The anti-globalization movement, or counter-globalisation movement, is critical of the globalization of corporate capitalism. The movement is also commonly referred to as the global justice movement, alter-globalization movement, anti-globalist movement, anti-corporate globalization movement, or...
, as well as discussions about the structure and operation of occupied social centres. It has a close relationship with Last Hours, another London based radical publishing collective. The collectives have shared articles between themselves and have presented stalls together at events, such as the London Anarchist Bookfair, as well as holding benefit events together.
Since December 2008 the journal has been running a blog covering the civil unrest in Greece.
External links
- Occupied London website Articles, all issues in downloadable format and links to other related projects.
- After the Greek Riots "Irregular updates and articles on the situation in Greece, in English"