Another digital ad screen painted by activists
A controversial digital billboard above the M32 near Stapleton Road has been covered in paint in a targeted overnight action by activists.
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Campaigners call for public inquiry into Kill the Bill policing
Justice for Bristol Protesters have launched a petition to the Home Office asking for the inquiry, motivated by what they say was “excessive violence” meted…
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Bristol Airport expansion overcomes last legal hurdle as campaigners’ Court of Appeal hearing refused
The last attempt by campaigners to stop the expansion of Bristol Airport has failed, leaving the airport with no further legal barriers to begin expansion…
Bristol Just Stop Oil activists found guilty
Two Bristolians have been charged at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for their role in a Just Stop Oil action in Holborn, London, on October 21, 2022. … Continue reading Bristol Just Stop Oil activists found guilty
News
Four-day fast to mark Hiroshima anniversary
The action comes as part of Bristol’s annual Peace Gathering which runs from Sunday, August 6, to Wednesday, August 9, organised by Bristol CND…
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Youth campaigners to lead march for fairer buses
The dire state of the region’s buses will be the subject of further protest by a coalition of community campaign groups next month.
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Freedom Flotilla to sail into Bristol marking Gaza blockade anniversary
The Handala, crewed by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, will arrive in Bristol on Monday, July 10, for 9 days. A welcome party will be…
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“We are watching you”, protesters warn Bristol Airport
A crowd of 40 people gathered on the roundabout at the entrance to Bristol Airport on Wednesday to protest the expansion of the airport…
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Campaigners remain vigilant over Bristol Airport expansion
With Bristol Airport facing no further legal challenge to its planned expansion, campaigners say they are keeping their eyes on the airport amid a…
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In photos: World Naked Bike Ride returns to Bristol
The World Naked Bike Ride aims to raise awareness of the vulnerability of cyclists and non-motorist road users.
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Animal rights activists protest University’s “cruel” testing practices
The demonstration came as part of an ongoing campaign to pressure the University of Bristol to stop the Forced Swim Test, also known as…
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Greenham Common events in Bristol this weekend
A series of events will remember Greenham Common Peace Camp and the legacy of feminist resistance in Bristol this weekend.
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In Photos: May Day 2023
The march, attended by union branched from across the south west, coincided with a strike day of the Royal College of Nurses, whose picket…
Features
My beautiful food club
‘We’re food activists in that we help people get enough decent food, but the real activism comes in terms of making sure that this isn’t…
Resistance and Counterculture in Bristol, 1944-2023
In this guest article, David Williams maps a timeline of resistance in Bristol from the Park Street protests of 1944 to the Kill the Bill…
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The dark side of animal activism
Why in a nation of self-styled ‘animal lovers’ is veganism still seen as difficult, only for a tiny minority and/or irrelevant to most people?
The Public Order Act pushes us to rethink what protest can be
The Public Order Act is a repressive and authoritarian piece of legislation and must be resisted. How we do this is up to us and…
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Interviews and Analysis
Where are our Nipples? Breaking the taboo on female bodies
Frustrated at seeing how women’s nipples are censored, particularly on social media, and the sexualisation of the nipple within a patriarchal society, in 2018 the…
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Rebels tell personal stories of activism in new short films
Ahead of planned protests in London from April 21, Extinction Rebellion (XR) Bristol are hoping to attract new members to their cause with a series…
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‘We want a city where we can all breathe’ – a night out with Bristol’s SUV saboteurs
For months a small group of activists have targeted the large, polluting cars of the wealthy, deflating their tyres in the dead of night. With…
Common good: how Bristol’s communities are redefining climate action
A scheme led by Bristol Green Capital Partnership is challenging barriers to action by reframing climate action as community action to tackle inequality, reduce social…
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