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Occupy diary glimpses from the north

by Anna Harris | News | December 2011 / January 2012

Anna Harris on the occupations in Manchester and Bradford

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Police clean up streets

News in Brief | September 2012

On 12 July, Occupy LA organised a ‘chalk walk’ in Los Angeles, California, in support of 12 fellow-demonstrators who had been charged with vandalism for chalking political messages on pavements dur ...

Occupy acquittals

News in Brief | September 2012

On 8 August, all 16 OccupyLSX activists arrested at banner drop at Panton House, home of Xstrata, the international mining company on 30 November were acquitted of all charges after a five-day tria ...

Occupy roundup

by Rebecca Boyle | News | July-August 2012

Rebecca Boyle recaps the latest UK developments

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Occupy the marshes

News in Brief | May 2012

Six Occupy activists were arrested at an Olympics occupation on 10 April. ...

Occupy more!

News in Brief | April 2012

The Occupy movement in the UK was dealt a major blow on 28 February when bailiffs evicted protesters and removed their tents from outside St Paul’s cathedral in central London. ...

Occupy US

News in Brief | March 2012

Tensions between Oakland’s police department and the city’s Occupy movement erupted once again in late January, as officers used tear gas on a group of over 1,000 protesters who were throwing rocks ...

Editorial: Debating nonviolence, Occupy and Iran

by Milan Rai and Emily Johns | Comment | March 2012

PN responds to Chris Hedges' attack on the "black bloc"

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Occupy UK

by John Lindsay | News in Brief | March 2012

Groups who have dismantled their camps or been evicted from their buildings since the last issue include Edinburgh (14 February); Exeter (10 February); Liverpool (8 February); London’s Bank of Idea ...

Occupy UK update

News in Brief | February 2012

Groups in CAPITALS were believed to be still occupying as PN went to press. ...