People vs Cuadrilla: fighting against fracking
In the UK the fight against fracking is the front line of resistance to climate change, writes Ewa Barker.
‘Solidarity Saturdays’ see hundreds continue to fight against fracking
Ewa Barker reports on the continuing fight against fracking in Lancashire.
Migrant solidarity in London and Manchester
Two activists, Ewa Barker and Kate Bradley, discuss their involvment in migrant solidarity in London and Manchester Ewa Barker initiated Manchester to Calais. Here she explains the dynamic within the movement in Manchester The response to our page on Facebook was phenomenal! A deluge, hundreds of emails, making offers, asking advice, intending to start similar actions […]
Victory in Lancashire campaign against fracking
Ewa Barker reports What wonderful news yesterday! Lancashire Councillors, who have been besieged by demonstrations against fracking every day last week, have, against expectations, refused to grant Cuadrilla permits to explore for shale gas at two sites in Lancashire. Everyone said their decision would set a precedent for the many applications still to come. And […]
Book Review: Can Marxist ideas help save the planet?
Ewa Barker reviews a new book that deals with both the technical and political sides of the fight against global warming. Safe Planet – Renewable Energy plus Workers’ Power John Cowsill Earth Books 2014 £11.99 Those of us involved in the struggle for climate action are very aware how time is running out for the […]