Quakers’ Epistle
On March 5th, the OLSX Quaker Meeting for Worship sent a letter to Friends, supporters and occupiers. It brought a tear to the eye of one occupier, who suggested that the Quakers are like wise elders to the stroppy teenagers of Occupy; they [...]
Africa’s Hidden Hunger
Following a new report from Save the Children, Stefan Simanowitz assesses the state of malnutriton across Africa. “When you arrive in a village, everything may seem normal at first but then you start to notice things”, explains Kenyan, [...]
Revolution or Evolution?
Clive Menzies, who’s been involved in the investment management industry for over 30 years, argues that monetary reform is inevitable if we want to survive. The Corporation of London may be quaffing champagne having evicted OccupyLSX, [...]
Life Under Occupation
Speaking recently on BBC 5 Live, Occupied Times editor Michael Richmond was debating the Occupy movement when one of his opponents shrilly suggested, “no one suffers in this country, we have a welfare state”. I felt like I had just run into [...]
Notes on the Crisis from Greece
On February 12, 2012, just days before the eviction of Occupy London, Athens was in flames. The majority of over 40 buildings that were set ablaze by angry crowds were banks, government offices and branches of commercial chains – but not [...]
Getting Away With Murder? – How Multinational Corporations Can Be Held Accountable For Human Rights Violations
If the story of human rights were a book, 2012 might be seen as the end of one of its most promising chapters. But first we need to go back to the very first page to understand how this tale has unfolded so far. In 1789, the US Congress [...]