The Great Debate: Should Occupy be a Single Issue Movement?
Occupy began in the wake of the financial crash, bank bailouts and austerity measures, as a movement opposed to economic injustice. Since then, many other issues have been incorporated into Occupy’s aims and rhetoric. This edition we ask: [...]
The Great Debate: Is Squatting the Same as Occupying?
Both the occupation of squares and the squatting of buildings are seen as strategies for re-claiming public space. Recently, some occupations (Sydney, Oakland, London) have turned to squatting in order to utilise empty space as community centres [...]
The Great Debate: Can Occupy Achieve Its Political Goals by Remaining Outside of Main-stream Politics?
FOR/ KIT MARSTERS It is becoming increasingly clear that mainstream politicians do not always have the public’s best interest at heart. Over the last few years dodgy practices have been exposed, and few would deny the influence of big [...]
The Great Debate: Revolution or Reform?
Occupy is based on a few basic principles of economic, social and environmental justice. But some of us want to tweak the system while others want more sweeping change. This week we ask: do we need a revolution, or should we follow the path [...]
The Great Debate: Time to Downscale?
Talk has begun on whether we should take St Paul’s offer to have a permanent, scaled down camp. Should we agree? Pack up and leave altogether? Or bed in at our ‘spiritual home’? FOR: Peter Dombi There has been much discussion [...]
The Great Debate: Euro Treaty Veto
Last week David Cameron vetoed a ‘treaty within a treaty’ designed to save the Euro, and in doing so, left Britain alienated from the continent. This week we ask: did Cameron do the right thing, even if for the wrong reasons? Or is Britain [...]
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