On 31st March 2012, Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) & Stop the Arms Fair (STAF) launched a campaign to ‘Disarm the National Gallery' in Trafalgar Square, London. A video of this action including never seen before footage of protests & discussions inside the National Gallery and an interview with BBC correspondent & Channel 4 reporter Paraic O'Brien at Stop the Arms Fair 2011 can be viewed …

Simply by bringing together insightful reports from the uprisings of 2010/11 - in Egypt, Greece, Israel, Spain, the UK and the US - Paul Mason helps the reader get an overview of the present state of global class struggle. But, more than this, he puts these struggles in a historical and theoretical context and so provokes more interesting questions than any other recent book.

On episode 89 of Dissident Island Radio We had many fingers in may pies including:



- Photojournalist Guy Smallman discussing Afghanistan, war, and imperialism 10 years in to the 'war on terror'.



- Words from a member of the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) on the activities surrounding this year's DESI arms fair in east London.



- Derek from tokepure telling us about the need to break th…

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Climate change activists protested outside the Liberal Democrats HQ and Downing Street during a cabinet meeting this morning to demand the Lib Dem's follow recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change, whom Vince Cable has reportedly opposed. London, UK, 16/05/2011.

Anti-arms trade protesters and CAAT (Campaign Against the Arms Trade) members demonstrated outside the 2011 Counter Terror Expo in London which is organised by Clarion Events. London, UK, 19/04/2011.

Climate change activists against BP sponsorship of art and the Tate Museums slept on the floor of the Tate Modern after 2pm with banners and BP eye shades, waking up at 2:15 to demonstrate further.

Around 100 EDL members demonstrated opposite the proposed site of an Islamic Centre which will be replacing Dereks butcher's at 798 Green Lane in Dagenham. A small UAF counter protest was held. London, UK, 12/03/2011.

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A group of what appeared to be Muslims Against Crusades demonstrated for Shariah law in Libya next to anti-Gaddaffi supporters protesting for Gaddaffi to step down outside the Libyan embassy at Hyde Park Corner. London, UK, 25/02/2011.

Bahrainians protested outside their Embassy in London following the use of UK supplied weapons against anti-government protesters in the capital's Pearl Square. London, UK, 19/02/2011.

Police arrived in Friedrichshain at Liebig 14 from 4:00am to begin the eviction of a former squat, now a housing project. The eviction began just before 8:00am and riots ensued in the surrounding area afterwards. Berlin, Germany, 02/02/2011.

Police turned up in force at 4am, as well as protesters - mainly residents from other housing projects on Rigaer strasse in a show of solidarity against …

Protesters gathered outside the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland in the City of London to demonstrate the bonuses top bankers receive. They tried to get in demanding it was their bank and their right. London, UK, 14/01/2011

Activists staged a one hour dance session outside Bank at 1300 hours to highlight the way the deficit is being used to withdraw funding from the arts sector. London, UK, 14/01/2011

Nick Griffin was forced to retreat from the Frontline Club after he arrived to take part in a Q&A panel session on the documentary film 'The Battle for Barking'. The UAF forced him and his security unit to retreat. London, UK. 13/01/2011

Organised by the Campaign Against Climate Change, a few hundred people marched from Chesil car park to Castletown to protest the planned W4B palm oil burning power station to be built on the Isle of Portland. Dorset, UK. 25/09/2010.

Over one hundred members of Muslims Against the Crusades, led by Anjem Choudary gathered on Duke of Wellington Place to protest against the Pope as he traveled through Wellington Arch to a vigil in Hyde Park. London, United Kingdom, 18/09/2010.

About 200 members of the English Defence League gathered at a pub by Bond Street tube before demonstrating against fundamental Islam on the anniversary of 9/11, marching to the American and Saudi Arabian Embassies. London, United Kingdom, 11/09/2010.

Unite Against Fascism (UAF) officer Martin Smith attended court today near Clapham Junction, as he has been charged with assaulting a police officer during a protest against Nick Griffin on Question Time. London, United Kingdom, 07/09/2010.

Campaign Against the Arms Trade demonstrate outside the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster as the BAE shareholders demand answers from the board of directors inside. London, United Kingdom. 05/05/2010.

Around 100 supporters of the March for England campaign took to the streets of Brighton to celebrate St. George's Day at noon, after gathering at the train station. Brighton, England, 25/04/2010.

The BNP rallied in Croydon outside Lunar House and answered questions from the media regarding the upcoming elections. Meanwhile the UAF and PCS demonstrated against them nearby. Croydon, United Kingdom, 15/04/2010.

Over 50 UAF and PCS protesters demonstrated against the BNP rally at Lunar House in Croydon today. Some tried to get into the BNP area and cause trouble. At least one arrest was made.

Over 500 members of the EDL took to the streets of Bolton to rally in Victoria square. In similar style to the London demonstration, the Unite Against Fascism supporters were on one side of the square and the EDL on the other with a heavy police presence. Bolton, United Kingdom, 20/03/2010.

Around 1,500 Unite Against Fascism supporters gathered in Victoria square to protest against the English Defence League who were also staging a rally in the square. Bolton, United Kingdom, 20/03/2010.

LONDON, UK - 20.05.09: A vigil was held at New Scotland yard this evening for those who have died in police custody. Campaigners and some members of families of those who have died laid flowers and lit candles in remembrance. The vigil was organised by the United Campaign Against Police Violence.

A report on how things went and what was achieved