There is little doubt about the most understated publicity campaign of the year so far. Step forward posh girl environmentalist Emily James:
"JUST DO IT lifts the lid on climate change activism and the daring troublemakers who have crossed the line to become modern day outlaws. Emily James' film follows these activists as they blockade factories, attack coal power stations and glue themselves to the trading floors of the international banks despite the very real threat of arrest."
Apparently a nationwide day of campus screenings is planned for October 18.
As one old comrade used to say, I'm pro cheese, pro coal. Count me out.
Their be taking my steering-wheel from my cold dead hands!
Posted by: james walsh | October 03, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Is that the sound of dissent I hear, James?
Posted by: romanticanarchist | October 08, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Yeap ;)
It's funny how those who claim to be anarchists etc as good as never like their 'authority' to be questioned. I come from a different mould to those folk.
Posted by: james walsh | October 10, 2011 at 02:47 PM
Well, I think the lifestylism of some in the anarchist milieu could be described as authoritarian I suppose, particularly on an interpersonal level. There aren't that many genuine anarchists in positions of real power at an institutional or macro level.
I think that it's important though to distinguish between anarchists who for instance eat meat, drive four by fours or shop at Tesco, from those that beat up their partners or 'tolerate' racists such as Troy Southgate. But then I would wouldn't I?
Posted by: romanticanarchist | October 11, 2011 at 10:57 AM
I don't move in many anarchist circles- they seem very mad company that don't seem to get the idea of anarchism or even freedom and tolerence.
Well I eat meat and shop sometimes at Tesco- I do far bigger 'sins' as far as most anarchists are concerned that drive a four by four- if I could afford it I'd have a battle bus for my comrades.
As to to 'tolerating' racists and beating up their partners- i don't have any such friends. All may proper friends challenge racism when there is a point in doing so and they can, in the best way they can think off- and I think they manage to do that better than most anarchists manage.
Feel free to enlighten me personally (not here) if I'm mistaken.
Posted by: james walsh | October 12, 2011 at 03:09 PM