‘One of the definitions of madness is doing the same thing again and again, and expecting a different result. Where climate summits are concerned we’ve done it 25 times now and we’ve basically got nowhere, biodiversity summits, not quite as many times, but plenty and we’re still getting nowhere.’…
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Edited excerpt from Fergal McEntee’s Facebook live stream of the Extinction Rebellion 2019 October Rebellion Bank protest featuring Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones).
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What follows is an exploration of the moral, legal and political consequences of that natural law, in the context of the climate and ecological emergency.
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(See here for web version, sign up to the Newsletter here) – Also, we’re excited to bring you this email in Czech, German, French, and Polish. With heartfelt thanks to the XR Translation Team. Dear rebels, The wave of rebellions continues! Rebels are sounding the alarm across the globe and inspiring more and more to take action for the…
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During the Animal Rebellion protests in London, September 2020, veterinary doctor Alice Brough addressed the crowd outside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & gave a brief account of her time working the the animal agriculture industry.
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During the recent rebellion we lost an inspirational ally, David Graeber – a man without whom many of us might not be part of XR. You might know him from his books – Debt: The First 5,000 Years, or Bullshit Jobs – or from Occupy Wall Street and the phrase ‘We Are The 99%’. You may even have been lucky enough to have been taught or encouraged by him.
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The Rebellion in London kicked off with the presentation of the CEE Bill to Parliament. It’s a truly transformative piece of legislation, and now supported by 56 MPs across 7 parties and rising.
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With the sun setting on Thursday evening, marchers arriving at Parliament Square were welcomed by a sight for sore eyes. The return of the Pink Boat. Parked right outside Parliament, as a final defiant message to power. It was the perfect way to end weeks where actions around the country catapulted the Climate and Ecological…
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George Monbiot talks about authoritarian creep from the UK government and why attempts to reclassify Extinction Rebellion as ‘organised criminals’ is a sign of Extinction Rebellion’s success so far.
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