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Occupy London publicly repossesses empty nine-storey building in the Barbican

Posted on January 24, 2012 by squat

Occupy London this morning (21/01/12) publicly repossessed Roman House, an abandoned nine-storey office building in the Barbican in the City of London which previously housed companies from the financial service industries. [1] The Occupy London campaigners – part of the … Continue reading →

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London: OffMarket Project Coming To An End

Posted on January 24, 2012 by squat

It is with mixed feelings that we announce the end of the offMarket project. We took disused buildings and try to turn them into open resources for the wider community. We started the project with a big collective. Now there … Continue reading →

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Squatters march through Brighton streets

Posted on January 23, 2012 by squat

Three squats are due in court as the owners of the buildings try and regain possession. The protest started at 10.30 outside Brighton County Court in solidarity with the squatters in court. Once the last squatters have had their court … Continue reading →

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France: ZAD, Eviction document converted into eviction attempt

Posted on January 19, 2012 by squat

The 13th of January, “Les Planchettes”, “Bel-Air”, “Le Tertre” and “La Gaité” received a letter from the baliff announcing that he had come to deliver a “document of eviction converted to an attempt at eviction” on the 10th, but hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Pinheirinho Occupation, Sao Paulo resisting eviction now

Posted on January 17, 2012 by squat

The mega-operation of the police to vacate the Pinheirinho has started. Police helicopters are flying around and throwing leaflets urging residents to retreat without resistance. The residents are firm and organised to resist the eviction.Leaflets from the residents read “A … Continue reading →

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Walbrzych (Poland) : Rent strike and mothers’ strike in 2010

Posted on January 16, 2012 by squat

“Mothers’ strike” is a documentary that shows the living conditions of the striking women in Walbrzych in 2010, their struggle against local authorities, conflicts with welfare institutions and their self-organizing attempts. They explain how their living situation relates to the … Continue reading →

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San Juan City (Philippines): Squatters’ resistance against a police demolition attack

Posted on January 16, 2012 by squat

Article mainly translated from the original article in french, January 12th, 2012. [San Juan City is a city in the Manila’s eastern suburb, Philippines‘ capital.] “Patay kung patay. Hindi kami aalis dito.” [We’ll die if we have to. We’re not … Continue reading →

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