Film length: 12:16 The revival of Martin Luther King’s 1968 Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival has spread to 40 states in the USA, with over 2,000 people being arrested for taking direct action at state governments throughout the country. This was the campaign that King was assassinated for – a campaign calling for an end to capitalism and for democratic socialism. The first phase of the relaunch was a six week, 40 day campaign of direct action culminating in a march on Washington on June 23 – this is from Week 2 in California, at the Government building in Sacramento.
Housing/Gentrification
HASL occupy Lewisham council … and win improvements for homeless families
Running time: 6 mins 34 secs In October 2024, over 100 HASL (Housing Action Southwark & Lambeth) members descended on Lewisham council’s housing office in a Halloween themed protest occupation over the appalling treatment of […]
Housing/Gentrification
Housing Crisis: Homeless families deliver eviction notice to Michael Gove
Running time: 7 mins 23 secs In response to the rapidly escalating housing crisis, homeless families from Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) and their supporters marched to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and […]
Black Lives Matter
Edmonton Incinerator demo shuts down North Circular Road
Running Time: 8:17 In unprecedented scenes, a demonstration against the expansion of the Edmonton incinerator sensationally shut down the North Circular Road in North London, marching al the way to the incinerator itself – despite […]