The Migration Policy Institute (MPI). A solid source of information of what’s happening to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers around the world.
A book written by Mark Boyle and friends after Mark lived for over two years entirely without money. This website links to the entire contents (for free) online, together with linked ideas and a film. Lots about off-grid living.
The motto is: Live well – Live rich – Live free!
Link to the Ultraculture website about MOVE and to the extraordinary documentary film, ‘Let the Fire Burn’ which shows footage about the ‘back to the land’ Black commune led by John Africa in West Philadelphia, USA, which ended in the government backed police onslaught in 1985 in which eleven died, including five children, and 61 houses were destroyed.
John Africa, “All living beings, things that move, are equally important, whether they are human beings, dogs, birds, fish, trees, ants, weeds, rivers, wind or rain. To stay healthy and strong, life must have clean air, clear water and pure food. If deprived of these things, life will cycle to the next level, or as the system says, ‘die’.” The MOVE family may be splintered but their vision of the land, forests, rivers and all wild things flourishing stays “Ona Move.”
Controversial, and a largely forgotten chapter in urban commune history.
Influential Libertarian American anarchist who wrote and spoke eloquently about the ecology, consumption, technology, the future of society(ies) and more. ‘Crisis in our Cities’ was one of his influential books on environmentalism. And ‘Remaking Society’ is possibly his most relevant today. Latterly, he broke with anarchism in favour of communalism. He died in 2006.
Links to a hub site about his work and writings. And a video of Murray talking about his life and beliefs.
Based in the USA, this is a hub site with lots of video links and information/resources.
“The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space promotes and archives the work of community activists and artists in the squatting movement, which successfully reclaimed and repurposed derelict housing stock, and affirming those practices as an alternative sustainable strategy for social and community development.”
Egyptian feminist, freedom fighter, activist and scholar. Links to a 2015 interview video at the Frontline Club and Wikipedia. Very vocal, highly personal and bastion of justice and equality in Egypt and beyond. A lifelong opponent of female and male genital mutilation.
The former munitions storehouse of Rijksdomeinen was squatted in 1988 and pretty soon legalized. From the start it was aimed to house the widest possible diversity of creative professions and crafts. It provides work and living spaces close to the lands of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
A major creative arts hub. With many events and art installations around the outskirts of the site.
Nimbin is an alternative village/small township born out of the environmental, arts-music and protest scene post the Aquarius Festival in 1973. Often at odds with the local authorities over its tolerance over drugs. Two site links. Australian 'hippy central' in the heart of New South Wales' Rainbow Region.
Highly influential American radical thinker. “If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.”
Links to his official site and to a video of Noam talking about ‘militarization of space and science’.
Renowned US writer, philosopher and political/social activist. He is particularly famous for his work on language and the concept of a ‘universal grammar’. His critiques of US foreign policy have made him many enemies.
John Pilger has called him “a genuine people’s champion.”
Links to the official Noam Chomsky website, which is a hub to his ideas, actions and books on revolution, protest, linguistics and more. And to a 2016 interview regarding Turkey’s governance.