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01.09.2015
Joining Forces: Fighting Side by Side for a Different WorldGreen Transition

Have the Greens lost their connections to political movements? Did they become just another political party like all others?

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01.09.2015
Portugal: The Crisis and New Actors Against AusterityWelfare and Social Issues

A strong anti-austerity civil society started to be a reality in Portugal in 2011.

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01.09.2015
Criminalising Resistance: The European Network Against Mega-ProjectsWelfare and Social Issues

Every opportunity that comes up is used by mega-project promoters and their allies to stigmatise resistance movements.

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01.09.2015
“It’s About Time to Start Acting” – Art, Protest and the Public SpaceWelfare and Social Issues

An interview with the philosopher, writer and activist, Lieven De Cauter.

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01.09.2015
Urban Gardening in Greece – A New Form of ProtestSociety, Media and Culture

Guerrilla gardening and local consumer-producer networks are redefining life in today’s Greek cities. While the crisis has shifted politicians’ attention away from the climate, “transition and recovery movements” work hard to keep the environment on the agenda.

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01.09.2015
The Children of Gezi: Defending the Northern Forests in IstanbulWelfare and Social Issues

What happened after the Gezi protests ended? Ever since the barricades were dismantled, the burnt out buses removed, and the world’s attention moved on to protests and unrest elsewhere, Istanbul seems to have become quiet.

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01.09.2015
Once Upon A Time… Notre Dame des LandesWelfare and Social Issues

The proposed airport project at Notre-Dame-des-Landes has become a landmark in the fight against useless mega projects. The so called “zadists”, who are fighting to defend the territory, became a symbol of those in search of another, fairer and humane world. Utopians with their feet on the ground.

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01.09.2015
Going on the Offensive – A Picture of Scotland’s Anti-Fracking MovementWelfare and Social Issues

The effective grassroots campaigning of Scottish communities, who have fought the Scottish government and unconventional gas companies, is an inspiring story for those across the UK and the rest of Europe.

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