Palestine March to end the war in Gaza
There was a huge gathering at St. George’s plateau of various groups and individuals on Saturday 21st September for a march to the Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool.
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Accidental Ecology on Alareer Square
On 7th June, students from Liverpool University set up an encampment in Abercromby square, now renamed Alareer Square, in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and an unexpected consequence of this has been positive changes to the local ecology of the land around the tents.
Liverpool March for Palestine
On Sunday 22nd a massive protest of solidarity with Palestine chanted its way through the city with upwards of 2000 people there in fine glorious weather.
Illapu – Manifesto from the Mountains
The Chilean band Illapu, who have been playing together for 50 years, will perform at The Liverpool Philharmonic for one night on Sunday 15th October.
Infrastructures to Plunder
Susanne Hofmann introduces the Interoceanic Corridor Project in Southern Mexico and Indigenous Resistance.
Rebels “Invade” Liverpool and Manchester! The Zapatistas’ Day Out
On 30th October 2021, collectives in Liverpool welcomed a group of special, rebel visitors from abroad: a delegation of the Autonomous Zapatista Communities and the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in Chiapas.
A Zapatista Journey and Declaration for Life
From the mountains of Mexico and across the Atlantic, a delegation of Zapatistas have arrived on the shores of Europe to meet those who have signed the Declaration…For Life.
Celebrating 30 Years of Hope
Cornelia Gräbner celebrates 30 Years of International Solidarity with the community Nueva Esperanza in El Salvador.
SayTheirNames: Standing up to Racist Violence after the Hanau Shootings in February 2020
Cornelia Gräbner reports from Germany on the grassroots community response in the aftermath of the Hanau Shootings.
The Climate Emergency and the Kurds in Syria
Dr Thomas Phillips introduces the Capitalocene, and Rojava’s model of ecologically conscious democratic confederalism.
Climate Change?! In Vienna everything stays the same!
Nadia Baha writing from Vienna brings us up to date on the response in Austria to the Climate Emergency.
Tea plantation workers in South India
Nerve contributor Lisa Worth, who is visiting India, has written an article about tea plantation workers in South India.
My time in Sarajevo
Nerve contributor Lisa Worth has written a feature about Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, in which she puts forward the view that the city’s narrative is as rich and fascinating as it can be bleak. Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia – Herzogovina, is an enigma. Mosques, synagogues and churches vie for position on the horizon, in a city where temperatures can hit plus 30, and plummet to minus 30. It
Fête de Lutte Ouvrière
Feature by John Owen who was part of a delegation to the Fête de Lutte Ouvrière, a socialist festival held every year in France.
Shock and Awe
Darren Guy talks to Jananne from Basra in Iraq about her experience of growing up under Saddam and the situation in the country now.
Attention: No rubbish, No plastic, in our seas and beaches!
Kitty Spathia writes about the impact of plastic on the world’s oceans and what we can do about it.
Making films inside the Rojava Revolution: An interview with Alexis Daloumis
Interview with Alexis Daloumis, who made the film Belkî Sibê/Maybe Tomorrow: A Journey Through the Syrian War and the Rojava Revolution.
The Mangrove Forests in Abu Dhabi
Lisa Worth writes about the threats to Abu Dhabi’s mangrove forests, one of the largest in the world, from sedimentation, pollution and human impact.
The battle against the Mafia in Sicily
Feature by Lisa Worth about the ongoing battle against the Mafia in Sicily who have controlled the Mediterranean island for over a hundred years.
Your Freedom and Mine: Abdullah Öcalan and the Kurdish Question in Turkey
At the Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool on Saturday 13th October there is a public meeting about the Kurdish Question in Erdogan’s Turkey.
Intersectional Activism in Mexico
Next To Nowhere and Merseyside Animal Rights are very excited to be hosting Gerardo Tristan, anti-speciesist and queer activist from Mexico, on Wednesday 19th September in Next To Nowhere.
Period Poverty
Charlotte Kenny discusses period poverty and looks at the charity Binti who have a fashion show on 28th of June launching new ‘Period Underwear.’
Syrian demonstration for Ghouta
Nerve feature writer Lisa Worth attended the peaceful demonstration in Liverpool for Ghouta, organised by the ‘Syrian Community In Liverpool.’
Some anarchist perspectives on Catalan Independence
Katy Brown interviews three people living in Catalonia who identify as anarchists for their thoughts on independence from Spain.
100th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution event at Central Library
To mark the centenary of events that Shook the World there is a book launch, video and scripted readings at Liverpool Central Library on Saturday 29th July.
From ISIS bombings To Liverpool
Darren Guy interviews Adan, a Syrian Kurd, whose city Kobani was under siege by heavily armed ISIS.
The Revolution in Rojava – In Discussion with Havin Guneser
Meeting about the revolution in Rojava with a discussion with Havin Guneser, on Friday 28th October at the Quaker Meeting House.
Kurdish Woman beating the hell out of ISIS – The revolution in Rojava
Interview with Kurdish Freedom fighter, Sama, from Kobane, a city in Northern Syria on the Turkish border who is now a refugee living in Liverpool.
The Kurds, Turkey and the Middle East
A little over a year ago, in February 2015, an invisible nation rose to its feet in the Syrian town of Kobanî and successfully defended its territory from a band of rapists and torturers who hoped, and still hope, to one day bring about a glorious apocalypse.