Posts Tagged ‘ Student Radicalism ’

Can occupations ever be successful?

March 18, 2009
By Duncan Robinson
Can occupations ever be successful?

Over at the Sheffield Uni Occupation blog they have a big long list of successful University occupations. I stand well and truly corrected. I was barking up the wrong tree with this post. It was simply a 'total lie' - something I realised when confronted with the overwhelming evidence offered by the Occupiers.
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Occupational hazard

March 17, 2009
By Duncan Robinson
Occupational hazard

The University of Sheffield has been occupied by students! How. Retro. Can. You. Get. A group of forty or so students are currently ensconced in the Hicks building’s lecture halls, snuggling down for the night. Sprinting after a bandwagon that is now quite far in the distance, they are protesting Israeli actions in Gaza...
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A need for moderation

February 2, 2009
By Duncan Robinson

The room was jammed. People were even standing at the back to get a glimpse of the speaker. Black and white scarves dominated the room, each wearer showing his or her solidarity with the Palestinian movement. There was a palpable sense of excitement among the crowd, an energy stemming from the feeling that history...
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