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Video: Riots, Recession and Resistance

Author
Adrian Cousins
Date
12 August 2011
Type
Video
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Video from the public meeting called by Coalition of Resistance and Black Activists Rise Against the Cuts. What do the recent riots in Britain mean? Why are they happening? What can we do in response?


John McDonnell MP Lee Jasper (Barac) Clare Solomon (ed Springtime: the new student rebellion) Zita Holbourne (PCS and Barac) Andrew Murray (Unite the Union) Josie Fraser (mother of Demetre Fraser death in custody) Merlin Emmanuel (Smiley Culture) Symeon Brown (youth activist in Haringey) James Meadway (chief economist New Economics Foundation) Thursday 11 August 7pm The Venue, University of London Union Malet Street, London, WC1

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