Resources: direct action

Guardian Video Post - Occupy Bristol: 'This is Camp Hope'

The UK's biggest tent protest outside London has attracted a mixture of those at the sharp end of economic inequality and those with one foot in the city's mainstream. John Harris visits Occupy Bristol to find out whether protesters are winning over a public who are increasingly feeling the pinch
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Activists Legal Project - what to expect if you find yourself charged after direct action

Gives a general idea of what to expect if you find yourself charged after direct action.
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Guardian article: Mark Kennedy: A journey from under-cover cop to bona-fide activist

Mark Kennedy spent seven years as an undercover police man in an environmental protest movement. The group were eventually arrested for planning to occupy a coal fired power station. This is a cautionary tale for protesters and a shocking insight into the policing of protest.
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Guardian article: Ratcliffe coal protesters spared jail sentences

Activists who planned to shut down a coal fired power plant are spared jail time. Interesting case in regards to protesters rights and the legal consequences of direct action; lawful excuse could not absolve them, but their immaculate records, and the sheer organisation of the campaign, did.
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Independent Article: New media gives popular protest a fresh voice

An article about the poster campaign launched by campaigner group 28 degrees, aimed to tackle tax avoidance in the UK. The article examines how campaign tactics are changing radically with the use of new media and how the nature of political protesting itself is evolving.
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PR Week article: Senior commons figures disagree over the merits of confrontation as form of protest

An article examining the pro’s and con’s of violent demonstration as a campaigning tactic.
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London Evening Standard article: Can twitter and the internet start a revolution?

A look at how twitter and the internet affected the flash mob protests started by the group UKuncut. The article comments on the speed of social media, and also on the negative consequences that may arise from the ability to mobilise so easily.
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Downloadable Guide: Direct action: a handbook

Interesting guide, arguing the effectiveness of non-violent direct action and advising tactics and methods which you can utilise for your own campaign.
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Made in Dagenham

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. The ultimately upbeat film is a good example of how to build a successful movement and stick to your guns in the face of adversity.
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SCHNEWS

Newspaper and media site for activists – a free direct action newssheet published in Brighton since 1994. It keeps up to date with the latest protest and campaigning news, as well as DIY guides and contact lists for over 800 grassroots organisations.
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Film: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex

West German militant group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), employed methods of terrorism in the late 60’s and 70’s. The film examines the debate around extremist campaigning – how far is too far and when do radical tactics cross the line from influencing change to damaging the cause?
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