freecommunist
9th July 2014, 08:35
Sat 12th July 10am-6pm at Showroom Workstation
The Workshops
11am-12.00 Avoiding arrest
Getting arrested is no joke. If you think you might one day run the risk of being arrested, find out what to do in that situation. You can massively reduce the risk of prison, fines, community service etc. You owe it to yourself and your friends to wise up.
11am-12.00 Stop NATO
A talk on the anti-NATO mobilisation following with a discussion led by Stop NATO Cymru. The next summit of NATO is due to be held in September, at Newport, South Wales.
12.00-1pm Capitalism and Distress: Causes, Consequences, Solutions?
Discussion of people’s experiences of distress and alienation as a result of living and working under Capitalism. People will have the opportunity to share experiences they feel comfortable with in small groups. Also looking at existing ways of helping, and for the future asking what services we want to assist those who experience distress.
12.00-1pm Online Security for Activists post Snowden
Sysadmins from Webarchitects Co-operative will present an overview of the threats facing progressive activists from criminal, corporate and state surveillance, followed by an open discussion of mitigation steps.
20 USB flash memory sticks with Tails, https://tails.boum.org will be given out at the meeting.
Background reading:
Encryption Works: How to Protect Your Privacy in the Age of NSA Surveillance
The CryptoParty Handbook
Practical Security Handbook
1pm-2pm England’s Forgotten Revolution
The events of the English Civil War were more than a struggle between King and Parliament. In reality it represented an uprising of the English people as riots in London and the rebellion of ordinary people inflicted the first defeats on the Royalists, leading to the rise of the Levellers, Diggers and Ranters.
1pm-2pm Introduction to the IWW
This meeting will consist of an introductory presentation and discussion about the aims, principles and history of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a revolutionary union which seeks to overthrow the employing class and abolish the wage system.
2pm-3pm IWW Organizer Strategy Taster Session
An exciting opportunity to learn about workplace tactics used by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a revolutionary union which seeks to overthrow the employing class and abolish the wage system.
Receive a basic training session on how to apply techniques to your own workplace to start the fightback against the bosses, delivered by workplace organizers from IWW Sheffield Branch.
2pm-3pm Housing: the Radical Routes way
What it's like to live in a Radical Routes housing co-op and intentional community. A talk, Q&A/discussion with a co-operator who's lived in small co-ops in Leeds and Swansea. Radical Routes is a network of co-ops and individuals seeking to reject the forces of greed, capitalism and materialism by taking control over our housing, education and work.
3pm-4pm What would a popular Left be like?
What would it take to leave the margins and make Left ideas and action popular. And are there some forms of a popular Left that wouldn’t be desirable? A talk and discussion led by Plan C.
3pm-4pm Bakunin
"Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality"
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Russian anarchist, Mikhail Bakunin, the Anarchist Federation present a talk by Nick Heath on his life and relevance to the movement for revolutionary social change today. Copies of the Anarchist Federation's pamphlet 'Basic Bakunin' will be on sale at the bookfair.
4pm-5pm WW1 – The First World War
It's the 100th anniversary of the first great imperialist slaughter, 1914. The 1964 anniversary was greeted with anti-war sentiment but in 2014, militarism is rising, military charities mushroom, and the nature of war changes to remote assassination. Last year’s Olympics nationalistic orgy shows the ruling class want celebration, not reflection. Wouldn't it make sense to revive the idea of “No war but the class war” amongst revolutionary groups of today? Rules without Rulers
The book launch of Rules without Rulers: The Possibilities and Limits of Anarchism (Zero Books) by author Matthew Wilson.
Sat 12th July 10am-6pm at Showroom Workstation
STALLS
The following stalls will be at Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair 2014
Active Distribution
Afed (Anarchist Federation)
Afem conference
AFN (Anti-Fascist Network)
AK Press
Anarchist Studies
Black Daffodil
Corporate Watch
CWO
Dysophia
Free Communist
Freedom
Haven
Huddersfield Anarchist League
IWW (Industrial Workers of the World)
LaDIYfest
News from Nowhere
Northern Herald Books
PM Press
Radical Routes
Solfed
Sparrows Nest
Stop NATO Cymru
Strikemag (latest issue: strikemag.org/portfolio/july-august-2014)
5 Leaves Bookshop
For further info see https://sheffieldbookfair.org.uk/
The Workshops
11am-12.00 Avoiding arrest
Getting arrested is no joke. If you think you might one day run the risk of being arrested, find out what to do in that situation. You can massively reduce the risk of prison, fines, community service etc. You owe it to yourself and your friends to wise up.
11am-12.00 Stop NATO
A talk on the anti-NATO mobilisation following with a discussion led by Stop NATO Cymru. The next summit of NATO is due to be held in September, at Newport, South Wales.
12.00-1pm Capitalism and Distress: Causes, Consequences, Solutions?
Discussion of people’s experiences of distress and alienation as a result of living and working under Capitalism. People will have the opportunity to share experiences they feel comfortable with in small groups. Also looking at existing ways of helping, and for the future asking what services we want to assist those who experience distress.
12.00-1pm Online Security for Activists post Snowden
Sysadmins from Webarchitects Co-operative will present an overview of the threats facing progressive activists from criminal, corporate and state surveillance, followed by an open discussion of mitigation steps.
20 USB flash memory sticks with Tails, https://tails.boum.org will be given out at the meeting.
Background reading:
Encryption Works: How to Protect Your Privacy in the Age of NSA Surveillance
The CryptoParty Handbook
Practical Security Handbook
1pm-2pm England’s Forgotten Revolution
The events of the English Civil War were more than a struggle between King and Parliament. In reality it represented an uprising of the English people as riots in London and the rebellion of ordinary people inflicted the first defeats on the Royalists, leading to the rise of the Levellers, Diggers and Ranters.
1pm-2pm Introduction to the IWW
This meeting will consist of an introductory presentation and discussion about the aims, principles and history of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a revolutionary union which seeks to overthrow the employing class and abolish the wage system.
2pm-3pm IWW Organizer Strategy Taster Session
An exciting opportunity to learn about workplace tactics used by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a revolutionary union which seeks to overthrow the employing class and abolish the wage system.
Receive a basic training session on how to apply techniques to your own workplace to start the fightback against the bosses, delivered by workplace organizers from IWW Sheffield Branch.
2pm-3pm Housing: the Radical Routes way
What it's like to live in a Radical Routes housing co-op and intentional community. A talk, Q&A/discussion with a co-operator who's lived in small co-ops in Leeds and Swansea. Radical Routes is a network of co-ops and individuals seeking to reject the forces of greed, capitalism and materialism by taking control over our housing, education and work.
3pm-4pm What would a popular Left be like?
What would it take to leave the margins and make Left ideas and action popular. And are there some forms of a popular Left that wouldn’t be desirable? A talk and discussion led by Plan C.
3pm-4pm Bakunin
"Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality"
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Russian anarchist, Mikhail Bakunin, the Anarchist Federation present a talk by Nick Heath on his life and relevance to the movement for revolutionary social change today. Copies of the Anarchist Federation's pamphlet 'Basic Bakunin' will be on sale at the bookfair.
4pm-5pm WW1 – The First World War
It's the 100th anniversary of the first great imperialist slaughter, 1914. The 1964 anniversary was greeted with anti-war sentiment but in 2014, militarism is rising, military charities mushroom, and the nature of war changes to remote assassination. Last year’s Olympics nationalistic orgy shows the ruling class want celebration, not reflection. Wouldn't it make sense to revive the idea of “No war but the class war” amongst revolutionary groups of today? Rules without Rulers
The book launch of Rules without Rulers: The Possibilities and Limits of Anarchism (Zero Books) by author Matthew Wilson.
Sat 12th July 10am-6pm at Showroom Workstation
STALLS
The following stalls will be at Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair 2014
Active Distribution
Afed (Anarchist Federation)
Afem conference
AFN (Anti-Fascist Network)
AK Press
Anarchist Studies
Black Daffodil
Corporate Watch
CWO
Dysophia
Free Communist
Freedom
Haven
Huddersfield Anarchist League
IWW (Industrial Workers of the World)
LaDIYfest
News from Nowhere
Northern Herald Books
PM Press
Radical Routes
Solfed
Sparrows Nest
Stop NATO Cymru
Strikemag (latest issue: strikemag.org/portfolio/july-august-2014)
5 Leaves Bookshop
For further info see https://sheffieldbookfair.org.uk/