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J14: No need to bring up the occupation – it’s the capitalism, stupid!

With the growing number of calls for J14 to address the “elephant in the room” that apparently no one is willing to talk about – the occupation (shhh!), it’s important to understand something: there is no elephant Lately there have been calls on the Left, including here on +972, for the #J14 movement to talk…

By Ami Kaufman August 14, 2011

Burning shop in London, UK, August 8 2011 (photo: Andy Armstrong / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Between riots and protests: Letter from London

By Eyal Clyne Reporting from London, Eyal Clyne writes that while the riots blazing in London are criminal, they stem from a legitimate frustration with the government’s economic policies, which are leaving disenfranchised youth feeling hopeless London – The streets of London were overtaken by fear tonight. Even earlier, wherever you went, you could only hear…

By +972 Magazine August 10, 2011