Healthcare Citizen Audit: Defending the Spanish Healthcare System

Healthcare Citizen Audit: Defending the Spanish Healthcare System

In a context where the Spanish Welfare state seems at stake, the Madrid branch of Equo decided to launch a campaign for an “Auditoria Sanitaria” (Healthcare Audit) in order to fight against the pr.

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UK uncut: a successful example of direct actions campaigns

UK uncut: a successful example of direct actions campaigns

Since the UK uncut movement started in 2010, they have succeeded in raising awareness on tax dodging and on the existing alternatives to austerity measures. Before UK uncut few talked about tax dodgin.

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Energy Revolution: “our choice, our jobs, our future”

Energy Revolution: “our choice, our jobs, our future”

You have never organised a multi-faceted campaign but you would like to? Les Jeunes Ecologistes (French Young Greens) give you some ideas: they have recently launched their biggest campaign to date on.

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Moving countries, and getting involved in politics

Moving countries, and getting involved in politics

The number of Europeans who move to other Member States is increasing every year. The EU Treaties made this easier than ever, giving European citizens the right to work and the right of residency in a.

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On the eve of the election, what is the state of the Japanese anti-nuclear movement?

On the eve of the election, what is the state of the Japanese anti-nuclear movement?

On December 16th, general elections will be held in Japan. Almost two years after the earthquake that caused a nuclear disaster in Fukushima, the anti-nuclear movement has never been so large in this.

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Mobilising for Different Politics in Hungary

Mobilising for Different Politics in Hungary

To mobilise society is a hard task in all democracies, as it requires good campaigns, funds, clear objectives and a structured offline social network. It even seems to be more difficult in the Hungari.

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German and Dutch Greens Sleepless on the World Wide Web

German and Dutch Greens Sleepless on the World Wide Web

This article describes two similar campaigns: the “3 Tage Wach” German campaign in 2009 (article written by Robert Heinrich and Michael Scharfschwerdt) and the “4 Day Wake” Dutch camp.

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Pirate Parties and Populists – how the Greens can respond to new parties

Pirate Parties and Populists – how the Greens can respond to new parties

Despite existing in many European countries for over 30 years, the Greens are usually portrayed (and portray themselves) as a ‘new’ political movement. Linked to this is the idea that the Greens s.

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“A CD that made some noise!”- Tackling Criminalisation of File-sharers & Downloaders

“A CD that made some noise!”- Tackling Criminalisation of File-sharers & Downloaders

  Should Young Greens publish C.Ds? Yes they should. A success story from Luxembourg: Share My Music Campaig In 2008, déi jonk gréng (Luxembourg Young Greens) were unhappy about the criminalisa.

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The (anti-)establishment of the Norwegian Green Party

The (anti-)establishment of the Norwegian Green Party

One year after Breivik’s terrorist attack of July 22, and one year before a possible green electoral breakthrough in Norway, Nikki Schei and Øyvind Strømmen discuss the mobilisation of green voter.

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“For a richer New Zealand” – Successes of a green campaign

“For a richer New Zealand” – Successes of a green campaign

In the last election, the New Zealand Greens achieved a record result. For the first time, more than 10% of votes were cast for the Greens, making them the third largest party in the country’s House.

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