MetaFilter posts tagged with activism and UK

davebones' London protest videos

nthdegx — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:12:23 -0800

Youtube user davebones goes to London demos, protests and gatherings. His videos demonstrate the complexity of issues, calling into question the credibility of television news which tends to portray the same events in black and white terms. While his blog sets a clear agenda, his commentary-free videos are accessible to people regardless of their viewpoint.

I'm Hungry

armoured-ant — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:01:11 -0800

Are you thinking what we're thinking? Make your own Tory party election poster. I did. Also happening in real life.

McOverturned on McAppeal

PinkStainlessTail — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 08:25:17 -0800

You may have heard of the "McLibel Two", the pair of Brits who, as part of a group called London Greenpeace (not affiliated with Greenpeace International, by the by), published a flier decrying the nutritional and corporate values of McDonalds, and who subsequently lost a libel action brought against them by the corporation. It took a few years, but The European Court of Human Rights has overturned the decision, based on the fact that the two did not receive legal aid assistance during the trial (where they represented themselves).

grant — Thu, 02 Dec 1999 18:42:16 -0800

Down on Mickey D's? Spending way too many sweaty, sleepless nights trying to get the image of a mad clown out of your head? Try McSpotlight - a behemoth mass of anti-burgerflogging data, legal issues, rumors, and other juicy McInformation. Be sure to test your McDIQ with the The McSpotlight Quiz.