Month: March 2026

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Ray Di Marco Campbell analyses a recent racist protest against ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes in Glasgow. Glasgow City Council have spoken out against this ‘misguided and toxic’ protest, but Ray notes numerous other local Councils who have capitulated to the demands of placard-wielding xenophobes. He highlights the differences between community-based language exchange initiatives and state-supported classes, and considers the complex triangulation between the ‘social liberation of language acquisition’, even when it relies on state provision, and combating cynical anti-migrant rhetoric, even when that means standing up for state-provided ESOL classes.

Nothing Sublime, Only the Ridiculous – Bigotry at the School Gates and a Rare Statist Backbone (Just Don’t Expect it to Last!)

DIY Solidarity is a project that redistributes funds among DIY communities to beat at least some of the injustices that come with a global economic order completely out of balance. It means that, every year, we have some funds available to support DIY projects. Applications for the 2026 funding cycle are now open. The application form is available now until the 31st of March.

For the means and purposes of DIY Solidarity, a DIY project is understood to rely solely on the participants’ involvement and community support. No state sponsoring, corporate sponsoring, or NGO sponsoring.

There’s a pretty straightforward application form that keeps bureaucracy to a minimum. Just identify the cornerstones of the project: Where is it? What is it about? And what are people asking for?

DIY Solidarity

The dozens of previous fundeess include:

Etniko Bandido – a decolonised, anti-authoritarian, and autonomous space in the Philippines.

Satan Not Hatin’ – a grassroots campaign launched by the Global Order of Satan to push back against the racism, transphobia, misogyny, homophobia, ableism, and other far-right currents that have crept into alt music scenes.

Dajjeh (ضجة) – an informal collective based in Beirut, Lebanon, organising punk gigs.

La Cultura del Barrio – An antifascist social and sports club in Buenos Aires, organising under Argentina’s right-wing turn.