Earth First! Action Update
Archive of the Earth First! Action Update – the newsletter of the UK EF! network 1991-2012
EFAU 8 - December 1993Back to list of articles in this issue

Rights Not Charity

Manchester & Leeds EF!ers joined forces with Underground Power and the disabled branch of Direct Action Network (DAN). DAN's comment: "Children In Need hides things such as cuts In the standard of living, a second class education and access to public transport and buildings, behind smiles and jokes." Underground Power asserts that. "The issues of young peoples rights are brushed under the carpet by charity stunts like Children In Need. We should be concentrating on the real issues such as institutionalised oppression of young people in schools". 60 people stormed the Playhouse Theatre chanting "Rights not Charity" - consequently the Leeds broadcast was postponed.

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