Laurie Penny

Laurie Penny, a writer, journalist and activist from London, writes regularly for The New Statesman and the Independent. She is the author of Penny Red: Notes From the New Age of Dissent.


At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent

At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent

Attacks on peaceful protesters rarely make the police or government look anything but weak and cowardly.

Nov 15, 2011 / Laurie Penny

The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London

Visiting occupations in New York, Madrid, London and beyond, one finds almost eerie similarities, but also important differences.

Nov 4, 2011 / Laurie Penny

Cyberactivism From Egypt to Occupy Wall Street

Cyberactivism From Egypt to Occupy Wall Street Cyberactivism From Egypt to Occupy Wall Street

The battle for the Internet has politicized prankster cybercollectives like Anonymous--and now authorities are cracking down.

Oct 12, 2011 / Feature / Laurie Penny

How The Disabled Were Dehumanized How The Disabled Were Dehumanized

Press coverage of a young man thrown out of his wheelchair during the UK student protests suggests that "real" disabled people are not whole human beings.

Dec 19, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny

Update From the UK Student Protests: Police Beat Protesters Trapped in Parliament Square Kettle Update From the UK Student Protests: Police Beat Protesters Trapped in Parliament Square Kettle

The supposed heart of British democracy has become a searing wound of rage and retribution.

Dec 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny

Police Detained UK Student Protesters En Masse: A Firsthand Account

Police Detained UK Student Protesters En Masse: A Firsthand Account Police Detained UK Student Protesters En Masse: A Firsthand Account

Take a protest, toss in hundreds of police officers with riot shields, then block the protesters into an area of open space with no toilets, food or shelter, for hours. If anyone t...

Nov 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny

Inside the Millbank Tower Riots

Inside the Millbank Tower Riots Inside the Millbank Tower Riots

"This is scary but not as scary as what's happening to our future."

Nov 11, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny

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