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How to handle them. Journalists Who Come to Your Action

The whole media exploitation process is about news management, and this is just as much the case once journalists get to the action as when you’re trying to attract them. You’ve got to give the best possible account of what you’re doing and the clearest possible explanation of why.

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Make Your Own Handcart/Bike Trailer

This is a lightweight handcart that can also be used as a bicycle trailer. The design shown is fabricated from steel sections that are generally available at comparatively low cost, angle section for the base frame and reinforcing bar for the upper frame. Most of the load will be carried by the central cross-member of [...]

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Giant Puppets in the Likeness of Specific People

The Art and Revolution street theatre collective has used this simple quick technique to make easily recognisable giant puppets of famous—or infamous—public figures: President Clinton, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown or, on the positive side, Nigerian environmental leader Ken Saro Wiwa and former Irish political prisoner Roisin McAliskey.

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A Recipe For Pedal Power

Recycling the remains of the automobile and bringing music and dancing to the streets. What could be more perfect than this easy to make bike-powered sound system?

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How to organize an info stall

Follow these steps and you’ll do super! It is necessary to have a visible sign of your organization or your slogan on t-shirts as well as on your table. In case you’re arranging a petition you’ll need a bigger banner or board so people can tell what it is about. Remember that you are there [...]

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Creative Uses of Public Space

So you’ve read all about loss of home territory and you feel enraged. Want to take back the street from the cars and don’t know what to have there instead? Courtesy of a mad brainstorming moment in the Car Busters office here we have, in no particular order of preference, our suggestions of how to help rebuild community spirit, encourage laughter in your streets and make your neighbourhood a fun place.