Tuesday, February 21st, saw the unanimous passing of a homeless ordinance that to city officials was an important step towards helping homeless problems, and to many activists at the hearing, an important step towards fascist discrimination against the homeless for…
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South Florida Food Not Bombs Joins Prison Resistance Campaign
As Food Not Bombs (FNB) of South Florida we are declaring our opposition to the proposed private Immigration detention center to be built in Southwest Ranches. It is obvious who is profiting off of said facility, the Corrections Corporation of…
Stop Scripps in 2012
For years the communities of Palm Beach county, along with many determined environmental activists, have stood in front of many of South Florida’s worst developmental excesses. This has included campaigns against the expansion of nuclear and natural gas plants and…
And Now…The Forums
forum.foodnotbombs.net is now available! We’ ve got sections for chapters to discuss and post their news, and most importantly a tab for planning for the 2012 Gathering in Tampa! It’s new and small and won’t stop crying at the moment…
Peace City, Miami, Days 1 & 108
For some reason, the weekend of October 15th was the weekend all the cool kids decided to Occupy stuff in Florida. It didn’t seem to rely on this new “direct democracy” or on people’s actual ideas on how to change…
Make food, not war: Food Not Bombs collective nourishes Boston
[Reposted with permission by the author, Tzivia Halperin, – thanks Tzivia! read original post here] When Sarah McMullen opened the door to her apartment — home to a 12-person collective that cooks and serves food as part of the global…
Occupying the barracks: make art, not war
[Reposted with permission from the writer, Lily Lynch, see original article here. Thanks Lily!!!] When former socialist military spaces become new temples of alternative culture, not everyone is happy about it. Whereas in Slovakia the art squatters become institutionalized, in…
Non-Profit Crises: Often Avoidable Tragedies
It’s almost hard to tell the difference between Food Not Bombs & Peaceful Uprising. Both are committed to non violent direct action to stop environmental destruction, militarism, and oppression by the ruling class. Both have members who have made great…
Welcome to The Food Not Bombs Blog!
Welcome one and all to the new blog presence for Food Not Bombs! While we are just getting started you can expect to find stories from FNB chapters from all over the place as well as news and events for…