The Freedom Shop Aotearoa

Thursday,  21 September,  6pm  @ 19 Tory St The Freedom Shop is screening two anti-war films: Hell UnLtd (19min)  Remote (33min) Hell UnLtd is a 1936 film made as a protest against profits in armaments during a period when fascism was growing throughout Europe. The film is political in nature but, unlike many political films of the period, also heavily experimental, mixing puppets, diagrams, animation, and archival footage at an extremely rapid tempo. It's a classic anti-war /anti-arms trade film calling on people to do something rather than sit dumbly and say 'I can't change anything'.  Remote is extremely recent. It's a June 2017 film about drone warfare, war,  surveillance, big business and people. The title 'Remote' deliberately plays on the the ideas of remote violence and the  remote society that allows this violence to happen.  Both films leave us thinking about how we allow the military & surveillance industrial complex to continue.  So come al

Thursday,  21 September,  6pm  @ 19 Tory St The Freedom Shop is screening two anti-war films: Hell UnLtd (19min)  Remote (33min) Hell UnLtd is a 1936 film made as a protest against profits in armaments during a period when fascism was growing throughout Europe. The film is political in nature but, unlike many political films of the period, also heavily experimental, mixing puppets, diagrams, animation, and archival footage at an extremely rapid tempo. It's a classic anti-war /anti-arms trade film calling on people to do something rather than sit dumbly and say 'I can't change anything'.  Remote is extremely recent. It's a June 2017 film about drone warfare, war,  surveillance, big business and people. The title 'Remote' deliberately plays on the the ideas of remote violence and the  remote society that allows this violence to happen.  Both films leave us thinking about how we allow the military & surveillance industrial complex to continue.  So come al

Issue 8 of the Aotearoa Anarchist Review (of Genuine Happiness) is (finally) out! Get yours from the shop ($2) or email us for a copy. On the rising popularity of walls The commoditisation of bodies How we run the world Who to vote for - by your star sign Book reviews And more...

Issue 8 of the Aotearoa Anarchist Review (of Genuine Happiness) is (finally) out! Get yours from the shop ($2) or email us for a copy. On the rising popularity of walls The commoditisation of bodies How we run the world Who to vote for - by your star sign Book reviews And more...

We have new books on a range of subjects - The state of the world George Monbiot: How did we get into this mess? How Did We Get into this Mess?, based on his powerful journalism, assesses the state we are now in: the devastation of the natural world, the crisis of inequality, the corporate takeover of nature, our obsessions with growth and profit and the decline of the political debate over what to do. Migrants and refugees Carrie McKinnon: Aminullah The story of a young Afghan migrant, with refelctions on borders, Calais Migrant Solidarity and Anti-Raids action. Old but still current Noam Chomsky: Power and Terror Chomsky's latest thinking on terrorism, US foreign policy, and the meaning and true impact of militarism in the world today. And some real classics Jessica Mills: My mother wears combat boots Stuart Christie: Granny made me an anarchist And lots more...

We have new books on a range of subjects - The state of the world George Monbiot: How did we get into this mess? How Did We Get into this Mess?, based on his powerful journalism, assesses the state we are now in: the devastation of the natural world, the crisis of inequality, the corporate takeover of nature, our obsessions with growth and profit and the decline of the political debate over what to do. Migrants and refugees Carrie McKinnon: Aminullah The story of a young Afghan migrant, with refelctions on borders, Calais Migrant Solidarity and Anti-Raids action. Old but still current Noam Chomsky: Power and Terror Chomsky's latest thinking on terrorism, US foreign policy, and the meaning and true impact of militarism in the world today. And some real classics Jessica Mills: My mother wears combat boots Stuart Christie: Granny made me an anarchist And lots more...

… but not very far. We’re still inside Opportunities for Animals, but at the back of the shop. The new space is a bit more enclosed and feels more like a book shop. We’re still in the process of making it pretty.  So don’t despair if you don’t see our window display, just wander to the back.