Sam J KnightsNovel Climates“Here we are, caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. What can I do but write a novel?” This was the answer Barbara Kingsolver gave…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Sam J KnightsProtest ArtIn May 1968, a group of left-wing students triggered a wave of occupations, strikes, and protests across France. What started as a small…Oct 29, 2022Oct 29, 2022
Sam J KnightsThe Fall Of A SparrowIt is often said that every revolution seems inevitable only in retrospect.Oct 29, 2022Oct 29, 2022
Sam J KnightsMovement SoupThere has been much debate recently over the logic of direct action.Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Sam J KnightsSome thoughts on strategy, and climate change, and feeling like you’re not trying your hardest…Why does trying not feel like trying? Why, no matter what I do, does it never feel enough? Some unfocused thoughts about climate change.Jan 4, 20225Jan 4, 20225
Sam J KnightsFutures of a Futureless MovementIn the early 1850s, the Chartist movement was in decline. But Chartist poets were looking towards the future.Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
Sam J KnightsLast year, parliament declared a climate emergency.The symbol of our success has now become a symbol of our failure. On the anniversary of the declaration, we need action.Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Sam J KnightsAfter The Hurricane Hit, The Anarchists CameAfter a crisis, we hope that people will come together — but what happens when a global pandemic forces us further apart?Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
Sam J KnightsExtinction Rebellion: We Need To Talk About The FutureExtinction Rebellion needs to become a movement that talks about justice. It needs to change — and it needs to change now.Oct 23, 201928Oct 23, 201928