The Occupation Cookbook, describes the organization of the student occupation of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb that took place in the spring of 2009.

It was written for two reasons: to record what happened, and to present the particular organization of this action (based on the principles of direct democracy) in such a way that it may be of use to other activists and members of various collectives if they decide to undertake a similar action.

http://slobodnifilozofski.org/?p=1915

There will be a screening of the film about the Pollok Free State, 'Given To The People', on Thursday 30th September at the GalGael, 15 Fairley Street, Govan, Glasgow, G51 2SN. Nearest tube station is Ibrox.

Starts at 7pm and entrance is FREE.

The GalGael is a great place to visit and you will receive a warm welcome, for more information see: http://www.galgael.org

The film itself can be seen online at: http://www.giventothepeople.org

A project at Arizona State University the brings together "an anthology of the codes, laws and related documents that have created, or sought to create, particular urban forms," and includes "both legally-binding codes as well as customary rules that may not have involved a governing authority."

http://codesproject.asu.edu

New book by Andy Wightman, land reform researcher and activist:

The Poor Had No Lawyers provides a fascinating and in depth account of how Scotland's vast commons were converted into private ownership through a variety of legal devices. It examines the legacy of Robert the Bruce, the Reformation and municipal corruption. It exposes the motives behind the laws of land registration and prescription. Over 32 chapters, it explores everything from the story behind the Cuillin sale, the scandal of agricultural subsidies and the use of a non domino titles to legal reforms of succession law, the ongoing struggle to protect remnants of Scotland's commons, the muddle that is the community right to buy and why the current SNP government has done so little on land reform. Along the way it provides authoritative statistics on who owns Scotland today and reveals the remarkable story of how the ownership of every corner of Scotland was mapped and documented in 1910.

Available from: http://www.andywightman.com/shop.htm