Adam Quarshie, Author at The Bristol Cable

Adam Quarshie

I’m a reporter for the Cable, specialising in social issues, arts and culture.
adamq@thebristolcable.org

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Palestine Action’s ‘Filton 6’ cleared in ‘huge victory for moral courage in face of political pressure’

A jury has refused to convict the six activists, who broke into and disrupted operations at an Israeli arms firm in Filton, after a high-profile and politically-charged trial

Sean Morrison and Adam Quarshie

Edition 42

Beats, bars and belonging at ACE

Adam Quarshie

Features

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Protest outside Bristol arms firm as major prison hunger strike continues

Adam Quarshie

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Reports

‘Crying out for radical change’: Bristol’s new Green councillor on defecting from Labour

We sit down with British-Palestinian councillor for Frome Vale, Alsayed Al-Magrabi, to discuss his his journey into politics, and his defection to the Greens

Adam Quarshie

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Reports

University of Bristol’s partnerships with arms companies back in the spotlight

Adam Quarshie

Edition 41

Underpaid, over-policed and under threat: Bristol’s delivery drivers at the sharp end of government’s immigration crackdown

Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison

Edition 41

Antifascist protesters dressed in black try to de-arrest one of their activists from a line of police.

In conversation with Bristol Antifascists

Bristol Antifascists is a non-hierarchical group opposing far-right activity at the street level. We sit down with one of them to learn about the discipline, solidarity and compassion needed for this work

Adam Quarshie

Edition 41

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A year ago, Bristol showed up to resist racist, anti-migrant hatred. But the fight’s not over

Bristolians have been reflecting on the days of defiance in August last year. Who should we thank, who is to blame? And as the far right prepares to return to our streets this weekend, how do we build on the resistance?

Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison

Music

Blazing the fire: Sound system culture through the generations

Sound system culture arrived with the Windrush Generation and took root in St Paul's and Easton, where speaker stacks became monuments to belonging, resistance, and Black identity.

Adam Quarshie

Callouts

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Call out: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion

The Cable would like to hear your experiences of clubbing at Motion, as the iconic venue closes its door. Get in touch!

Adam Quarshie

The Debrief

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Listen: The Debrief – Filton 18, the Palestine Action activists hit by anti-terror laws amid the British state’s crackdown on dissent

A group of Palestine Action activists who targeted a Bristol facility owned by Israeli arms firm Elbit have faced unprecedented use of anti-terrorism powers by the state. Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison discuss the Filton 18's case.

Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison

This Better Work

Four individuals holding a banner that reads 'Educators for Peace: Solidarity' at an outdoor rally, with union and Palestinian flags visible, and a park setting in the background.

‘Everyone should do something, but it needs to be useful’: Unions walk out in support of Palestine

Workplace days of action encourage workers to engage in a lunchtime walkout in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The actions have generated debate within unions, but build on a long history of international solidarity in Bristol.

Adam Quarshie

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Adam Quarshie

Palestine Action’s ‘Filton 6’ cleared in ‘huge victory for moral courage in face of political pressure’

Beats, bars and belonging at ACE

Protest outside Bristol arms firm as major prison hunger strike continues

‘Crying out for radical change’: Bristol’s new Green councillor on defecting from Labour

University of Bristol’s partnerships with arms companies back in the spotlight

Underpaid, over-policed and under threat: Bristol’s delivery drivers at the sharp end of government’s immigration crackdown

In conversation with Bristol Antifascists

A year ago, Bristol showed up to resist racist, anti-migrant hatred. But the fight’s not over

Blazing the fire: Sound system culture through the generations

Call out: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion

Listen: The Debrief – Filton 18, the Palestine Action activists hit by anti-terror laws amid the British state’s crackdown on dissent

‘Everyone should do something, but it needs to be useful’: Unions walk out in support of Palestine

Adam Quarshie

Palestine Action’s ‘Filton 6’ cleared in ‘huge victory for moral courage in face of political pressure’

Beats, bars and belonging at ACE

Protest outside Bristol arms firm as major prison hunger strike continues

‘Crying out for radical change’: Bristol’s new Green councillor on defecting from Labour

University of Bristol’s partnerships with arms companies back in the spotlight

Underpaid, over-policed and under threat: Bristol’s delivery drivers at the sharp end of government’s immigration crackdown

In conversation with Bristol Antifascists

A year ago, Bristol showed up to resist racist, anti-migrant hatred. But the fight’s not over

Blazing the fire: Sound system culture through the generations

Call out: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion

Listen: The Debrief – Filton 18, the Palestine Action activists hit by anti-terror laws amid the British state’s crackdown on dissent

‘Everyone should do something, but it needs to be useful’: Unions walk out in support of Palestine

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