The Metropolis

London's oldest anarchist bookshop firebombed over the weekend

Darren Atwater | Monday 4 February, 2013 12:50

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Whitechapel’s Freedom Press, founded in 1886, was firebombed last Friday by persons unknown. Brian Whelan at Vice has the definitive story.

It’s not business as usual, but the shop has re-opened today. They would love donations of books.

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