World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Anti-Lydd Airport demo-report

A protest against Lydd Airports expansion plans was held Aug 27th.

Voices of the Lost and Forgotten- Pt. 4: Families In Poverty

26-08-2005 17:39 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

Part four in a five part series on the alarming increases of homelessness, poverty, and hunger in America.

The Akha Hill Tribe in Thailand HELP NEEDED

26-08-2005 11:51 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

British Student Adam Lane is in the village of Pah Nmm. The Thai army terrorized this village and the host family. They threatened them with arrest if foreigners stay in this village. In a conversation today with him at the village I was told that the villagers are still terrified that they will be arrested for foreigners being there.

Clowning as a protest tactic

25-08-2005 16:07 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

It is understood from reliable sources, however, that police led protest organisers up the garden path by suggesting that there would be no problems with protesting at the Opera House, only for the police to change their minds at the last minute, saying such a protest would be out of the question.

The Wavering State

25-08-2005 12:52 | Social Struggles | World

"How can the state finance itself in times of worldwide competition without damaging the national economy? How can it find the old strength without creating new poverty?.. There is no system-conforming way out of this vicious circle.."

Protest at Lydd Airport expansion-Aug 27th

A new coalition- Keep the Marsh Special Alliance is holding a demo outside the Lydd Airport road entrance on Sat 27th Aug.

Operation 'Clean Up The Filth': Gay Zimbabweans testify

25-08-2005 11:51 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Report by Keith Goddard on members of GALZ affected by Mugabe's Murambatsvina (Clean up the filth) campaign. The Murambatsvina campaign, which has displaced thousands of Zimbabweans, also affected a number of GALZ members...

Newsflash: Indymedia Working "Within the System"

So . . . you're a political activist and you think that it's necessary to use the mainstream media to educate people about certain issues. It seems to make sense that you should use these methods to reach people, because otherwise, who will notice you?

To die by mistake

19-08-2005 12:16 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | World

A text from Brazil by Urariano Mota, brazilian writer and journalist, about the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes.

The killing of Jean Charles de Menezes

Craig Murray reacts to the latest revelations about the probable murder of Jean Charles de Menezes

Lydd Airport- protest at expansion- Aug 27th

Newly formed coalition group ( Lydd Airport-No Expansion LA-NE, Shepway Friends of the Earth, Shepway Green Party, Shepway Lib Dems ) protest. Aug 27th 1100 am

See also below:meeting Aug 23rd Hythe Town hall 7.30pm (LAAG group)

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War Mother's stakeout of Bush gathering international support

18-08-2005 08:55 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Cindy Sheehan makes uk Flagship News Programme

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Daughter must pay police who let her mum die.

17-08-2005 15:27 | Repression | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

article in the Kentish Saturday Observer. Aug 13th.

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Appeal for Information from G8 Defendants

Court proceedings are already underway for many of the defendants arrested at the actions that took place over the week of the G8 summit. Intermediate Diets and trials will be continuing through August, September and October.

Norwegians criticised over minister's killing

16-08-2005 09:49 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

The Norwegian-led Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission has been criticised after the killing of Sri Lankan foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, whose funeral was on 15 August. It has been claimed that concern over human rights violations have been ignored.

British Law Student and Tourist Complains of Abuse by Thai Army

16-08-2005 09:38 | Social Struggles | World

A British 3rd Year Human Rights Law Student from Sunnyside, Halls Lan, north Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England who is staying in an Akha village of norther Thailand said that the Thai army tried every effort to find some means by which to arrest him.

British Tourist in Thailand Accosted By Thai Army!

15-08-2005 15:47 | Social Struggles | World

British Tourist in Thailand, Adam Lane, (more details coming) was staying as a guest in the Akha village Pah Nmm in Ampur Mae Fah Luang, Chiangrai Province when another tourist was brought to the village from the Akha village of Hooh Yoh by three Thai soldiers.

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ONE YEAR ON - JUSTICE FOR TJ - RE-OPEN THE INQUEST

15-08-2005 00:01 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Inquest itself was also flawed as legitimate evidence and witnesses were blocked by the legal team purportedly representing the Hickey Family and by the Counsel assisting the Coroner. The Coroner had also set strict parameters for what could be discussed in open Court.

Notes from new Palestine: revolutionary suicidal tendencies

13-08-2005 22:49 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

it has been 6 years since the martyredome of anthony james dawson and the silence remains by all who thought they once meant something to activism as they lay cozy in union jobs. all the deaf, dumb and blind and coopted media run by the sycophants of can west mediocrity, be it the mainstream facist press to the sellout alternia-rags sold out to arrogant bigots with tunnel vision, no imagination and with axes to grind, still hold no sense to know the question – what time is it?

Spodden Valley regeneration and asbestos- a growing scandal?

12-08-2005 20:01 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | World

BBC TV North West Tonight investigates the controversial Spodden Valley planning application.

Were Councillors and the BBC misled over asbestos test results?

Jayne Barrett of BBC North West Tonight reports that residents in Rochdale are today calling on the office of Deputy Prime Minister to for a Public Inquiry because they suggest that developers have seriously misled town councillors and the BBC over important facts about asbestos contamination.

This concerns the former Turner and Newall site in Spodden Valley, Rochdale where there are controversial plans by a consortium, headed by Countryside Properties, to build over 600 homes and a children’s nursery on the site of the world’s largest asbestos textile factory

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