UK Newswire Archive
article on the gaddafi house
15-03-2011 13:01
new statesman article on the gaddafi squatPolice intimidation of Liberal Democrat conference protest
15-03-2011 11:59
Today in Palestine 2010 03 15
15-03-2011 11:34
Evil Zionists board civilian peace activists' ship in international waters, er wait a minute ...Power and Privilege within - a workshop
15-03-2011 09:49
Based on Anti-Oppression training techniques (currently offered in the UK by groups such as Otesha and Platform), this workshop is aimed at people who are part of any group with environmental or social justice goals, who want to become more aware of how power and privilege within their own organisation affects what they do.
Animal rights Gathering: Mobile Demos
15-03-2011 01:22
As part of the animal rights spring gathering mobile demonstrations against the vivisection industry took place.
March 26th - Beware Met bias legal observers
15-03-2011 01:22
Liberty are offering independent legal observers for March 26th despite working jointly with Met Police.
The liberal legal campaign group Liberty have in the past few days put a call out to law students and the like to join their band of legal observers for the 26th, claiming to be independent despite working closely with met police.
Their call out for legal observers states "we are seeing an upsurge in protest as people respond to the Coalition Government's austerity measures. Recent demonstrations have seen the police respond to the threat of disorder with some controversial tactics, particularly "kettling". Liberty opposes the use of kettling. But we also appreciate that the police sometimes have to deal with people - often a tiny minority unconnected to the protest's organisers - intent on causing trouble."
As well as dealing with TUC goons it is quite likely Liberty's untrained observers will be poorly equipped as well as dangerously positioned to offer advice. It is well know Liberty have a close relationship with police.
All Colours Are Beautiful advice:
Remain anonymous on demonstrations and after.
- Protect you and your friend's identity during the demo and afterwards in the pub or on the internet
Never give any information to Police.
If you are arrested get advice from a recommended law firm ANSWER NO COMMENT TO ALL QUESTIONS unless strongly advised to do otherwise by said lawyer.
- This means you can deal with anything after the incident when you know what, if any, evidence to cops have and prevents you admitting things they didn't know/have evidence for. It can be dealt with in court if it has to be.
Get the number for a good law firm and the legal advice number
- Write them on your arm!
Green and Black Cross hotline: 07946541511
Bindmans solicitors: 02078334433
Green and Black Cross and LDMG Legal Observers will be operating on the day
Student March at TUC Demo Facebook
14-03-2011 23:53
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=207206942638765
22 reasons. How many more mistakes?
14-03-2011 22:07
Oh how the politicians and the scientists squirm while trying to defend nuclear power and the shadow of 500 new clear power stations - transparency, so they say.Sheffield - Cut the Corporate Elite - 12 March Demo Video
14-03-2011 20:58
Liberal Democrat Conference Fringe Meeting: Who controls the internet? #ldconf
14-03-2011 20:24
http://www.libdemvoice.org/ on 12th March 2011 in Sheffield at the Liberal Democrat conference titled, Who controls the internet?
Policing and barriers at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Sheffield #ldconf
14-03-2011 20:19
Liberal Democrat Conference Protest: Rally at Barkers Pool #ldconf
14-03-2011 19:38
Saudi occupation troops invade Bahrain to halt protests just after the visit ..
14-03-2011 19:34
Japan Atomic Emergency Bulletin #3
14-03-2011 19:02
March20-Global BradleyManning Action Days-SupportAccused WikiLeaksWhistleblower
14-03-2011 18:34
Media Contact:Jeff Paterson
Global Bradley Manning Action Days in Support of Accused WikiLeaks Whistleblower
Individuals and activists plan events around the world to show support for the accused WikiLeaks whistleblower on March 19-20.
International Women’s Day 2011 in Notingham
14-03-2011 18:23
Tuesday March 8th 2011 was the centenary of International Women’s Day. A series of events were held to mark this anniversary including an anti-cuts protest, a public meeting on the impact of cuts on women and a women’s history walk.
On the newswire: Nottingham Women’s History Walk | Int’l Women’s Day: Public Meeting | Int’l Women’s Day: Protest | International Women’s Day Protest
Previous feature: Nottingham celebrates International Women’s Day (2010)
The first IWD was observed on 19 March 1911 in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. Among other relevant historic events, it came to commemorate the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The idea of having an international women’s day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions.
In 1910 the first international women’s conference was held in Copenhagen (in the labour-movement building located at Jagtvej 69, which until recently housed Ungdomshuset) by the Second International and an ‘International Women’s Day’ was established, which was submitted by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin, although no date was specified. The following year, 1911, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, on March 19. However, soon thereafter, on March 25, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City killed over 140 garment workers. A lack of safety measures was blamed for the high death toll. Furthermore, on the eve of World War I, women across Europe held peace rallies on 8 March 1913. In the West, International Women’s Day was commemorated during the 1910s and 1920s, but dwindled. It was revived by the rise of feminism in the 1960s.
Demonstrations marking International Women’s Day in Russia proved to be the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai persuaded Lenin to make it an official holiday in the Soviet Union, and it was established, but was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women’s Day was declared as a non working day in the USSR “in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War, in their heroism and selflessness at the front and in the rear, and also marking the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples, and the struggle for peace. But still, women’s day must be celebrated as are other holidays.”
The day is an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Croatia, Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia,Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia.
In some countries, such as Cameroon or Romania, the day is not a public holiday, but is widely observed nonetheless.
In 1975, which had been designated as International Women’s Year, the United Nations gave official sanction to and began sponsoring International Women’s Day.
The 2005 Congress (conference) of the British Trades Union Congress overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for IWD to be designated a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Residents urgently needed at the 0742 club (squatted bank on the moor)
14-03-2011 17:35
Residents urgently needed for sheffield community projectSaudi and UAE troops go into Bahrain, Kuwaitis on the way
14-03-2011 16:32
Saudi and United Arab Emirates troops crossed into Bahrain Monday, March 14 to support the king against escalating anti-throne demonstrations and Kuwait soldiers are on the way. A Saudi official said the units come from a special force within the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council. debkafile reports that the Saudis also sent tanks.By this action, both Arab kingdoms flouted US President Obama's policy of boosting popular movements against autocratic Arab regimes.