Liverpool Social Struggles Newswire Archive

19-09-2005 16:46

Communities in Struggle

Last Thursday (15th) a night of film, music and poetry kicked off the tenth anniversary celebration of the dockers strike in Liverpool. Read more >>

18-09-2005 16:36 | 2 comments

The Corporate Academy and the George Fox 6

On Monday 26th September, the trial of the George Fox 6 commences at Lancaster Magistrates Court. Six student activists face charges in a three day arising out of an action that took place at Lancaster University in September 2004 where protestors had gone into the George Fox building at the university to hand out leaflets and talk to people at the "Corporate Venturing" Conference - a networking meeting for multinational corporations. Speakers at the conference were drawn from controversial arms manufacturer BAE Systems, Shell and other companies the six say have 'long histories of human rights abuses and environmental destruction'. Police attended and told the protestors they were doing nothing wrong, but some months later they received summonses through the post. The defendants are seeking support at the trial.

17-09-2005 15:28 | 1 comment

UN World Leaders Summit

The UN has failed in its attempt to define “terrorism” (in a universal sense) at the recent ‘world leaders’ summit – this attempt was doomed from the start. Terrorism remains an extremely valuable and useful term for propagandists due to its non-specificity. Right-wing governments and others utilise this term in order to impose draconian laws and constrictive social policies on domestic populations. In the unlikely event that a universal definition had been agreed upon the outcome would have been a number of ‘world leaders’ in the dock at the Hague ICC for crimes against humanity. I refer to the so-called “coalition of the willing” lead by Bush, Blair and Howard. Read more >>

10-09-2005 10:05

Conferences

The upcoming union conference season is upon us. This is an opportunity to set our collective stalls out and spread the word nationally and make some good contacts with fellow activists and other campaigning groups. The issue of finance is also good for collections and Gate Gourmet are at Brighton TUC from Saturday discussion on support motion Monday. Read more >>

06-09-2005 20:58

LOOKING FOR BRIT WOMEN MARRIED TO ASYLUM SEEKERS

WEDDING BELLES!!!!!!!!!

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! Read more >>

02-08-2005 19:41 | 2 comments

NIGERGATE: 51st US STATE--ITALY--Exporter of War-Pretenses for ROVE, LEDEEN

Have our Italian friends consumed too much of MSG or prions in their pepperoni? Have they thus taken leave of their senses that they allow the US CIA to get away with kidnapping persons from Italy? Have they taken so many steroids in bulking up for the soccer game that they are so deficient of testosterone that they will not bring the 19 US spies in the Abu Omar opera to justice? Surely if the US can kidnap persons it wants from Milan's ancient streets, then Italy can publish photos of the 19 so they can be returned to Italy.

http://www.cmaq.net/fr/node.php?id=21805 Read more >>

31-07-2005 12:55

Earth First! summer gathering 17-21 August 2005

A national gathering to inspire and train all those opposed to the destruction of our planet Read more >>

25-07-2005 05:23 | 10 comments

Cuban Internationalism.

This excellent speech by an Australian economics lecturer is a must read for anyone interested in Cuba. Read more >>

13-07-2005 19:15 | 2 comments

Blockading the G8: personal accounts

Account of the various blockades that took place on wednesday 5th, the first day of the G8 conference. It describes the different actions that took place around Scotland and includes analysis of tactics: Read more >>

05-07-2005 16:07

Liverpool social housing and local parks under threat.

Liverpool social housing and local parks under threat. Read more >>

28-06-2005 13:29

Antics of ASIO

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation is at present scurrying about attempting to gain some credence by engaging in a series of raids in Sydney and Melbourne. The focus of these “raids” has not been clarified – the term “terrorists” was of course mentioned but no arrests were made. The raids were described by ASIO liaison as “preventative measures,” designed to disrupt “future” organised terrorist attacks! Therefore these raids could be accurately described as ‘pre-emptive’ actions; we know the result of pre-emption without accurate, solid evidence. If the evidence does not exist the raids would then be pure harassment and illegal. Read more >>

27-06-2005 15:54

Chris Ntirandekura - request to stay

This is a model letter to the Minister for Immigration requesting that Christian be allowed to stay. Read more >>

26-06-2005 12:40 | 3 comments

Independent - Ministers plan to sell your ID card details to raise cash

INTRODUCTION:
Fellow defy-id campaigners in Liverpool have been out and about campaigning since early January and have regularly discussed this issue at open meetings for well over six months (meeting every Thursday 6pm at News From Nowhere, Bold Street, Liverpool). Time and time again our worst fears are shown not to be overblown paranoia, here's a story that proves that we constantly need to consider what are the repercussions of government ID card/database scheme, we've obviously got to continue to campaign against 'cornerstone legislation' that when in place will be the building block on which all other oppressive police state (control and containment of population) leglisation and laws will depend on. Read more >>

17-06-2005 11:15 | 2 comments

Activist Training - G8 Preparation

The lovely lovely people from Liverpool Social Forum have organised an activist training day in preparation for the G8 protests in Scotland. Everyone is welcome to share and learn The Crown (the pub) upstairs, Liverpool City Centre, Wednesday 22nd June from 6.30PM (don’t worry if you are forced to turn up late). Read more >>

11-06-2005 08:28 | 1 comment

Iraq Unions Solidarity

(Today) Saturday 11th June 12-2pm at the CASA, 29 Hope Street, Liverpool city centre.

Come and hear what can be done to support the newly emerging Iraq Trades Union Movement. You only need to bring your optimism and your practical ideas for activity. Read more >>

09-06-2005 19:19

DEFY-ID picket at Frank Field's surgery this Friday!

This Friday June 10th Liverpool DEFY-ID are going to picket Frank Field's (he voted for ID card bill last time round) constituency surgery at Birkenhead Town Hall at 5pm.

Please come along and show your opposition to this alarming POLICE STATE legislation. Read more >>

09-06-2005 09:25 | 1 comment

New LSF Website!!

The Liverpool Social Forum, Liverpool's grassroots network of activists, groups and concerned individuals fighting for local and global justice has launched a new website. Read more >>