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Atos 'quacks' homophobic rant at lesbian

01-06-2011 14:54 | Health | Public sector cuts | Repression | World

A Lesbian, with mental health problems, attending one of the Atos medicals claims the so-called doctor indulged in a homophobic rant during the assessment.

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Obama's UK-fest : Vision of a war without end

It was quite a week for America's Nobel Peace Laureate President. After a speech to AIPAC, there was the major, pre-UK arrival "interview" with the BBC's political commentator, Andrew Marr. Less an interview, in fact than a breathlessly adoring audience.

As the U.S., and British body bags returned from Afghanistan continue to mount, the BBC's audience learned that troop levels had been: "plussed up" and that: "the Taliban is now back on its heels." The occasional minor glitch of entire prisons inmates escaping, U.S., bases under attack, supply convoys routinely incinerated in industrial numbers (he didn't put it quite like that) had been because the U.S., had been: "distracted by the war in Iraq."

KCL law student withdraws from conference in illegal West Bank settlement

31-05-2011 21:59 | Education | Palestine | World

One of the two graduate students in the law department of King's College London who had planned to collude in an illegal act of Iraeli settlement on occupied Palestinian territory, says that he has not participated as planned.

Woman protester brutally attacked for disrupting Netanyahu's speech to US Congre

31-05-2011 20:30 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

Police arrested CODEPINK peace activist Rae Abileah at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. Abileah was taken to the hospital after having been assaulted and tackled to the ground by AIPAC members of the audience in the House Gallery during Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.

Abileah interrupted Netanyahu with a banner that said “Occupying Land Is Indefensible” and shouting, “No more occupation, stop Israel war crimes, equal rights for Palestinians, occupation is indefensible.” She rose up to speak out just after the Prime Minister talked about the youth around the world rising up for more democracy.

As this 28-year-old Jewish American woman spoke out for the human rights of Palestinians, other members of the audience—wearing badges from the conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee—brutally attacked her. The police then dragged her out of the Gallery and took her to the George Washington University Hospital, where she was being treating for neck and shoulder injuries.

Steve Cram: He can run but he can't hide

Today we’re picking on Steve Cram who has signed up as ‘ambassador’ for poverty pimps Atos Origin (1).

#Flotilla to Gaza: Commemorating Our Martyrs and Preparing to Sail Again

31-05-2011 13:52 | Free Spaces | Palestine | World

One year ago today, six ships carrying nearly 700 human rights defenders, met at sea to commence the last leg of our voyage to Gaza to break Israel’s brutal stranglehold on 1.5 million Palestinians. A few hours later the Israeli military launched a full-scale assault on our civilian convoy, killing nine of our colleagues and injuring over 50 others.

Despite widespread condemnation and an UN-commissioned investigation that found Israel’s acts unlawful, possibly amounting to war crimes, Israel has yet to be held accountable. Families of the victims killed on the Mavi Marmara await justice and millions of Palestinians continue to demand their human rights respected.

In the wake of continued government inaction to stop Israel’s human rights abuses, we, members of global civil society representing dozens of national coalitions and international organizations will launch next month Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human.

Environmental claim of JNF slammed following news of Cameron’s resignation

31-05-2011 10:43 | Palestine | World

At the weekend, another major blow was received by the Jewish National Fund (JNF), a UK registered charity with links to Israeli state agencies. Members of Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) voted unanimously to endorse an international call against the JNF. This comes after last week’s news that Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned as the JNF’s Honorary Patron.

The JNF is accused by campaigners of using an environmental image to cover up its role in taking Palestinian lands and denying access for refugees.

The FoES decision took place at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting and land rights conference. Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, confirmed on Saturday that “members at today’s AGM voted overwhelmingly to endorse the international call to stop the JNF. At today's land rights conference the activities of the JNF were brought to the attention of our members, supporters and interested members of the public. Our organisation is pleased to join the call for the revocation for the JNF's charitable status in the UK and to help raise awareness on this little known issue."

400 peasants, clowns, and reapers liberate Belgian GM potato field

30-05-2011 23:57 | Bio-technology | Ecology | World

The "battle of the potato" field in Wetterem, near Ghent, Belgium, was a resounding victory for anti-GM activists on Sunday (29 May) as members of a crowd of around 400 people broke through police lines and barbed wire fences to destroy an experimental Genetically Modified potato crop.

Migrants and supporters demonstrate in Calais

On Saturday 28 May around 150 people took to the streets of Calais in a demonstration against the brutal repression against migrants in the French border town. Despite a heavy police presence and smatterings of rain the event went well: no arrests or cop attacks, just lots of emotion and energy.

Transition and activism: a response

This post is a response to Charlotte DuCann’s beautiful and heartfelt post over on the Transition Norwich blog arguing that Transition needs to more explicitly embrace activism. It is wonderful to see, whether through that blog, through Transition Voice, or through the emerging social reporting project, new voices coming through in the Transition blogosphere. Charlotte speaks powerfully to the split that some of those engaged in Transition feel, that they almost need to keep their activism ‘in the closet’ in order to remain engaged. She states that she sees her post as a ‘working document’, and invites reflections, so here are a few of mine.

Monday 30th May in the Jordan Valley

30-05-2011 19:30 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | South Coast | World

Heavy military training today in the Valley

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Palestine Today 05 30 2011

30-05-2011 14:14 | Other Press | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today a service of the International Middle East Media Centre www.imemc.org, for Monday May 30, 2011

Kroll and Police spend £1m to Gag plumber Ian Puddick

30-05-2011 12:18 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Abuse of Power - Kroll and City of London Counter Terrorism Directorate spent £1m of tax payers money to gag whistle blower Ian Puddick who exposed corruption and cronyism.

Mass Seedbombing - Brighton Mound

More than 20 guerilla gardeners seedbombed the community garden they were evicted from recently in a show of defiance and creativity

Fans and protesters united in Barcelona

29-05-2011 15:47 | World

PRO-DEMOCRACY protesters and celebrating football fans merged convivially in Barcelona this weekend, despite scaremongering by the authorities.

New School Curriculum is 'Anthropometry' (eugenics) now active in schools.

29-05-2011 12:38 | Education | Globalisation | Terror War | World

The 'Opening Minds' school curriculum is eugenics, (anthropometry) devised by the Royal Society of the Arts, and now in schools in the UK, and elsewhere.

Trouble at Brook House IRC

29-05-2011 10:55 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Continuing harsh relation between staff and detainees, has once again lead to protest

UG#552 - Defective By Design and The War on Sharing (Copyright or Community?)

29-05-2011 09:01 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Sheffield | World

This week's entire show is devoted to a recent speech by the pioneer of the free software movement, Richard Stallman. He gives a history of copyright law, and how it has become a tool of corporations to maximize profit by creating scarcity. He explains the technical and legal sides of some recent battles about DRM, and the moral and pragmatic reasons why people should refuse to use proprietary software.

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Demonstrations against IMF today in Athens

28-05-2011 13:49 | World

The labor organisation of the Communist party organised demo against IMF today in the center of Athens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgRTqLWVKd8

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Reforming Our Understanding of Violence

Structural violence is the effect of a systemic imbalance in society that prefers the interests of some over others. Its dynamics are less visible than that of direct violence, where the causes are generally easier to identify. The use of direct violence is mostly a state affair manifested in armed conflict. The participation of the general population is predominantly one of inaction. Structural violence, however, tends to involve the participation of the general population which is both a cause for concern and optimism.

World Newswire Archive

Atos 'quacks' homophobic rant at lesbian

Obama's UK-fest : Vision of a war without end

KCL law student withdraws from conference in illegal West Bank settlement

Woman protester brutally attacked for disrupting Netanyahu's speech to US Congre

Steve Cram: He can run but he can't hide

#Flotilla to Gaza: Commemorating Our Martyrs and Preparing to Sail Again

Environmental claim of JNF slammed following news of Cameron’s resignation

400 peasants, clowns, and reapers liberate Belgian GM potato field

Migrants and supporters demonstrate in Calais

Transition and activism: a response

Monday 30th May in the Jordan Valley

Palestine Today 05 30 2011

Kroll and Police spend £1m to Gag plumber Ian Puddick

Mass Seedbombing - Brighton Mound

Fans and protesters united in Barcelona

New School Curriculum is 'Anthropometry' (eugenics) now active in schools.

Trouble at Brook House IRC

UG#552 - Defective By Design and The War on Sharing (Copyright or Community?)

Demonstrations against IMF today in Athens

Reforming Our Understanding of Violence

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