World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Campsfield Detention Centre Breakout - 4 humans escape!!

19-06-2008 13:59 | Repression | Social Struggles | Oxford | World

Four immigration detainees who are currently being hunted by police were part of "planned escape", a senior police officer has said.

Beat the G8 system, Enter Fortress Europe!

Saturday 5 July 2008, is the global day of action against the G8. A few days later, the G8 summit in Japan will start. In the Netherlands, you will also be able to help beat the system on that day, by participating in the collective game 'Enter Fortress Europe'. People abroad can also join in...

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Repression and Revolt in the run up to G8 Japan

Over the past week and a half, an unprecedented political crackdown has been enacted in advance of a series of economic summits around the country. Despite this, the brave workers of Kamagasaki stood up against the stiff security environment in riots against the brutal beating of a day laborer over the past five days. The twin situations of repression and revolt deserve to be examined in more detail.

CIA Malta Talons Hold Trusts In Golden Triangle

18-06-2008 15:22 | Globalisation | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

EURO-AMERICAN MONEY FUND TRUST - Trust Group 3 of 14 Trust Groups' pooled assets balancing global economies, saw Trust Group 8 - led by Georges Pebereau of BANK INDO-SUEZ - with Günter Berthold Horn as the Western representative for inheritors of Golden Triangle China Triad Family gold bullion and more.

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No Platform for the IOM

18-06-2008 13:45 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | World

Picket - Thursday 19th June 10pm-6pm
To coincide with "IOM Day" being held as part of Bristol's Refugee Week
activities at the Pierian Centre, Portland Square, St Pauls, Bristol

Squatted SCUMFEST punkathon raises £2000 for good causes

17-06-2008 17:46 | Education | Social Struggles | London | World

This years punkathon SCUMFEST helded last weekend in a squatted car showrooms at EAST HILL, WANDSWORTH LONDON SW18 went brilliantly. Loads of bands from all over the place played and cops and the dim owners left it alone (more or less).

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We've changed our address.

We've changed our address.

London Against Camden Danger Lab
BM 8735
London
WC1N3XX

Atenco Political Prisoners

On 3 and 4 of May, 2006, more than 2,500 state and federal Mexican police arrived at the small town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico State, to repress members of a social movement (People´s Front in Defence of Land, FPDT) protesting in support of local flower sellers who had been displaced from their traditional place of work because the government was planning to build there a Wall Mart.

Charged - "Fitwatchers" arrested at STWC March, March 15. Update

17-06-2008 13:08 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

Having been arrested under Sec 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for "intimidation or annoyance by violence or otherwise" towards the FIT team, 3 of the 4 arrestees have now been charged with the less obscure charge of Obstruct Police.

On Zimbabwe, Western left follows agenda set by capitalist elite

17-06-2008 03:01 | Social Struggles | World

AS shown by commentators on Indymedia!

Somalian protest against US-backed Ethiopian invasion, 15.06.08

Alongside the more talked about anti-Bush protest in Parliament Square on Sunday was another less well-known protest, whose protesters were happy to be swept up by the anti-US throng.
This was the Somalian protest against an Ethiopian invasion into their country- an invasion which is publicly backed by the USA because they see the Somalian rebel leaders as dangerous terrorists associated with al-Qaida.

Osaka Riots A Personal Account

16-06-2008 16:31 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

This is one persons account of the riots in Osaka, the time they are talking about is Friday 13th the day of the G8 Finance Ministers meeting.

Dialect - Tsunami relief work in southern India

16-06-2008 02:03 | Health | Social Struggles | World

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733

Incendiary attacks in Paris (France)

15-06-2008 21:28 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In the framework of the international week of solidarity with Isa and the others, many vehicles were burned simultaneously on the night of Friday the 13th to Saturday the 14th in Paris

Update on Riots in Osaka, Japan with Photos

Here is an update on the situation happening in Osaka, Sunday 15th June.

Rwanda: Truth Emerges: ICTR Defense Lawyers Straight Up

ICTR Defense Lawyers Straight Up on major developments re: US/UK Sponsored Regime Change and ICTR Trial Process. Check it out and spread the news!

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Rioting in Osaka Japan

15-06-2008 04:19 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Riots erupted this weekend in Osaka as a result of a day labourer being arrested, after an argument over food he paid for and did not receive. When he was taken into custody he was tied to a chair and subjected to brutal beatings by 4 police.

Is this why the west is attacking Mugabe: New Zimbabwe law: white-owned business

14-06-2008 05:20 | Social Struggles | World

HARARE, Zimbabwe - President Robert Mugabe has signed a new law requiring
foreign-and white-owned businesses in Zimbabwe to hand over 51 per cent control
of their operations to blacks.

The new law is part of Mugabe's election campaign strategy of what he calls
"economic empowerment."

Zimbabwe: Politics and Food Aid

14-06-2008 04:26 | Social Struggles | World

There is no evidence that the government of Zimbabwe is using food "as a political tool to intimidate voters ahead of an election" or that it is deliberately denying "hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Zimbabweans" food aid, as Human Rights Watch and The New York Times allege.

Nine arson attacks and one communique in Greece

13-06-2008 17:45 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The targets in Athens: A vehicle and the sign of HYUNDAI car agency at Neo Psychiok, Interspor (athletics branch) at Halandri, Goody's (fast-food, greek multinational corporation) at Keratsini, vast damages at Pireaus bank in Kifissia, while one and a half hour later another Hyundai vehicle was totally wrecked in front of another dealership at Patissia. In Thessaloniki, between 4:40 and 5:10 in the morning, arsonists hit: a Vodafone shop at Toumba, a Goody's at Agias Sofias (city center), another Goody's at Eptalofos, and Piraeus bank on Antigonidon street (city center).