World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Legal support Letter to Police re. Police confiscations

Police have thieved vast quantities of materials trying to either scupper the camp or prevent effective direct action taking place. This is clearly unlawful, but for various reasons we unfortunately failed to find a way to use the law to prevent it happening. It may be that such a challenge happens yet - if you have had property seized in suspicious circumstances like those outlined below, please contact us

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why i packed my bags

08-08-2008 14:46 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

This is a translation of an open letter from Bruno, a French Anarchist who recently decided to escape his oppressors and go on the run.

Climate Camp Silver Group- Call Out For Flying Devices

On Saturday August 9th we will shut down Kingsnorth Power Station. the Silver Group are planning a significant aerial presence involving all sorts of flying craft. Some details obviously cannot be discussed however...

Tibet Activists scale Tower Bridge on Eve of Olympics

06-08-2008 17:47 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

Two campaigners have climbed London's Tower Bridge to unfurl banners in protest at China's occupation of Tibet on the eve of the Olympics. The banner-hang was linked to similar actions internationally, most notably the unfurling of free Tibet banners within metres of the 'Bird's Nest' Olympic stadium in Beijing. The activists are linked to the group Students for a Free Tibet.

Turbulence e-Newsletter 3

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McCarthy-style Purges in a South African university?

06-08-2008 08:45 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On 30 July, the staff of the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) at Durban's University of KwaZulu Natal, were told that as of 31 December 2008, CCS would be permanently closed. As the following article suggests, reasons for this are shoddy at best, and clearly point to this being a political decision on the part of the University to snuff out its left brain.

Children's Revolution at the Camp for Climate Action Plans Peace Campaign

Under constant siege by police at both gates of the Kingsnorth protest site, the Camp for Climate Action campaigners are busy planning ahead for the Day of Mass Action on Saturday when there will be two major events taking place.

PHILIPPINES: Open Letter to the NPA General Command and the NDF

We, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent spate of killings of farmers and farmer-leaders in Masbate, perpetrated by individuals identified as belonging to the local command of the New People’s Army.

Action Committee News Conference on the next step in the campaign

05-08-2008 00:21 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | London | World

More than 2000 mainly UK Bangladeshis were robbed of their hard earned cash via an outfit called 'First Solutions' the details of which theft became known in the end of June 2007. 14 months on, most of the people have not got their money back

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Zvayi says he makes no apology for supporting Zanu PF

03-08-2008 01:08 | Social Struggles | World

“I make no apologies for supporting Zanu PF because I subscribe to its Pan African values," Zvayi told The Botswana Gazette yesterday.

“I will never support the (Movement for Democratic Change) MDC as currently constituted because to me it is a counter-revolutionary Trojan horse that is working with outsiders to subvert the logical conclusion of the Zimbabwean revolution,” said Zvayi.

"What About the Black Community, Obama?"

03-08-2008 00:32 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Uhuru Movement challenges Obama at town hall meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida (US) on unwillingness to speak to African community interests.

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Support the Eco-Prisoners - August 2008

Welcome to the August 2008 edition of Spirit of Freedom. As people will soon see, ELP's prisoner lists have grown yet again. If we exclude the Geek anarchist, Vaggelis Botzatzis, and the two Americans Richard Sills and Michael Sykes (all of whom are listed by ELP as 'Other Prisoners'), there are now 40 listed animal & earth liberation prisoners in Europe & America.

About a hunger strike in Germany...

01-08-2008 09:58 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

A hunger strike will take place in the German prisons from the 1st until the 8th of August. The organisation Iv.I., 'Representation of the interests of the prisoners', is mobilizing for this hunger strike.

26th July Revolutionary 'Hip-Hopera' in Newcastle

31-07-2008 17:14 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Members and Supporters of Rock Around the Blockade (RATB) celebrated
the 26th July with live music and street theatre at Grey's Monument in
the centre of Newcastle.

Stalinist Spanish Civil War Artwork Vandalized on San Francisco's Embarcadero

28-07-2008 04:02 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Propaganda of the deed to commemorate the beginning of the Spanish Civil War the right way...

an attempt to assassinate bolivian president Evo Morales?

27-07-2008 01:13 | Social Struggles | World

LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales has voiced suspicions about the crash of a helicopter he used last week that killed five people, saying the incident was “probably not accidental”.Morales flew aboard the Super Puma on Sunday in southern Bolivia and was scheduled to use it again on Monday to travel from La Paz to the northern city of Cobija, said Defense Minister Walker San Miguel.

Free the Cuban Five!

26-07-2008 18:47 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

International Pressure Grows, Demanding U.S. Release of the "Cuban Five" Anti-Terrorists
(tune in to UhuruRadio.com Sunday for live interview with committee representative)

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Raga P and Trial delay of Malaysian Activists.

26-07-2008 11:27 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

This is a heads up on some of the repressions in Malaysia , from
colleagues and friends caught up in the new rules, regulations
and problems- which really have been building up since Anwar's
first trial.

http://www.suaram.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suaram

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398719.html

Andy Stepanian's Birthday in 2 Weeks

Andy is serving 3 years for "conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act", which is basically a US version of Section 145 SOCPA, to "conspire to interfere with contractual relationships so as to harm animal research organisation", although much broader to protect all animal abusing industries from democractic protest and criticism.

Intersex Shadow Report: "End forced genital surgery now!"

25-07-2008 05:14 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

A shadow report submitted by the German "Assiciation of Intersexed People" to UN-Committee CEDAW in New York and published on the internet highlights worldwide human rights violations against hermaphrodites by forced medical treatments -- and a growing "Zwitter"-movement making itself heard.