World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

The Ideological War Continues

01-10-2008 20:50 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The capitalists are frantically trying to save their system. The ideological war is intense, "there will be catastrophe" if the working class doesn't agree to take on more debt. But the working class doesn't want to bail out the swindlers. The first vote failed as no one wants to be blamed. They'll add a few crumbs and likely get it passed with help from the Labor leaders who are wedded to capitalism and refusing to offer an alternative. But this shock has already had a significant effect on consciousness.

William Johnston on hunger strike since the 3rd of September

01-10-2008 09:44 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Scottish Executive recently announced that a consultative process was currently under way to consider passing all responsibility for health care facilities and treatment in Scottish prisons to the NHS. Inevitably the announcement was met by hostile opposition from medical staff presently employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service, although their argument against allowing prisoners access to NHS standards of care and treatment in fact makes a compelling case for the proposed reform.

short report from utrecht squatters' march

30-09-2008 23:07 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Saturday 27 September 2008 sees a march against the kraakverbod in Utrecht, Netherlands

Freedom not Fear | The Big Picture Photocall

Capturing the database state: community photocall in preparation for Oct 11th

Direct Fraud Action- 492,000 euros stolen for social movements

30-09-2008 00:34 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

This article was found on the above mentioned website under the title: "I have “robbed” 492,000 euros to whom most rob us in order to denounce them and build some alternatives for the society."

Direct Action; Venezuela, UK, Italy, Spain & USA

23rd-27th September

BULLFIGHTING MONUMENT DEFACED (Venezuela)
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR 51 TURKEYS (UK)
THOUSANDS OF MINK RUN FREE, FARMERS WORRY ABOUT THEIR FUTURE (Italy)
ALF ATTACK VIVISECTION BREEDER (UK)
FLY FISHERY TARGETED (UK)
MESSAGE LEFT FOR BULLFIGHTER (Spain)
3 BARCLAYS CASHPOINTS GLUED (UK)
OLD TRICKS FOR A NEW DOG (UK)
MCDONALD'S BILLBOARD PAINTBOMBED (USA)
STICKY SITUATION CONTINUES FOR BARCLAYS (UK)
HOME VISIT FOR NOVARTIS VIVISECTOR (UK)
BARCLAYS BANK PAINTED AND GLUED (UK)
DOWN ON THE FARM WITH THE ALF (UK)
ANIMAL TRANSPORTER & FARM VEHICLES WRECKED (UK)
TWO SOUTHERN BARCLAYS VISITED (UK)

Brighton Council named & shamed as discriminatory employer in The TES

26-09-2008 14:15 | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

Please read this article on the shameful actions of Brighton & Hove City Council, as reported in G-Scene Magazine, October 2008, and The Times Educational Supplement, September 2008.
We've been waiting for answers and seeking an investigation from Council Leaders since November 2007 without any success!

Please share this story widely. Thanks for your support.

Andy Baldwin, Spokeperson and co-author of successful legal cases

Review: "FARE STRIKE! San Francisco 2005: First-Hand Accounts"

25-09-2008 21:08 | Culture | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

A critical analysis of a not-terribly-accurate version of what took place in the failed transit system fare strike in San Francisco, California three years ago.

another boat to break the siege of Gaza

25-09-2008 15:12 | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

Doctors and lawyers are going to Gaza at the request of the people of Gaza
to assess the medical tragedy there and to talk to the people. We are also
delivering 6 cubic meters of badly-needed medical supplies for the children
of Gaza.

State and Corporate Oppression of the Australian Aborigines

25-09-2008 12:34 | Social Struggles | London | World

Film Screening and workshop with discussion.

Free Gary Mckinnon Campaign- London Autistic Rights Movement - demonstration

Protest to support Gary Mckinnon's case all will be most welcome to attend this protest... Please spread the word.... See link below for more details....

A Corrupting Influence: US and failed states

25-09-2008 02:18 | Social Struggles | World

Somalia is 180th out of 180. Iraq is second from bottom. Haiti fourth from bottom. And Afghanistan lies in 176th place.

No, it’s not the FIFA world rankings- but the 2008 Corruption Perception Index, published by the Berlin-based Transparency International.All the countries above have one thing in common: they’ve all experienced ‘interventions’ in one way or another, in recent years by the US. Surely something for supporters of US interventions in the affairs of other sovereign states to ponder.

Fight Speciesism! #5 - Out Now

October issue of the latest anti-speciesist, anti-capitalist, abolitionist direct action news is out now.

Three interesting talks at 'The Shunt' (24-25-26 September)

The Global Economy - Past, Present and Future (24 Sep at 9:30 pm)

A Debate - Should We Re-open the 9/11 Enquiry? (25 Sep at 9 pm)

The Rise of 21st Century Fascism & 'Corporatism' (26 Sep at 9 pm)

11th October London

22-09-2008 23:51 | SOCPA | Social Struggles | London | World

Please come along, organise something and /or spread the word about FNF 11th October to activist groups around the country!!!!

http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

Mystery of Police Informant Posters

Police Informant posters went up all over Camden In July. The professionally done posters had the picture of a well known local character. The man's head was pictured on the body of a rat and the posters stated that "this man is paid police grass". They were posted up two at time all over Camden and close to Pentonville prison. This was published in the Islington and Camden Gazettes.

Philippine women’s groups urge lawmakers to pass Reproductive Health Bill

22-09-2008 12:45 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

MANILA, Philippines – A day before several lawmakers deliver their respective sponsorship speeches on the controversial bill promoting the use of both artificial and natural means of family planning, among others, a network of more than 50 non-government and people's organizations advocating women's and people's rights today urged other members of the House of Representatives to affirm women’s right to reproductive self-determination, and to support the immediate passage of the Reproductive Health Bill.

Anti-HLS US Demo Tour, Monthly Roundup

Over a period of thirty days and thirty nights, from mid-August 2008 through mid-September 2008, Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) customers and profiteers across the United States were struck by a surprise anti-HLS tour of the country.

Cologne street resistance to Anti-Islam Congress

20-09-2008 16:57 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed last Friday at the start of an "anti-Islamification congress" in Cologne. On Saturday police banned the extreme-right "anti-Islamification" rally in Cologne just as it was about to begin, following clashes with thousands of opponents.

Zimbabwe: Land at core of Western anger

20-09-2008 03:13 | Social Struggles | World

The question is why are the Westerners pretending they are on a mission to discharge Rudyard Kipling's bastardised "white-man's burden", that onerous "responsibility" of saving the African from himself?

It is not difficult to unpack the West's icy response given the section of the agreement that has obsessed their media who have a sickening tendency of hunting in packs like wild dogs.