World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Oaxaca Is Not Alone: From Coast to Coast, We Demand an End to Repression

26-10-2008 08:46 | Oaxaca Uprising | Social Struggles | World

National call to action for the weeks around October 27 - the anniversary of the invasion of Oaxaca

By Solidarity Without Borders - NYC

US Government Report Undermines Zimbabwe Opposition’s Claim of Independence

26-10-2008 03:01 | Social Struggles | World

The US government had a hand in formulating the policy platform of the Tsvangirai faction of the Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, and funded community-based newsletters to create a platform to persuade Zimbabweans to accept Washington’s point of view, according to a US government report. The report boasts that Washington is the undisputed leader in nurturing anti-government civil society organizations in Zimbabwe, operating through a CIA-interlocked organization led by former New York investment banker and Michael Milken right-hand man, Peter Ackerman.

Beware the 'democracy' word: a trojan horse

26-10-2008 02:57 | Social Struggles | World

Wheever you see the word 'democracy'; in a politiacl parties name, take a closer look: it may be the front for a foreign govt(aka the US)

African Socialist International Builds in West Africa; Wins Int'l Support

25-10-2008 18:17 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The first West Africa Regional Conference of the African Socialist International (ASI), held in Freetown-Sierra Leone from October 20-22, 2008 was attended by over 500 people each day, with roughly 80% of its participants less than 30 years old. It was also attended by international observers, including the Ambassador from Iran, who delivered a solidarity statement from that country.

Iran's Civil Society & Prospects of Peace

25-10-2008 10:44 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

Iranians for Peace is proud to announce its exciting event on Monday 27 October. It is a chance to hear one of the most important figures from the Iranian Civil Society, Baquer Namazi, the chairman of the Board of Directors of "Hamyaran" the Iranian NGO resource center, speak. He will show a short film on their latest projects followed by a presentation. We will then have a distinguished panel focusing on the standoff between Iran and the west and the effects of the forthcoming US election on Iran. Our panelist are: Akbar Etemad, the honorary co-chair of "Iranians for Peace" and the founder of "Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and Farhang Jahanpour, a tutor at the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford and a former Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard.

Colombians demonstrate for social justice, London 23 0ct, 2008

24-10-2008 11:40 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Around thirty people turned up at short notice to a demonstsratin called by the PDA on the day of the General Strike in Colombia opposite the Colombian Embassy in London at 4.30pm on Thursday in support of the Colombian indigenous people, the sugar cane cutters on strike and the Colombian social justice movement. Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

Well-known investigator exposes alliance between McCain and terrorists

23-10-2008 21:01 | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

ANN Louise Bardach, the U.S. reporter famous for her interviews with Luis Posada Carriles and her investigations into Cuban-American terrorism, has written an extensive article for the website

http://www.slate.com on the close ties between Republican presidential candidate John McCain and notorious terrorists in Miami...

Italy:Movement comes to life, berlusconi demands riot police evict the students

23-10-2008 18:37 | Social Struggles | World

We have all read and heard the stories coming out of Italy in regards to the Fascists, old and new, dominating and control both the state institutions and streets. But as the government turns up its repression again on the working class, native and immgrant, a new movement has exploded on to the piazza and boulevards of major italian cities.

Italian police HQ bombed, anarchist comrades arrested

23-10-2008 14:19 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Bombs against the communal police of Parma: four comrades arrested.

Abortion rights protest outside parliament 21/10/08

22-10-2008 14:59 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

Chagos Ethnic Cleansing; No Right to Return: Implementation of International Law

Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes against Humanity justified by UK Regime and House of Lords

Recent Wave of Italian Protests? Any news?

21-10-2008 22:57 | Social Struggles | World

Anyone got any useful info on the recent wave of protests by students and union members in Italy in the last month? 'Last week university students and lecturers joined for the first time in a growing wave of protests against cuts and reforms imposed by Berlusconi's young education minister, Mariastella Gelmini. Following sit-ins and marches, the main trade union federations have called for a one-day general education strike on October 30' (The Guardian).

UK Zapatista Planning/Discussion Tues 21st UCL

20-10-2008 22:50 | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN) the Zapatista are now convoking the first 'Global Festival of Dignified Rage' to be held in Mexico on the 26th-29th December 2008.

The Other Campaign : Government from Below and to the Left, Everywhere

Oaxacan Activists Arrested for the Murder of Brad Will

20-10-2008 17:22 | Oaxaca Uprising | Social Struggles | World

Mexican federal police arrested five Oaxacan activists on Thursday afternoon. At least two were arrested for supposedly murdering US citizen and Indymedia journalist Brad Will on October 27, 2006.

Practical Info for Sandholm Detention Centre action, Copenhagen Oct 25th

20-10-2008 12:17 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On the 25. of October we are planning a massive civil disobedience action. Our aim is to dismantle the Sandholm camp, and thereby physically challenge the racism of the Danish refugee policy. The Shut Down the Camp Initiative calls for a day of action against the Sandholm refugee camp in North Zealand, Denmark. To do this we need all the help we can get

Global Festival of Dignified Rage

19-10-2008 15:31 | SOCPA | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

The Other Campaign: Government from Below and to the Left, Everywhere

First West Africa Regional Conference of the African Socialist International

18-10-2008 20:59 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The Africanist Movement will host the first West Africa Regional Conference of the African Socialist International (ASI) in Freetown-Sierra Leone from October 20-22, 2008.

Liverpool Police and Antisocial Behaviour

Publication of a Complaint made to Liverpool City Council about Antisocial Behaviour from Police Officers in Liverpool City Centre, where civil unrest was orchestrated by Liverpool Police n 10th October 2008.

Education Chief Disciplined for Discrimination, Blames Brighton Council for Bad Advice

16-10-2008 17:55 | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

A senior manager has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct for discrimination against a transgender teacher. Philip Morgan was employed by Brighton & Hove City Council as Education, Training and Employment Manager. The General Teaching Council for England (GTC) disciplinary panel said the ex-headteacher had “brought the reputation and standing of the profession into serious disrepute.” The Council did not reprimand him, but fought and lost against the Equality & Human Rights Commission at an earlier Employment Tribunal.

Subvert 2008 Festival: Bristol – 24 to 26 October

15-10-2008 21:04 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A weekend Festival of Resistance drawing together the themes or anti-prison campaigning & prisoner support, and organising against border controls and the demonisation of migrants. You don’t need to be a genius, nor an anarchist, to see the links between the two, as the number of prisoners and detained migrants rockets, as state surveillance reaches new levels of intrusiveness, all against a backdrop of global financial crisis and the start of a major economic depression.