World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Bristol Squatter Speaks Out About Eviction Resistance

Hello, my name is Sam, one of the people living in 87 Ashley Road, St Paul’s, Bristol.

Firstly thank you very much to the large number of people from the local community who came down to show their support and resist the eviction attempt last Tuesday (28.10.08).

LSE Alumni launch Palestine Solidarity Iniative

03-11-2008 20:00 | Education | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

Two alumni of the London School of Economics have a launched a "solidarity initiative" that aims to increase the number of Palestinian students who apply to, and potentially attend, the university.

German anti-nuclear waste newswire now active

01-11-2008 22:09 | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Anti-nuclear activists in Germany are gearing up for another transport of highly active nuclear waste to run through France and Germany from 7 to 9 November for dumping at the north German village of Gorleben. About 20,000 police will be deployed to guard the consignment against thousands of demonstrators. At

http://www.castor.de/ticker/index_en.html is a newswire run by the protest movement. It already has some run-up stories on it.

African Students Demand End to Imperialist War in Congo

01-11-2008 19:11 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

At 16:00 UTC (11am US EST), www.UhuruRadio.com will talk live with Kambale Musavuli, student at North Carolina A&T University, who recently organized an international week of campus action to raise awareness of the crisis in Congo.

This Week in Palestine, Week 44

31-10-2008 19:11 | Anti-racism | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for October 25 through 31, 2008.

Italian Student rebellion spreading: Photos and Info

31-10-2008 14:17 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The 'Wave' of struggles against Government reforms of education (the Gelmini law) has caused a mass movement to begin in Italy. For one month, students, school students and education workers have been out on the streets. Numerous University faculties are occupied and demo and blockades are a daily occurrence. Now that the Law has been passed, everyone is waiting for a possible State repression to come down hard. Numerous days of action are up and coming.

Another ranger is found, safe, Virunga, Congo

31-10-2008 10:38 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

The situation in the Congo, Virunga National Park, home of some of the worlds last Mountain Gorillas.

"Congo Rebels Seize Gorilla Park HQ After Heavy Fighting; Rangers Forced To Flee Into Forests"
Situation 'a bit' less tense now, possibly.

Filipino Workers hold March to protest against the GFMD

30-10-2008 23:25 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

As the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) opened today in Manila, at least 5000 workers from the Philippines and other countries in every region of the world came together in one of the broadest labor mobilizations ever organized in the entire history of the global trade union movement.

Palestine Today 103008

30-10-2008 16:17 | Anti-racism | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Thursday October 30.2008

Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser speaks of his battle with GMO giant Monsanto

30-10-2008 12:48 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Percy Schmeiser is a Canadian farmer who has been sued by agricultural chemical and biotech giant Monsanto after some of Monsanto's genetically engineered Roundup Ready genes drifted onto his property from neighboring farms and contaminated his crop. Mr. Schmeiser, who is now 70 years old, has traveled the world speaking to a wide variety of audiences about his experience.

This audio was recorded at Lincoln University (23rd Oct '08) during Percys recent UK speaking tour.

Prime Minister’s Question Time Evicted Houseboat Family Petition Downing Street

“I will let the prime minister have it on your behalf.” Words of some comfort spoken by the doorman at 10 Downing Street, but will the injustice and corporate bullying done to the evicted Shalom Family from Wales, continue to be ignored by Government? Their appeal asking for answers from Gordon Brown, was delivered upon the fifth anniversary of their immoral houseboat eviction by Crest Nicholson.

Gelmini Law voted in, Italy. Student revolt spreads.

29-10-2008 15:30 | Education | Social Struggles | World

An hour ago the Gelmini decree was voted by the Senate into law. Immediately there was
a big reaction from students across Italy. In Rome they also had to confront fascist student
organizations. In Milano, an unauthorized demo of 2000 highschool students traversed the city center where and was charged at several points by riot cops. This is gonna be a hot day. Tomorrow there is a general strike in the public education sector.

[Tokyo]Lets go and see Prime Minister's House! 3 arrested at the "reality tour"

29-10-2008 12:46 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

3 comrades were arrested yesterday 26th Oct during a walking-tour just to see Prime Minister's house

Christiania fires it up

29-10-2008 11:29 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

After the police evicted a house in Christianiain the morning, Copenhagen saw yet another day of actions and night of rioting. For both police and activists this was a test of strengths and a taste of things to come as legal proceedings are getting more and more troublesome for the inhabitants of Christiania

True Vote Summarizes Problems in U.S. Election Thus Far

29-10-2008 00:39 | Social Struggles | World

"Unacceptable long lines, machine problems, registration and voter challenges and deception of voters"

BUSH-McCAIN, Losing Florida?

28-10-2008 13:42 | History | Social Struggles | World

It is a pool of corruption that is lapping too close to the Bush family, from Watergate to the criminal drugs-for-arms in Central America, to the assassination of President Kennedy. Bush and McCain could lose Florida especially if the Democrats can uncover that pool...

Videos of Sandholm Detention Centre Action, Copenhagen 25/10

28-10-2008 13:35 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Photos and videos of the direct action march and assault on the Sandholm detention centre in Copenhagen by an estimated 1500 - 2000 people on Sat 25th Oct 2008.

Manifesto "Dyudrok"

27-10-2008 20:52 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

We - the movement "Pop-Revolution" want to introduce you with a new direction in art and new philosophy - Dyudrok. The point is that it's not just a declaration. We have a clear plan promotion of these principles. We know how to do that people have moved to other realities!

Statement from occupied Sapienza, Rome on student rebellions

27-10-2008 14:34 | Education | Social Struggles | World

A flavour of the ongoing student rebellions mobilising across Italy.

70 activist close down deportation centre in Vottem (belgium)

27-10-2008 10:48 | Migration | Social Struggles | World

On saterday Oct 25th 2008 about 70 activists locked themselves to the gates of the closed deportation center for refugees in Vottem (Luik, Belgium). The action was held in solidarity with the emprisonned undocumented migrants, and was linked to similar refugee rigths actions in Denmark and Holland