World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Swine Flu leaked from Lab - More Fears For Proposed Camden Lab

There are plans to build a deadly high level virus containment facility and animal testing lab in Kings Cross. The lab could be level 3 facility which means that it could contain deadly pathogens such as anthrax and bird flu. The lab has been criticised by MI5, MPs, councillors, business and local resdients. Now scientists have admitted that the deadly Swine Flu was leaked from a lab 3 decades ago.

Eco-arsonists for the liberation of the Earth in Mexico

18-07-2009 20:34 | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

13th June - 13th July

Eco-Arsonists Commit Multiple Actions Against Banamex, Scotiabank, & More
EpLT Sets Fire to Luxury Cars Near Mexico City
EpLT Sets Fire to Sabritas Company Office Near Mexico City

Habeas Corpus Application for Hearing in the High Court of Justice

Time has finally ran out for Jack Straw (Justice secretary) and the Judiciary of England & Wales, which has remained guilty of the most severe perversion of justice imaginable, aided and abetted by other Public Authorities, Media Organizations, Downing Street and several Members of Parliament.

Last Penal Law Upheld by Northern Ireland’s High Court

17-07-2009 16:44 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

The last vestige of the anti-Irish Penal Laws has recently been upheld by the High Court in Northern Ireland, in spite of both the St Andrew's Agreement and the European Charter on Lesser-Used Language.

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Direct Action; Ireland, Sweden, USA, Mexico & Italy

16-07-2009 00:23 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

10th-14th July

DUFFYS CIRCUS SABOTAGED (Ireland)
TIRES FLATTENED ON TRUCKS AT HORSE TRACK (Sweden)
ALF VISIT UC IRVINE VIVISECTOR AT HOME (USA)
KFC SET ON FIRE (Mexico)
"VIVISECTORS ARE KILLERS" PAINTED ON UNIVERSITY BUILDING (Italy)
TELMEX A REGULAR TARGET (Mexico)

Message to the women of Iran

15-07-2009 08:04 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Women!

Your struggle against the misogynous regime of the Islamic Republic has gained great respect and admiration in the world. Your struggle has been followed by the world.

Bottom-up rights and ethical globalization

15-07-2009 03:21 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The UN human rights instruments have left out a number of rights which particularly affect the independent peoples (e.g. small business) and the most disadvantaged. It is apparent that these excluded rights were considered incompatible with neo liberalism and globalization. They are 'bottom-up' rights and entail an ethical globalization. These rights need to be struggled for to be included in domestic and international human rights law.

destruction of calais migrant camps planned for next week

14-07-2009 22:57 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

rumours of destruction of 'the jungle', migrant's camps in calais are looking likely for early next week

Latin America is exploding in protest/organizing

13-07-2009 16:43 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

"Please join this struggle for justice and true freedom. Our brothers and sisters across the Americas are doing their parts from conditions of extreme hardship and danger. Surely it is time for us to “step up” from here."

Change in Iran

13-07-2009 13:14 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The people of Iran have already effected change. They may not yet have overthrown the Supreme Being and his evil regime, but they have changed the world view of Iran. We now see a different Iran. The hated 'turnip tops' (the ayatollahs and mullahs) are isolated. This has only been possible through various networks and individuals.

July Events at 56a Infoshop, London (Film and Zines)

12-07-2009 22:22 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Here is this months events at 56a Infoshop in South London, a social centre now in its 18th year of operation. As usual there is the monthly screening of films about work presented by Full Unemployment Cinema. Also there is a special weekender organised to show our finally rejigged Zine Library.

A strange night in Greece

11-07-2009 01:43 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | World

Gunshoots in Athens downtown. Three injured immigrants. This is fascism.

Direct Action; Mexico, Italy & Switzerland

10-07-2009 18:18 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

3rd-9th July

FIRE SET AT BULLFIGHTING MUSEUM (Mexico)
MEAT VANS BURNED, PET SHOP CHAIN TARGETED (Italy)
MEAT MARKET GLUED UP (Mexico)
WARNING LETTERS SENT TO SLAUGHTERHOUSE OWNERS (Switzerland)
PET STORE PAINTED (Mexico)
KFC, PET STORE GLUED (Mexico)
MEAT MARKETS, TELMEX PHONES SABOTAGED (Mexico)

FDC to G8-funded World Bank: Cancel all illegitimate debts

10-07-2009 12:41 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

MANILA, Philippines. Members of the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) staged a protest action in front of the World Bank office here today to demand the total and unconditional cancellation of all debts it is claiming from the Philippines and developing nations. The protest action coincided with the opening of the Group of Eight Nations’ (G8) 35th Summit in Italy which sets among its agenda the development of a comprehensive response to the global economic crisis.

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Fascists attack Villa Amalia, the oldest squat in Greece

10-07-2009 02:28 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Fascists under the cover of cops attacked the oldest anarchist squat in Greece with molotov cocktails and beaten a youth. Our comrades successfully driven away the fascists. The squat, Villa Amalia, suffered no damage.

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Students respond to G8 in Rome with occupations

09-07-2009 13:19 | Education | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Students in Rome demand housing, basic income and welfare from the G8 Summit.

Silence on Cynthia McKinney

09-07-2009 05:29 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, peace prize winner Mairead Maguire, and nineteen others were captured by Israel while on a humanitarian mission to bring food, medicine, and building supplies to Gaza.

The silence from the corporate media is, sadly, not at all surprising. The complete surrender of black American leadership is also sad and also not surprising, but is nonetheless disgraceful, and should not pass without comment.

SHAC Diary Dates

$72 million in debt, top 5 shareholders sold all shares, jobs axed, bonuses cut, revenue down, 75% drop in share price, no wonder Brian Cass describes the future of HLS as "uncertain".

SHAC Latin American Day of Action against HLS customer Bayer

27th-28th June: SHAC Latin American Day of Action against HLS customer Bayer in; Buenos Aires (Agentina), Columbia, Limia (Peru) & Santiago (Chile).

Unemployment Movement

08-07-2009 16:47 | Social Struggles | World

Here Again! Another recession, another round to blame and shame the unemployed..... While green shoots appear and disappear just as quick, we all know the crass and inevitable lines the newspapers are going to come out with to vilify the unemployed and hot on their heels will be the political bureaucrats

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