World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Coming on a neighbourhood near you the first POVERTY REPORT 2013

25-01-2013 12:36 | Analysis | Social Struggles | London | World

Clegg has been making sideways appearances again. Thanks to the BBC and the Guardian. But Clegg is up to here in collusion with the Big Looters robbing the ordinary, the little people and then making us feel morally stigmatised “because” we have been robbed!

Brazil: the perfect freedom of expression?

23-01-2013 17:03 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

"I don't agree with only one of the words you say, but I will defend to the death your right to do so!"(Voltaire),

It is controversial the relationship between freedom of expression and the degree of development of societies.

Many seek to justify the repressive character of the current regimes as a price that must be paid for achieving progress.

Banner drop in solidarity to social struggles against fascism in Greece- Bristol

20-01-2013 17:22 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Banner drop in solidarity to social struggles against fascism in Greece- Bristol

Greece, Athens: Video from march in solidarity to evicted squats 12/1/2013

16-01-2013 11:49 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Greece, Athens: Video from march in solidarity to evicted squats 12/1/2013

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UG#610 - From Enclosure to Privatization (Luddism, Magna Carta & Debt)

We start with Peter Linebaugh on Luddism and the multifaceted enclosure movement in UK. Then, a report on prison privatization in Canada. We conclude by starting chapter 10 of David Graeber's Debt, The First 5000 Years on the decline of the Axial age empires and social systems in India and China.

Campaign organizes to push back against Obama provision to arrest Americans

15-01-2013 10:26 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | London | World

Detention prevention strategy goes national

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So What of the SWP Now?

13-01-2013 20:18 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

What's going to happen to the SWP? Maybe now it's time for good Socialists to do something worthwhile.

UG#606 - Flight From Meaning 1 (The Superior Human, Debt in The Axial Age)

The first of a two part series, we consider the bigger question of meaning in life. In our first hour we look at a prejudice shared by many people of differing backgrounds and inclinations - the notion that human beings are somehow innately superior to all other life forms - with a radio adaption of the 2012 film The Superior Human. We conclude our second hour by resuming reading from David Graeber's Debt, The First 5000 Years where we left off in episode 597.

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UG#607 - Flight From Meaning 2 (Money = Competition = Psychosis)

12-01-2013 12:17 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Sheffield | World

Although in the 'Flight From Meaning' series, a rather traditional show concludes my second year of making Unwelcome Guests. First, a regular speaker, Alfie Kohn, speaking on why he believes that any competition is too much. We conclude with the end of chapter 9 of David Graeber's Debt, The First 5000 Years, on the introduction of coinage in India, Greece and China.

RSPCA staff ignored many calls in August/Sept 2012 to stop attacks on animals

12-01-2013 12:08 | Animal Liberation | Social Struggles | London | World

The news that David Cameron's pals have reported the RSPCA to the charity commission can be out in context by pointing out that far from being all keen to protect animals RSPCA staff can ben routinely negligent. As has been found out in East London recently

UG#609 - Flight From Meaning 4 (Crazy Like Us,Instructed Organism,Peace Pilgrim)

Three contrasting pieces for you which all hint at the inadequacy of limiting self as the skin-encapsulated ego. Firstly, Ethan Watters on socially defined aspects of madness, including how Glaxo Smith Kline aggressively globalized Western ideas of depression in Japan. Next, I summarize Steve Talbott's essay on problems of the 'man as machine' metaphor. Finally, an hour on Peace Pilgrim, whose 'retirement project' was to walk across USA for over 25 years without using money or asking for food or shelter.

Storming The Heavens !

Alternatives to Capitalism Meeting: 31st January 2013

Storming the Heavens (open forum for anti capitalists)
is series of meetings for reds and greens to discuss and explore
alternatives to the current economic system.

The EZLN Announces Next Steps

Communiqué from the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee – General Command of the Zapatista National Liberation Army
Mexico
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December 30 2012.

The Zapatista's Silent Message

It is a huge demonstration of force–the largest in the entire history of the Zapatista movement–just days before the 19th anniversary of their first public appearance and 30 years since their founding.

Digging The Dirt!

10-01-2013 11:33 | Climate Chaos | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Sitting on yer botty action..whilst others on the front-line are getting nicked!

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Plea of imprisoned youth sentenced to death by Islamic regime

Please DO NOT LET THEM HANG ME!

Is this world so cruel, to watch both my cousin and I be hanged in public from a crane on the street? and say nothing? Or not to do anything?

No Borders anarchist Joke Kaviaar comes out fighting against incitement trial

07-01-2013 00:10 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

"Well excuse me for living!" Dutch anarchist and No Borders activist Joke Kaviaar goes on trial in Haarlem tomorrow for "incitement" for her writings over seven years slamming the racist border system in the Netherlands and across Fortress Europe. Anonymous put her site back online, and on the eve of her trial she's released this song on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcTGdfVAkCM&feature=youtu.be. This is her story.

11 Years of Guantánamo: Where is the world?

On Friday 11th January, the London Guantánamo Campaign invites you to join us in this part of the world to mark the 11th anniversary of the opening of the Guantánamo Bay prison camp. Falling just days before Barack Obama is inaugurated for his second presidential term, he has made it harder to close Guantánamo Bay by signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act 2013, imposing restrictions on the transfer of prisoners for another year. This year: take action and make a difference. With less than a week to go, there is still much you can do:

ug#603 - Ancient Languages of The Future 2 (Piraha, Non-Violent Communication)

A sequel to last week's show on human communication. We hear the rest of the talk by Professor Daniel Everett on 'Language, Culture and Being Human', with some Q&A. We hear more on NVC from Marshall Rosenberg.

UG#604 - Occupy The Past (Gandhian Non-Violence and Direct Action Movements)

Another show made with the ongoing Occupy movement in mind. Our main feature is author and researcher James Douglass on his book Gandhi and the Unspeakable, and we hear thoughts from Chris Hedges and Barbara Epstien also from earlier this year.