World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Iraq vigil - International Women’s Day

Call for a secular, democratic Iraq – No Sharia law
Freedom for Iraqi women and gays

Canada grabs Bi-Woman on IntlWomensDay.

08-03-2005 16:45 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A Bisexual woman Wendy Maxwell was grabbed by Canadian authorities at an Intl Women's day event. Threatened with deportation.

Petition at end of posting below...

Zanon attacks

08-03-2005 11:36 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

There's been some attacks in Zanon.

The Sunshine Project News Release - 3 March 2005

press release from the sunshine project march 03 /05.

March London Calling

March's London Calling looks at London's new police chief ( having one Mr Blair who wants to lock everyone up is surely enough) we continue debate about the Hackney Empire, and comment on the first anti-olympics march in London.

Vigil - Solidarity with Iraqi women - 8 March 12 noon

Please try to attend this vigil in support of Iraqi women on International Women's Day, Tuesday 8 March, at 12 noon, outside the Iraqi Embassy in London (full details below).

AuTogobierno: un Mundo PosEstatal

A STEP FORWARD FOR AUTONOMY IN THE CHIAPAS HIGHLANDS

05-03-2005 23:48 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

The 16th February saw 1,500 people gather in the zapatista autonomous municipality of that name, to celebrate the construction of their new Autonomous Council building. Meanwhile at the same time in Scotland, supporters of Edinburgh-Chiapas Solidarity Group held an event to show solidarity with their twinned zapatista municipality.

Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army desperately needs a LOGO !!!

The clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown has set up a competition for graphic designers and friends to design them a logo !!!

anti-gay abuse to be illegal(at last)

04-03-2005 12:45 | Social Struggles | World

The Gov's new Comm of Equality to oversee new laws against homophobic abuse.
Whether it will,of course,is another matter.

Coca Cola distribution plant in Bristol is being Blockaded

04-03-2005 09:35 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Currently in Bristol eight people are locked on in a circle of armtubes outside the main gate of coca Cola's distribution plant in Bristol. They have been there since 4.45 this morning.

The Social State is Affordable

03-03-2005 18:46 | Social Struggles | World

That "we" can no longer afford the social state is gossip. Thinking this gossip will end is wishful thinking. In truth, we cannot afford the prevailing financial policy. In Germany and the US, increased profits have not led to increased investments or more jobs.

Fit Vegan Challenges Delia Smith & Norwich City FC

A 35-year-old vegan animal carer has challenged Delia Smith and the entire Norwich Football Team to a race to prove who has more life.This follows a recent Norwich FC function Canary Director,cook Delia Smith said, "If the entire planet became vegan, we'd die. It's not practical.”

Massacre in Columbia

02-03-2005 22:58 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On Monday 21st February members of the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado were massacred whilst in a hamlet in the countryside surrounding the community. There are multiple witness to these killings. They all state that the perpetrators were members of the Colombian Army.

P.Tatchell :Reds!-Vote Green...

02-03-2005 15:54 | Social Struggles | World

Peter Tatchell urges those who formerly or may still vote Labour etc to vote Green instead.

Brazil Gov on Dot Stang murder.

02-03-2005 15:50 | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

The Brazilian Government replies following Emails (Greenpeace) after the murder of Dorothy Stang.

Death threats against occupying workers in Argentina

01-03-2005 21:32 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Death threats have been received by workers at the occupied Zanon ceramics factory in Neuquen, Argentina. Meanwhile, the Governer and Security Minister of the province claim that the Zanon workers, union lawyers and even opposition politicians are 'criminals'.