World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Campaign statement on G Galloway's reported role re Crossrail hole Bill

11-01-2006 16:35 | Analysis | Social Struggles | London | World

brief statement in response to many queries we received about Mr George Galloway’s reported role on a scheduled debate on the same Bill

Second preparatory meeting against the G8 2007

11-01-2006 08:58 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The second big preparatory meeting for the radical left for the G8 summit in 2007 took place the weekend 6th to 8th of january in Berlin.
Location for the summit will be Heiligendamm, part of the town Bad Doberan at the Baltic See.

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 Against Crossrail hole Bill

10-01-2006 11:34 | Analysis | Social Struggles | London | World

Tony Blair’s hogging of the ‘headlines’ over the ridiculous ‘respect agenda’ today Tuesday 9 January 2006 is an indulgence that must be put into perspective. The Blairite behaviour of the controlling group on Tower Hamlets Council has been abysmally anti-democratic.

Foreign Office on Guantanamo detainees & torture etc.

Foreign Office finally replies to letter campaigns on Guantanamo,Torture etc.

'Energy Dissent' and the 2006 G8 Summit in Russia

07-01-2006 23:43 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Reclaim the debate! Resist the G8! In July 2006, the G8 will hold its annual Summit in St.Petersburg, Russia. Vladimir Putin says he's placing "energy security" at the top of the G8 agenda during Russia's presidency. The G8 countries consume 45% of world oil and produce 47% of global CO2 emissions. Their "energy security" is our energy grave!

Hunger Strike Launched by the WTO Political Prisoners

06-01-2006 08:35 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

12 of the 14 WTO Political Prisoners have decided to launch an indefinite hunger strike starting January 5 to not only highlight the injustice of their case, but more importantly highlight the reason for them coming to Hong Kong---to protest against the WTO. Their fight was not with the people of Hong Kong, but with the undemocratic institution of the WTO and the free trade policies implemented by the WTO without any real consultation with workers and farmers.

Judgement transcript of Peace Activists Deportation Appeal

06-01-2006 00:08 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Read a translation from Hebrew of the transcript of the appeal proceedings brought by the Peace Activists denied entry to the non Violence Conference in Bethlehem Dec 2005.

protest to free iranian union leader, london, saturday 7 january

Activists will protest outside the BBC's Persian Section from 12-2pm this Saturday, 7 January, to press for the release of Tehran bus drivers' union leader Mansoor Ossanlou, who is being held without charge by the Iranian regime.

OutRage!- on Sir Iqbal Sicranie's outburst over gay rights etc.

04-01-2006 16:28 | Gender | Social Struggles | London | World

OutRage! responds to the comments by Sir Iqbal Sicranie on Radio 4 jan 3rd.

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 against the Crossrail hole Bill

Part B of the Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 for the scheduled May local council election to the east London borough of Tower Hamlets Council. That Council has been controlled by elements that are pro
Big Business and pro the city of London interests. The result is that a serious assault on the East End of London under the Crossrail hole Bill is due to be made lawful. The best way to stop[ this is to make the local Council representative of the community which needs and deserves fullest support and defence by its 'elected local council'. This manifesto has been drawn up to hell that defence.

Black Box Voting: Voting Fraud Coming to an Election Near You

03-01-2006 19:02 | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology | World

BlackBoxVoting.org has proven optical scanners used to read paper ballots can be programmed.

MEXICO: the zapatistas started the "Other Campaign"!

03-01-2006 15:46 | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

On january the 1th 2006 the zapatistas started the "Other Campaign" with a 20.000 people demonstration in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
The "Other Campaign" means trying to establish a political counterweight to the ruling class in Mexico - and the world by forming an anarchist network of groups and individuals from below, worldwide...

C.I.A. article by that Italian person, with tidier formatting

03-01-2006 10:37 | Social Struggles | World

Repost of that Italian article, made legible

Mindwalk 25: Looking For Excitement

03-01-2006 08:04 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

Margaret Cho talks about Bjork and activates Al-Gay-da. Michael Parenti on the haves and the have-nots. Barry Pateman touches on Anarchist morality as does Norman Nawrocki. Finally Auld Lang Sine flavored by Indiginous Artist Raymond Lafferty. Happy New Year from Upstart Radio.

AADHIKAR DAILY WORLD COMMENTARY on another historic poverty year

31-12-2005 06:18 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The year 2006 appears set to witness repeats of similar
poverty-creating activities.
Poverty is set to increase at historically high rates during 2006.

JOSE RIZAL IN THE U.S.A.

31-12-2005 01:58 | Anti-racism | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The anniversary of the death of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal this Dec. 30 affords us the occasion to reassess his work, particularly in the context of ongoing fierce class war in the Philippines between the oppressed, impoverished majority and the few privileged landlords and politicians bought by global capital. This is taking place at a time when the Philippines is being re-colonized by the U.S., the world's imperialist hegemon. Would Rizal want the country partitioned by greedy transnational corporations and their racist elites in the brutal terrorist war against peoples of color? These reflections hope to provoke a re-thinking of what it means to be a Filipino with the Philippines in dire crisis, using Rizal as a point of departure, especially in the light of its citizens becoming an embattled diaspora--more than ten million OFWs as exploited domestics and contract workers scattered around the planet, while the country's rich natural resources, cultures and traditions are wasted by foreign profiteers supported by local comprador parasites currently headed by the corrupt Arroyo regime. "O where is the hope of the motherland...."?

WSF Caracas: Shroud for Venezuela’s social movements

29-12-2005 22:44 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

* A member of the group promoting the Alternative Social Forum explains why the World Social Forum (WSF), taking place in Caracas during January 2006, is another attempt by the Chavez government to impede the autonomous development of social struggles in the country.