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The Ideology of the 5 Levers

27-06-2006 21:33 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

“ The new and definitive road of the economic and social competition “

Palestine Today

27-06-2006 17:02 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Palestine Today a service of the International Middle East Media centre, www.imemc.org for Tuesday June 27th 2006

Updates about Gaza Two Palestinian workers killed trying to enter Jerusalem and Army arrests 15 residents form Bethlehem

Those stories and more coming up stay tuned

Rebel Clowning in Albania

27-06-2006 11:49 | Art and Activism Caravan 2006 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

The following article is written by Johan (Belgium) one of the rebel clown trainers in the caravan and reports on the visit of the caravan and some of the events that took place in Tirana (Albania) between June 21 and 26.

About Palast: 'Was the Invasion of Iraq A Jewish Conspiracy?'

27-06-2006 11:15 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

An article now published by journalist Greg Palast reads more like a failed attempt at shifting the blame. Or a survival act by the writer. It's not the journalism we are used to from Palast. Now the 'goys' are to blame? This item, which anyhow was published under his name, is definitely not kosher.

Villagers in North India begin Hunger Strike in protest against Coca-Cola

27-06-2006 09:30 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Villagers Begin Hunger Strike to Demand Government Action Against Coca-Cola

Philippines: Freedom from Gloria, Freedom from tyranny

27-06-2006 01:18 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

One hundred and eight years ago, the Filipinos, declared independence from the oppressive control of the Spaniards, today AKBAYAN declares freedom from a homegrown tyrannical regime. "Taking into account the fact that the people of this country are already tired of bearing the exploitative rule of the elites led by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), we say we have had enough of GMA," said AKBAYAN President Ronald Llamas today as the group joins protest actions in celebration of Independence Day.

The Status Quo

26-06-2006 21:59 | Social Struggles | World

Perhaps the only question is whether the people or corporate elites should regulate and plan. Perhaps businessmen are not the only ones who understand growth and development. Perhaps profit worship, trickle-down economic and the self-healing market are myths.

Zapatistas challenge the sanctity of the presidential elections

26-06-2006 20:51 | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

When the Zapatistas launched the Other Campaign in San Cristobal de Las Casas on January 1, 2006—exactly twelve years after they took that city by force—they made clear that the stakes would be high. Now, after four months on the road, four hundred Other Campaign meetings held across twenty states, and two hundred and twenty political prisoners taken during the brutal police raid on San Salvador Atenco on the morning of May 4, the Zapatistas have cast their “everything” against the most sacrosanct day of the Mexican political calendar: election day.

CALL TO ACTION AGAINST THE EDUCATION MINISTERS SUMMIT IN ATHENS (27/06/06)

26-06-2006 18:55 | Education | Social Struggles | World

CALL TO ACTION AGAINST THE EDUCATION MINISTERS SUMMIT IN ATHENS (27/06/06)

European Caravan for Freedom of Movement: 57 people are still under detention

26-06-2006 13:39 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Last Saturday, the 24th of June, at 10.30 AM more than one hundred people from different European cities, congregated at the doors of the future Migrant Detention Center, which is in the course of being constructed in Zona Franca in Barcelona.

OutRage!: 19 July- Intl Day of Action against Homophobic Iran

OutRage! launches an Intl Day of Action against homophobic persecution in Iran. Several cities worldwide already setting up demo's. Email and letter actions also.

In Singapore, World Bank Seeks Street Protests

23-06-2006 01:45 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

For her, public participation on the streets outside the meeting's venue ''is the only available option for the victims of the Bank's programmes to protest. The meeting's credibility will suffer if demonstrations are banned.''

Subtitles ENGLISH for video ATENCO - ROMPER EL CERCO (break the siege)

22-06-2006 23:36 | Repression | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

Subtitles in format .srt

Australian government retains detention powers

22-06-2006 11:51 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Attorney-General Philip Ruddock issued a media release last week welcoming the passage of the ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2006. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO) “questioning and detention powers will continue for the next decade,” he declared.

Chartered Institute of Housing to Distance Itself from Corporate Bullying?

21-06-2006 20:01 | Education | Health | Social Struggles | World

Presently holding a four day conference and exhibition at Harrogate, the Chartered Institute of Housing have received a letter of invitation to check up a few details of one of their guest speakers. Mr. John Callcutt, Chief Executive Officer of English Partnerships is in the firing line.

A dangerous precedent: Australian man convicted of “preparing terrorism”

Since 2001, the government has seized upon the “war” declared by US President George Bush for both domestic and international purposes. Under the guise of combating terrorism it has participated in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, diverted attention from mounting economic and social problems at home and legitimised previously unthinkable police state-style measures, including semi-secret trials, “preventative” detention and the ability to impose life sentences without any evidence of an actual terrorist act.

Australian government presses ahead with plans to dominate East Timor

21-06-2006 01:05 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Neither Horta nor his Australian backers want to test this “tremendous support” at elections due next year. “The problem is, obviously, can the country afford the next six months, the next nine months of this continued pressure on the prime minister to resign?” Horta asked. “Can we afford this increasing loss of credibility of the government and the poor image of the country? Or should the prime minister say, ‘Well, I step aside in the interests of my own party. It seems that I am a liability to my own party, if not the country’.” The threat of criminal charges is obviously designed to compel Alkatiri to make that decision.

Multiple Arrests in Turkmenistan.

20-06-2006 13:21 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Turkmenistan is one of the world's most repressive regimes. Recently press attention has fallen on the increased EU trade with the country- in the form of Gas and Textile imports. The Turkmen regime's response has been another crackdown on human rights workers in the country. Many have been arrested on spurious charges and are being held, and tortured, in Turkmen prisons.

BARCELONA 4FEB RESORT TO HUNGER STRIKE AS INJUSTICE CONTINUES

20-06-2006 00:56 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

As the judge presiding over the case of Rodrigo, Alex and Juan (the 4Feb prisoners) in Barcelona continues to deny them bail and to allow evidence from the defense, the prisoners commenced a hunger strike today, monday 19th June.

Qaradawi again threats gays...

Ken Livingstone's apparently 'fave' muslim cleric Sheik al-Qaradawi has called for gays to be burned!!

Ken should repudiate and disassociate himself from this cleric now !

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