World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE PHILIPPINES!

08-08-2006 12:51 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The massive human rights violations of the Arroyo regime in the Philippines have been universally condemned by Amnesty International. UN Human Rights Committee, Asian Human Rights Commission, US National Lawyers Guild, International Association of People's Lawyers, Reporters Without Borders, and other civil-society groups. UK citizens should demand that their government halt any aid or assistance to the Arroyo regime unless it releases all political prisoners and halt the warrantless arrests, abductions, enforced "disappearances," and extrajudicial killings of its citizens.
STOP ARROYO STATE TERRORISM!

More from Hiroshima Day in Melbourne - part 1

08-08-2006 06:20 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The annual commemoration of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in effect merged with the fourth week of protests over Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza ...

Also stop the City of London's social war on the local communities

Thousands of people, families, individuals, are being made poorer. Many are being made destitute.

Others are being driven out of what small shops or businesses they had managed to set up to survive

US/ Israeli Genocide in Lebanon: open letter by former PM

Mr. Bush: You are indeed a terrorist practicing the worst variant of terrorism as you condone the annihilation of my country, supporting the aggression against my people politically and diplomatically and bolstering 'Israel's' destructive arsenal with the most lethal weaponry.

In Tribute to Fidel Castro

07-08-2006 05:08 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Part I, "In Tribute to Fidel Castro", lists some of his extraordinary, truly astonishing achievements. Part II asks, "How can We best Honor Him?", and answers with an Action Plan designed to defeat the Corporation-Government-corporate Mass Media axis that threatens all of us with an international Fascist strait-jacket.

CIA Soros attacks Lebanese resistance

The Lebanese RESISTANCE must immediately stop firing rockets into civilian areas in Israel, Soros' New York-based fake 'Human Rights Watch' says, calling the attacks ''a war crime''.The victims are blamed for defending themselves? 'Human Rights Watch' is a sham.

Talk Tank - weekly news com. mp3

06-08-2006 04:14 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

This week [again] political and environmentally focussed items. length: 59 mins. mono 32 kb/s 14 MB

Public Transit Could Transform The Quality Of Life For Workers And The Environme

06-08-2006 00:46 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Having destroyed it once, public transit, like health care and education, is a project that US capitalism is incapable of providing its citizens.

Public Transit Could Transform The Quality Of Life For Workers And The Environme

05-08-2006 17:19 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Having destroyed it once, public transit, like health care and education, is a service that US capitalism is incapable of providing its citizens.

Is America [& Australia] Watching a Different War? [Yep!]

Is America Watching a Different War? American, Lebanese and Israeli Panel on How the US Media is Covering the Invasion of Lebanon

AIPAC's HOLD ON THE USA

05-08-2006 01:10 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In early March, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) held its forty-seventh annual conference in Washington.

OutRage!: 10 Arabs face execution on Iran

04-08-2006 16:10 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

OutRage! issues statement in support of 10 Arabs who face execution in Iran. Urges immediate action to stop these happening....

ps:Twiglet..who says we dont support people other than gays in Iran etc facing similar fates ...)

In Defence of Mel Gibson

04-08-2006 12:52 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

The major communication mediums of the world continue to bombard the public with images and descriptions of the Israeli-Lebanon conflict. The media works tirelessly to deliver our social consciousness. Today’s mass media maintains its status as the principal means of creating and sustaining social realities. The internet-based ‘independents’ lack real independent front-line resources and continue to rely on the mainstream for most of their information (much to their chagrin).

Student loses bid for High Court hearing

04-08-2006 05:18 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Lawyers for the 23-year-old argue the charge is not constitutionally valid because they say the laws cannot cover alleged acts committed on foreign soil which do not have an Australian connection.

NSW academy abuse perpetrators still police

04-08-2006 00:40 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

But he says commanders failed to take action despite serious misconduct, including threatening students with failure if sexual favours were not provided.

Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes

AMY GOODMAN: Peter Bouckaert, we want to thank you very much for being with us, Emergencies Director at Human Rights Watch. He's speaking to us from Beirut. The report that Human Rights Watch has just put out is called "Fatal Strikes: Israel's Indiscriminate Attacks Against Civilians in Lebanon."

NYC: Pro-Lebanon Protest

Pro-Lebanon Protest outside the Israeli Mission in New York City on Friday 28th July 2006.

Philippines: AKBAYAN leads protests over SONA of lies, lies, lies

03-08-2006 06:38 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

AKBAYAN (Citizens' Action Party) today joined the various groups which trooped to the streets to express opposition to the State of the Nation Adress (SONA) of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), saying GMA's SONA promises will not make up for the fact that she is the center and crux of the country's crisis right now.

D for Democracy Day II -Patriots Stand up IN SYDNEY to Contempt THIS FRIDAY

02-08-2006 03:10 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Support 2 Patriots charged with Contempt for wearing a T-Shirt printed with "Trial by Jury is Demoracy" Sent to Jail

Alcoholism worsens with increased drinking use: study

02-08-2006 01:10 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

An old study shows the more alcohol a psychotic person uses, the worse their condition gets. What about that? Its been around for a while but no one is taking much notice lately?