UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive
Crest Nicholson Plc New Heights New Lows: A Family Protests at AGM
19-04-2005 00:35
Traveller interveiws from 9th April Demo
18-04-2005 21:06
Audio report: Traveller's voices: 9th April 2005
18-04-2005 20:08
The Political History of Shoes
18-04-2005 15:35
Shoes have long been used for more than utility. They are used as status. This article looks at some of the shoe history we share as humans. From 10,000 year old grass sandals, to women walking on 13" pedestal shoes and shoe "protectors," to laws regulating male shoe tip size...US Spooks Stirring Sectarian Rancor in Madain, Iraq?
18-04-2005 15:28
It's pretty obvious that the CIA, Mossad, or some other American or Israeli terrorist gang orchestrated this completely bogus story about a mass kidnapping and rape in Iraq. It falls perfectly in line with their united effort to sew as much discord and strife among Arabs as possible.Longbridge: Occupy Or Die!
18-04-2005 11:44
Working people caught up in the Longbridge disaster have been scandalously betrayed by their bosses, their unions, and the government. There is no time to lose. Drop those leaders. Look to yourselves, and take inspiration from the industrial occupation collectives in Argentina.Palestinian union backs boycott motions at AUT Council
17-04-2005 20:26
Press Release - for immediate releasePalestinian union backs boycott motions at AUT Council
The Palestinian sister union of the Association of University Teachers has issued an Open Letter to the AUT Executive and Council calling for unambiguous boycott of Israeli universities.
Pix of 'Wake Up to Trade Justice' Demo, Fri 15 Apr 05 - Set 1 of 2
17-04-2005 17:44
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Pix of 'Wake Up to Trade Justice' Demo, Fri 15 Apr 05 - Set 2 of 2
17-04-2005 17:24
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Make Poverty History, Drop the Debt Event, Piccys from Nottingham
16-04-2005 21:46
Rover RIP.Families protest outside Downing St. Last week.
16-04-2005 19:01
BNP stooge (in Howardland) given verbals)
16-04-2005 17:01
Rodney Hylton Potts is the BNP subs in M.Howard's Folkestone & Hythe constituency.J.Straw on Arms Trade Treaty.
16-04-2005 16:39
Jack Straw's reply via Tory leader Micheal Howard on the Arms Trade Treaty proposal- in response to a letter from one of the latters constituents. (It includes a para on the DSEI situ)Orginal letter was part of Amnesty Intl 'Control Arms Campaign' see their website for full info....
Coca-Cola Machines Disabled
16-04-2005 15:13
ACTIVISTS DISABLE COCA-COLA VENDING MACHINES IN BRISTOL’S PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN PROTEST AT COCA-COLA’S CRIMESAustralian Aboriginal elders lodge genocide case in High Court
16-04-2005 10:50
A group of Australian Aboriginal elders has vowed to disrupt next year's Commonwealth Games unless Prime Minister John Howard and others are charged with genocide.NO QUOTAS : LEGALIZATION !! Migrants take Action In Paris
16-04-2005 07:12
On Wednesday the 13th of April, close to one hundred sans-papiers from Droits Devant !! and support group activists, such as bishop Jacques Gaillot and Professor Albert Jacquard, occupied the headquarters of the Federation Francaise du Batiment (F.F.B -French Federation of Construction).IRAQ'S OIL FOR BOBMS WAR CRIMES:Hypocracy of Media
15-04-2005 21:32
The the Corporate Media is heralding the American propaganda about the Oil for Food Program, as a smoke screen of deceit and duplicity.The occupation power,just in first year, pocketed 8 Billion dollar of Iraqi oil money.In addition there is no trace of billions of dollars of Iraqis oil revenue.Iraqis have got is bombs and dstruction.Trade Unionists rally to Save Rover
15-04-2005 20:45
News ReleaseTrade Unionists rally to Save Rover
Birmingham trades unionists are taking to the streets today calling on the government to cough up the cash and save MG Rover.
A rally, called by the Birmingham TUC and backed by Longbridge car workers, is set to take place at 12.30 in Victoria Square, Birmingham city center, Saturday 16 April 2005.
Spodden Valley asbestos concerns- John Prescott gets the message...
15-04-2005 17:20
Countryside Properties have just had their controversial planning application put on hold. campaigners are now asking that the plans be "called-in" to the ODPM so that a Planning Inspector is appointed to oversee any decisions about the troubled site.
John Prescott promised that a request for "call-in" would be considered sympathetically by his office.
The Deputy Prime Minister also expressed his concerns about the dangers of asbestos. He explained how he had lost friends and colleagues to a "slow and lingering death from asbestos"
Save Spodden Valley handed a letter to John Prescott. (More details of the campaign can be fond at: www.Spodden-Valley.co.uk -type carefully- Countryside Properties have been busy buying up similar sounding domain names!)