UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive
Direct Action News from Germany
13-08-2008 14:11
http://directactionde.blogspot.com 'Direct action news' is an attempt to cover, publicise and translate any reported direct action from Germany apart from the mass-media mediation game. It aims to provide an open database and resource system about any confrontative, direct action against State and Capital, as against its various agents.
The blog has been online since December 2007 and follows in the footsteps of Direct Action News from Greece, which was launched in August 2007, see
http://directactiongr.blogspot.com.
High tension electrical tower bombed in Chile, claimed by anarchist group
13-08-2008 02:15
An anarchist group, in an e-mail sent to various media outlets, took responsibility for a bomb attack on a high tension electrical tower on the road at Farellones, where one of the major ski centers of the Metropolitan Region is located.No more deaths in custody! - Prisoners Justice Day! London
13-08-2008 00:23
Evo Morales wins Referendum : Bolivian Seperatists set back.
12-08-2008 21:43
The result confirmed that the majority of voters support the project of both Morales and Garcia Linera whislt also confirming the polarisation of anti-Evo sentiments in the east of the Bolivian state.
Urgent Call Out: Mayo Needs You! Now Is The Time
12-08-2008 18:54
During the next 2 weeks, the Solitaire (the biggest pipe laying ship in the world) is set to begin illegally constructing the offshore section of the pipeline. It is believed that the Solitaire is on a pretty tight schedule & booked up for the next 2 years, so ANY disruption provides us with a real opportunity to delay the project significantly.Clashes at Lefkimmi's police station, Corfu, Greece
12-08-2008 16:57
http://xyta-lefkimis.blogspot.com: "Riots started when more than 150 persons gathered at the work site of the XYTA ("hygienic" disposal center). As the residents claim, they went there to dig water channels at their fields, that are tresspassed by the XYTA works, and the riot police repelled them with batons, bang-light grenades and tear gas. Residents state the policemen were beating and insulting women and children as well. The police claims they were attacked with molotovs, stones and metal screws."
Four Questions on Violences against Women.
12-08-2008 15:07
This simple questionaire is based in two earlier reports and links to
the Ban Ki-Moon campaign on gender and violence:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87053 http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86426 And of course to the issue of marginalisation of women's political voice by National Governments.
Rossport Recruitment Night Tuesday August 19th
12-08-2008 12:12
Tuesday, August 19th 7:30 pmPogo Café, 76 Clarence Rd, Hackney E5 8HB
Rossport Recruitment Night – Shell to Sea Needs You!
Information, Cake, Films & Fundraiser
Anarchy Alive - Uri Gordon speaking in Liverpool Fri 15th Aug
12-08-2008 11:54
http://www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org. (Entrance next door to bookshop - ring basement bell). All welcome.
Hugo Chavez Spearheads the South American Revolution
12-08-2008 11:49
How Venezuela is leading the revolutionary integration of South AmericaA Small Dirty Victory for Barrick Gold in Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina
12-08-2008 08:22
Pro-mining lawmakers have reversed a citizen-led prohibition of open-pit gold mining enacted in 2007. Citizens vow to continue their struggle to resist transnational open-pit mining operations in the Famatina range of La Rioja, ArgentinaBristol Anarchist Bookfair - news update
11-08-2008 16:01
With over a month to go until Bristol’s Anarchist Bookfair, we are already fully booked up with stalls & workshops.
As the current crisis of capital deepens and yet another war (Georgia/Russia) breaks out over land and energy resources, we need more than ever a serious alternative to the chaos of the present world order and the suffering it inflicts upon us. And we need to take the time to properly sit down & chat about it – as equals.
proof that kingsnorth was infact shut down by protesters!
11-08-2008 15:46
Wed 13th: Discussion on 'The Britain-Colombia Connection
11-08-2008 11:11
Wednesday 13 August 7pm: discussion on 'The Britain-Colombia Connection', at Housmans Bookshop 5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1Full article | 1 addition | 3 comments
No more deaths in custody! Pauline Campbell remembered
11-08-2008 10:40
Hands off the MST Brazil! - S African social movements say!!
10-08-2008 15:50
To the poor of the world, to all people of good will who work for progressive changeWe, the landless and homeless people and associated activists of South Africa, decry the secret campaign by the so-called Workers' Party (PT) government of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul to criminalise, outlaw and otherwise illegitimately harass our landless comrades of the MST.
Diop Olugbala Speaks Out About Obama Protest
09-08-2008 17:42
Police Assault Teenage Activists at the Climate Camp Children's Revolution
09-08-2008 16:05
The Children's Revolution joined together with the Orange march to Kingsnorth power station on the day of mass action and combined with the children of local residents to help form a huge blockade which attracted the attention of all the international news media.US Billionaire Dan Duncan Violates Russian Law by Aerial Hunting
09-08-2008 12:34
US billionaire Dan Duncan who operates canned hunts (in which animalsare confined behind enclosures while trophy seeking hunters shoot at them
like fish in a barrel or 'sitting ducks') has violated Russian law in aerial hunting there.
Solidarity Action with European Hunger Strike August 1-7, Kanada.
09-08-2008 11:57
"Sheriff Van and Police Cruiser Firebombed, August 6th, 2008, Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver), Kanada.