UK Indymedia - UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

No Border Camp benefit, tomorrow night in London

05-06-2009 12:41

Live bands and DJs at Rampart Social Centre from 8pm-2am. Food and refreshments available. All monies raised go to the Calais No Border Camp.

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Report of Palestine action inside and outside M&S in Newcastle, 04.06.09

04-06-2009 23:12

On Thursday 4th June 2009 campaigners targeted Marks and Spencer’s Newcastle store with a series of actions intended to raise awareness of the company’s links to Israel and build pressure for a total boycott, as part of the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Pickets continue weekly in Newcastle, Thursdays from 5-7pm on Northumberland St

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Mother Palestine and the Settlements (by Latuff)

04-06-2009 18:29

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of the brave Palestinian people and their struggle against US backed IsraHell's state terror.

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Britain: Income inequality at record high

04-06-2009 16:05

Last month the government quietly published the latest measure of income inequality, the Gini coefficient, for the UK. The figure tells a story of growing exploitation and mounting poverty in Britain.

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Bristol antifascist action

04-06-2009 15:34

TO FREEDOM FOR ALL BEINGS , RACIAL JUSTICE , AND CLASS WAR ON FASCISM!

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Which Way Forward for the Black Left: The Formation of DIGNITY

04-06-2009 15:15

Cynthia McKinney chose a Harlem church to announce the formation of DIGNITY, to bring the Black body politic back from its current comatose state. "Dignity is attempting to show real change is possible" - if people fight for it. "We want to organize networks so that we can relay information quickly to a large number of people."

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New anarchist freesheet "The Cambridge Leveller"

04-06-2009 13:02

The first issue of The Cambridge Leveller by Cambridge Anarchists is now out. The free community paper has news and views about the Stagecoach bus "service", anti-fascism in Cambs, looking back at May Day, beating bailiffs, and the council's woeful trach record on housing and anti-traveller racism.

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Shell causeway 'washed away' by Shell to Sea action

04-06-2009 11:30

Part of the Shell causeway extending into the sea at Glengad was removed by Shell to Sea protesters on monday evening. This was in protest at the illegal blocking of access to the public beach and to oppose the forcing of this unsafe project on the local community and the giveaway of Ireland's natural resources.

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Confrontation ensues as Shell vessels arrive at Rossport

04-06-2009 11:27

Monday the 1st of June saw the arrival of a multitude of assorted vessels to Broadhaven bay. The boats, which are subcontracted by The Royal Dutch Shell company, are attempting to prepare for works on the controversial Corrib gas project. Today however, their progress has been significantly impaired by resident Shell to Sea activists that had already gathered a small, albeit formidable, fleet of kayaks, ready to deploy within short notice.

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The Bristol Mobilisation for the Calais No Border Camp (23-27 June, 2009) is und

04-06-2009 10:24

The rise in influence of The BNP, UKIP and the rest of the racist right is made possible by the idea that “stopping” migration is either achievable or desirable. In the current race debate, which is dominated by the eugenicist front “Migration Watch” and their lapdogs at the Express and Mail groups, a position that talks about migration in terms of ending all border controls seems unthinkable.

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Sri Lanka: Humanitarian access urgently needed (Amnesty International appeal)

04-06-2009 08:37

*Please complete the email appeal letter to the Sri Lankan authorities expressing their concerns about the hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans facing serious human rights violations.

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions_details.asp?ActionID=608

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SHAC Mad Science Week Part 3; UK, USA, Sweden & Argentina

03-06-2009 22:48

DAY 3 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR - CAMBRIDGESHIRE
DAY 4 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR - READING
HLS (LSR) INVESTOR BROWN ADVISORY HAS PROTESTS IN USA
MAD SCIENCE MAY WEEK OF ACTION IN SWEDEN
MAD SCIENCE WEEK - PROTESTS IN BUENOS AIRES

Part 1

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431191.html
Part 2

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/06/431429.html

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Direct Action & Solidarity; France & Mexico

03-06-2009 19:28

30th May - 1st June

BIRDS FREED, VEHICLES BURNT AT FARM (France)
POLICE POST TORCHED, ACTION INSPIRED BY MAURICIO MORALES (Mexico)
TELMEX: WE ARE THE STONE IN YOUR SHOE (Mexico)
ALF PAY ANOTHER VISIT TO LEATHER STORE (Mexico)

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Dave Mahoney (RNC arrestee) pleads guilty in exchange for 90day cap.

03-06-2009 14:14

On June 1st 2009 Dave Mahoney, under pressure from US state repression, plead guilty to a single count of second degree assault.

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Shell causeway 'washed away' by Shell to Sea action

03-06-2009 13:42

Part of the Shell causeway extending into the sea at Glengad was removed by Shell to Sea protesters on monday evening. This was in protest at the illegal blocking of access to the public beach and to oppose the forcing of this unsafe project on the local community and the giveaway of Ireland's natural resources.

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Britain sold arms despite Sri Lanka’s abuses – The Times

03-06-2009 00:04

Britain sold £13.6m worth of arms to Sri Lanka in the past three years despite Colombo’s widespread abuse of human rights, The Times newspaper reported.

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Oakwood residents campaign againts Tesco expansion

02-06-2009 19:50

Campaign against Tesco expansion on Roundhay Road, Oakwood, Leeds gathers strength

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arrest in parliament square over tamil eelam t-shirt

02-06-2009 13:01

continuing the story from

http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431149.html, maria was yesterday arrested for wearing a t-shirt bearing the symbol of the tamil eelam. the symbol bears similarities to the tamil tiger LTTE logo, but has significant historical and graphic differences. police have kept flipping on this issue all week

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Interview with Visteon worker

02-06-2009 07:27

The latest issue of Freedom newspaper has an indepth interview with one of the Enfield workers active in the recent Visteon dispute who won a major victory recently against car giants Ford over redundnancy payments when the enire UK forceforce was made redundant.

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Colnbrook IRC ~ Another damming report

02-06-2009 05:56

Struggling to cope

Colnbrook immigration removal centre (IRC) had made little improvement since its last inspection, and was struggling to cope, said Dame Anne Owers, Chief inspector of Prisons, publishing a report today Tuesday 2nd June, on the inspection of the centre

Safety at the centre continued to be a significant concern, with a challenging and vulnerable population and a drugs problem.