UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive
Benefit Claimants in Solidarity With The PCS: J30 Strike
26-06-2011 14:06
#lulzsec 50 Days of Lulz
26-06-2011 13:39
We are Lulz Security, and this is our final release, as today marks something meaningful to us.Britain’s First Cyber-Strike – How the June 30th strike may play out online #j30
26-06-2011 13:32
June 30th marks a very considerable mobilisation of industrial action in Britain, in the shape of a large public sector strike. The Trades Unions are making their first tentative steps towards politically motivated action for a generation, with a massive withdrawal of workers labour in response to government plans for pensions reform; whilst the pensions dispute is the legal justification for industrial action (under Britain’s strict, Thatcherite anti-strike legislation), in reality the issue is the tip of the iceberg. The consensus behind the strikes is that of a political fight against the cuts in general. The range of action we will see on June 30th will stretch far beyond those “directly” affected by pensions plans, with a cross-section of those worst hit by the cuts expected to engage with the day of action– the disabled, those who face massive reductions to vital welfare benefits, students, schools pupils and parents and other public-service users.
Living among us: Canadian Activists Speak Out On Police Infiltration
26-06-2011 08:48
Following the arrest of four activists that same morning under charges of conspiracy, the Toronto Star reported that “Undercover officers infiltrated criminal extremist groups in Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo and Toronto and forged relationships with several people whose ideological beliefs and backgrounds pose a direct threat to large-scale public events, including the G20,” according to allegations by Crown attorneys.
Hillary Clinton: attack on Gaza flotilla
25-06-2011 12:12
The Revolution Reaches Europe: Tens of Thousands Protest in Greece and Spain
25-06-2011 09:49
The revolutionary movement that began in Tunisia at the end of last year has now sparked mass movements in Europe; principally, to date, in Greece and Spain. On the surface, these movements have little in common. In Tunisia and Egypt, the people came out in vast numbers to overthrow the hated dictators who, for decades, had strangled their economies and presided over police states, whereas in Greece and Spain, the protestors are not seeking the overthrow of dictators, and are not rebelling against a police state (although both countries can draw on their relatively recent experience of dictatorship).
UG#554 - Homo Miserabilis (From Primitive Affluence to Developed Poverty)
25-06-2011 08:57
UG#556 - Redefining Poverty (Needs and The Spirit Level)
25-06-2011 08:54
Attack on G4S
24-06-2011 21:54
Confused as to which editorial guideline/s required this action report to be hidden by moderators... or was it simply a case of cowardly political censorship?Great attack from comrades in Nottingham and well communicated.
The Need For A "Second Revolution" In Egypt
23-06-2011 17:41
Public Rally in Support of Victims of Torture, Trafalgar Square, 26 June, 2-4pm
23-06-2011 12:53
In spite of laws to protect human rights, torture remains prevalent throughout the world. Men, women, children and entire communities are subject to unspeakable atrocities and the effects that live with them long after the violence ends. We invite you to come and stand up against these atrocities, and join us in solidarity with the victims.Launch of Jailhouse Lawyers by Mumia Abu-Jamal
23-06-2011 09:33
What NATO Is Doing In Libya
22-06-2011 20:43
"NATO confirmed they had carried out another bombing, but has not responded to the allegations of civilian casualties.
"An RT crew in Tripoli has shot some shocking footage of bodies mutilated in NATO bombings."
M O R E: ... http://aangirfan.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-nato-is-doing-in-libya.html ...
Somer Housing proposing to sell off our homes to the private sector
22-06-2011 14:34
WE SAY NO TO SOMER HOUSING GROUP BOARD MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO PRIVATISE OUR HOMESMore Than A Dispute About Pensions
22-06-2011 02:20
"The scale of the cuts is so big, on such a broad front,that it's actually easier to think of bringing down the government than pursuing individual campaigns." - UNISON delegateOn Tuesday 21st June, Manchester Coalition Against The Cuts brought together 80 people at a public meeting to discuss organising for the strike on 30th June.
Bangladeshi State-agents target Human Rights Defenders for abduction and torture
21-06-2011 20:56
I came to know that a nine-member joint delegation led by you and Mr. Birk Niebel, Economic Cooperation and Development Minister of Germany, called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, 21 June, at her office.Save Garsington Buses Campaign
21-06-2011 17:37
Thousands of villagers outside Oxford are set lose all their evening buses from 6 June.Full article | 3 additions | 4 comments
Blockade of Heathrow detention centre to stop Iraq deportation flight
21-06-2011 16:30
Greek strikes rebellions marches et al
21-06-2011 16:11
Greek power workers go on strike in protest at the privatisation of the State owned power company