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food for free!

14-05-2013 12:10

my soopa lunchtime skip raid....

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Sheffield Saboteurs Benefit - HEADJAM/ UBUNTU/ KARLY HOBO & more

14-05-2013 12:00

Dub/ Ska/ Reggae/ Samba Punx/ Acoustic Folk Punk/ Anarcho Dub Punk
Plus vegan food
Plus a good cause

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Press release: On International Conscientious Objectors' Day, Israeli CO in pris

14-05-2013 11:39

15th May is International Conscientious Objectors day. Around the world, campaigners will be remembering the generations who refused to go to war, and raising awareness of the many who continue to be persecuted and imprisoned for refusing to kill.

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Iain Duncan Smith rapped by watchdog for misusing benefits cap statistic

14-05-2013 10:55

The work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, has been criticised by the UK’s statistics watchdog for misusing figures to promote the effectiveness of the coalition’s benefits cap on getting people into work. In a press release issued by the … Continue reading

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‘… never neutral’ Saturday 1 June 2013, 6pm

14-05-2013 00:55

‘…never neutral’ Saturday 1st June 2013, 6pm @ Transmission Gallery

A review and reflection upon ‘

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Support Abdul Ghafar Rajabali

13-05-2013 23:15

Release Abdul Ghafar Rajabali and halt his deportation.
Please click on the website and sign the petition.

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At Your Service (Tales From Community Service) Part Two- Faggot Till I Die

13-05-2013 22:58

Article written by contributor who is currently serving a 120 hour community payback order, in which they are required to do a program of unpaid work for the terrible “community”1. This Article forms the First part of a short series detailing different aspects and analysis of the community payback program, from thinking about the actions being performed and their implications to offering a kind of insight into what this shit is actually like. Please distribute to anyone you know who might be about to get sentenced to community payback.

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Secret Kitchen Cafe opens in Sneinton

13-05-2013 20:55

A community cafe aimed at creating a social space in which to enjoy food together. No set prices, just donate some time or money for your meal.

"The Family Cafe is a new initiative which aims to bring the people of Sneinton together to share food in the relaxed, family friendly setting of the Old School Hall on Windmill Lane in Sneinton.

Family Cafe provides a healthy meal from 4 pm - 5.30 pm from Tuesday to Friday and there are no set prices.

 Everyone must contribute something, but all we ask is that people pay what they can afford, or they can speak to us about giving up some of their time as a volunteer.

If you'd like any more information, please call and Jason McCormack Project Manager Marsha Smith will be happy to answer your questions..."

 

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Stitched up: The Scottish Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation

13-05-2013 20:55

Reblogged from Anarchist Federation Scotland: The first Scottish Anti-Bedroom Tax conference took place on 27th April in Glasgow, its aim to unite local groups across the country into one campaign with greater strength and resources.

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How governments created the present welfare mess

13-05-2013 20:48

It is not workshy Britons who are the cause of the present welfare mess: it is governments of all stripes who have created it over the past 35 years through their acts of commission and omission

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Housing: to the haves shall be given…

13-05-2013 20:44

There is much noise made about the subsidising of those in social housing through less than market rents. That benefit is tiny compared to the benefits the state has lavished on those who buy their homes.

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UG#637 - The Preliminaries Of A Vision (Of A World We Might Want)

13-05-2013 16:21

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This week an invitation to reflect on capitalism in crisis not as an economic but a political phenomenon. We hear two 'bigger picture' talks on the interrelationships between Economics and Politics, one with a European focus, one which concentrates on USA. First Tariq Ali gives us "The Rotten Heart of Europe" summarising the machinations of the political elite in Europe. Next it is Gar Alperovitz, author of "America Beyond Capitalism", on the growth of US movements to decentralize wealth and ownership.

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Cardiff UKBA caught in the act

13-05-2013 10:55

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Stitched up: The Scottish Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation

13-05-2013 00:55

The first Scottish Anti-Bedroom Tax conference took place on 27th April in Glasgow, its aim to unite local groups across the country into one campaign with greater strength and resources.  I’m surprised it hasn’t received more coverage and criticism.  I suspect that’s because people are holding their tongues and focusing on organising locally and in other campaigns.

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Photos of the Stalls at the 4th Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair

12-05-2013 16:57

Some photos of the stalls at the 4th Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair which was held on 11th May 2013 in the Showroom. Audio recordings of some of the talks should be posted soon.