UK Newswire Archive
The Psychological is Political
06-03-2014 10:17
Socially, the dual strategies of exalting consumerism and increasing control have been central to the neoliberal project. Consumerism and control can be viewed as opposite sides of the same coin. People are encouraged to aspire to ever greater levels of conspicuous consumption, modelled after the lifestyles of a celebrity elite that is plastered all over the media and broadcast into everyone’s living room. Shopping, which was once a means to an end, has been transformed into the UK’s favourite leisure pursuit. At the same time, however, more and more people are excluded from the workforce (sometimes forever) by the movement of industry to areas of cheaper labour, and many others are stuck in low paid work with no prospect of advancement. Large portions of the population are only able to achieve the widely advertised ‘ideal’ lifestyle through illegal means. A highly unequal, consumer-oriented society entices people to break the law, which was illustrated dramatically by the riots in London and other English cities over the summer of 2011
EU Pac Man Bites Ukraine
05-03-2014 22:35
UG#677 - The New Pearl Harbor 1 (Air Defence, Hijackers & Aircraft)
05-03-2014 18:20
British Syrians & Friends in Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution
05-03-2014 14:07
THREE YEARS ON … REVOLUTION MARCHES ON
On the 3rd anniversary of the Syrian revolution, join us to march for the Syrian struggle for freedom & to call for an end to Assad’s killing machine
Please join us and invite your friends to show our solidarity with innocent Syrian people being killed by Assad's regimeDate: Saturday 15 March 2014
ALERT: BRIXTON tomorrow 6 March. Massive police social cleansing operation.
05-03-2014 13:08
Stop Workfare In Its Tracks – Join The Week Of Action 29 March – 6 April 2014
05-03-2014 12:52
In April George Osborne’s mass workfare scheme will begin. Unemployed people will be sentenced to 780 hours community work simply for being unable to find a job. Not even lone parents with young children are to be exempt from the scheme which will see so-called charities like Groundwork UK and the Salvation Army paid by the tax payer to force people to work for free. Part time workers and those currently genuinely volunteering will also face being sent on unpaid work.
Skills for Creative Action
05-03-2014 11:45
Join Stop the Arms Fair London for a day of skill sharing and brainstorming for new and exciting ways to take action. A great way to meet new people and discover some tricks of the trade!Book Now for Peace News Summer Camp 2014!
05-03-2014 11:38
In Birzeit, ‘Trigger Happy’ Israel Vindicates Amnesty’s Report
05-03-2014 08:12
The IDF Spokesman’s Office said that the “troops forcibly entered the building and found his body.” Hass said that “this is a lie.” “The elite police unit had shot Washaha at point-blank range dozens of times.The California Drought - Climate Case Study?
04-03-2014 23:57
Despite recent rains, California's reservoirs are near empty, snow-pack light, and groundwater depleted. Four experts on a drought that really started in 2006, impacts on economy, food, farming, and nature. Dr. Peter Gleick, Dr. Jay Famiglietti, David Schroeder, Dr. Reagan WaskomThe Weather Underground - Documentary Showing, London
03-03-2014 19:31
Petition against Hospital Closure Clause - PLEASE SIGN NOW!
03-03-2014 18:55
166,500 signatures and counting! Just days to the deadline -
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/hands-off-our-hospitals Urgent Call Out To All The Antifacist In Britain
03-03-2014 14:25
A WHITE PRIDE WORLD WIDE DEMONSTRATION HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE NATIONAL FRONT IN SWANSEA ON THE 5th OF APRIL 2014. THE DEMO IS CO-ORGANISED BY AN UMBRELLA GROUP OF BRITISH WHITE NATIONALIST THAT CALL THEMSELVES 'FOR RACE AND NATION COLLECTIVE'.Vote for the Biggest Biomass Baddie! Take part in the Biomess Awards ceremony!
03-03-2014 12:37
Overthrowing other people’s governments ...
03-03-2014 11:19
Veggies Backs the Badgers!
03-03-2014 10:55
Nottingham's ethical, all-vegan catering campaign Veggies has been on the road twice to Birmingham in the past few days, to show support for our scapegoated badger friends who are under attack from the Tory government. The government are trying to implement an appallingly misguided and underhand policy to cull one hundred thousand badgers in an effort to eradicate Bovine TB. As well as killing an innocent, and much loved member of British wildlife, the policy also flies in the face of the best scientific advice and public opinion, both of which are overwhelmingly in opposition to a cull.
So on Saturday 22nd the Veggies team took their well-known colourful trailer and set up in Victoria Square to cater for several hundred people that were rallying there throughout the day to vocalise their dissent. Badger campaigners were very happy to see Veggies and throughout the day's events the team shifted some 200 burgers, 100 samosas, lots of cakes and pasties and were able to give a donation of £120 towards the organisational costs of the event.
The march was very well covered by various media, with both ITV and BBC reporting that over 1,000 people took to the streets to voice their peaceful objection to the misguided badger cull, as well as detailed coverage from the local Birmingham Mail.
A Veggies volunteer joined the march carrying a tray full of their 'Samosas for Social Change', a sight that has been seen many times over the years on grassroots marches and demos (Veggies celebrates their 30th anniversary later this year!)
It was a motivating day full of compassionate badger campaigners from all walks of life and different organisations. Speeches were given by members of Care for the Wild, League Against Cruel Sports and the Hunt Sabs Association, amongst others.
Then (because the Veggies crew love badgers so much!) they headed back out to Birmingham this Tuesday 25th just passed for the second anti-cull demo. This was outside the ICC where the national NFU (National Farmers' Union) conference was taking place. The NFU is a collection of individuals and companies responsible for undertaking the failed badger culls and planning to undertake more, as well as lobbying for less humane ways to kill badgers such as gassing and snaring.
This time Veggies had a more informal set-up, giving out hot drinks, pasties and cakes by donation. As ever, cold people were very happy to see the team and a great day was had networking with other groups and joining in the chanting going on outside the venue ("Shame on you, NFU" has quite a good ring to it!)
Today (Friday 28th Feb) the findings are back from the Independent Expert Panel appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to help ministers evaluate the effectiveness, humaneness and safety of the Gloucestershire and Somerset pilot culls. The culls were categorically a failure in both effectiveness and humaneness.
For more information on the badger cull issue please see the 'Stop the Cull' website: http://badger-killers.co.uk/
Read about Viva's Dump Dairy' campaign: http://www.viva.org.uk/what-we-do/our-work/badgers
And of course, see what other campaigning adventures Veggies is going on this year over on their website: www.veggies.org.uk
Worldwide March Against Corruption – London pics and report
03-03-2014 09:50
