Liverpool Newswire Archive

13-02-2005 12:36

Pensions talks between Prescott and unions stall

The latest news from the New Labour spring conference at Gateshead is that talks between unions and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on public sector pensions have stalled. Read more >>

11-02-2005 01:01 | 1 comment

Kyoto Helps Increase Global Warming: The Theft and Tricks of the USA Narrow Left

Given the sophistication of Sierra Club and big Enviros (and foundations) it should surprise no one that the debate over the Death of Environmentalism turns out to be a con job – like a “Good cop / Bad cop” trick – with both groups worried that if they don’t make some noise and act like they are on top of their game then the funders could move Read more >>

09-02-2005 16:59

Ploughshares Activist Awaiting Trial in Dublin in Liverpool Thursday night!

Hey folks,
I'm in Liverpool Thursday night will be at Pogue pub, Seel St from 8 pm. If anyone wants to catch up! We go to trial in Dublin's Four Courts on March 7th.

We have been charged with $US2.5 million criminal damage to a U.S. Navy war plane at Shannon Airport. Read more >>

09-02-2005 14:20

Proletarian Revolution and Civil Law

A Revolução Proletária – proletária não apenas em termos de forças que a desencadearam, senão também, em termos de objetivos perseguidos pelas massas que a executam, de modo instintivo ou consciente –, possui como meta realizar, cedo ou tarde, a substituição do sistema burguês-individualista pelo sistema socialista-coletivista. Read more >>

07-02-2005 17:18 | 1 comment

gerry aams

sinn fein speaker gerry adams has been refused right to speak in liverpool by the trades council for next mayday celebrations.
the reasons have not been given, but heightened fears over terrorism are likely to be the cause. Read more >>

06-02-2005 10:22 | 6 comments

Communities have no Voice!

Tenants who live in the Kensington area of Liverpool take action and speak out against the oppressive behaviour of council ofrficers, housing officers and regeneration administrators.

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05-02-2005 15:50

Tenants Take Action!

Tenants who live in the Kensington area of Liverpool take action and speak out against the oppressive behaviour of housing officers and regeneration administrators. Read more >>

05-02-2005 10:45

Powerless Residents!

A group of concerned Registered Social Landlord tenants put together a 52-minute film documentary consisting of interviews with RSL tenants, private landlord tenants and homeowners. Thousands of tenants and homeowners face demolition and just a handful of local government council officers; rich property developers and builders are behind it all. Read more >>

05-02-2005 06:34

The fairy tale of the tolerant Dutch society and the humane asylum-policy

In contrarily with the general allegations in American and Western newsmedia, not only the Netherlands is no open society for minorities, moreover the Dutch asylum-policy is violating gravely international humanitarian principles. Read more >>

02-02-2005 09:30 | 1 comment

Myopia

Never before in modern history has the sensibility of the population been so anaesthetised. And never before will such a high price be extracted for the failure to reign in nefarious groups that have taken control of the major institutions of power.

While we brood in self-involved distraction, our options are being slowly but effectively eroded and our hard-won liberties are being curtailed. Yet where is the reactive response to these occurrences? With the exception of the people of conscience, inertia and apathy has permeated the majority. Read more >>

29-01-2005 12:41 | 5 comments

Join your local campaigners against Biometric identification, new ID card

Everyone knows about the danger: not the seemingly harmless bit of plastic in your wallet –but a massive and intrusive database that fundamentally changes the nature of UK Citizenship.
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28-01-2005 20:43

(International) March on WDC to End AIDS , May 2005

Planning has begun for a May 2005 'National March to End AIDS' in Washington DC. Leading national AIDS groups including AIDSVote.org (www.AIDSVote.org) invite you to plan to participate in a national and international 'March to End AIDS' that will kick-off in mid-April 2005 and converge on Washington for four days of action, support and prayer on May 1, 2, 3, and 4. Read more >>

28-01-2005 14:26 | 1 comment

Liverpool University Students Anti-war 'Teach-In'

Liverpool Universirty Students are planning a teach-in on March the second in an attempt to give a wider education to fellow students. Read more >>

27-01-2005 16:55 | 6 comments

XXI Century film showing

XXI Century, the mammoth seven-part underground documentary is coming to Liverpool, and so is its director! Read more >>

26-01-2005 19:12 | 2 comments

Venezuelan March for Sovereignty: Caracas January 23 2005

Tour of the Revolution II: Photo Essay
Venezuelan March for Sovereignty: Caracas January 23 2005
"En Defensa de la Soberanía"
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26-01-2005 12:54 | 9 comments

Liverpool Activist’s Car Petrol Bombed

Activist campaigning against possible regeneration corruption in Merseyside and against the £62m Liverpool Kensington New Deal for Communities initiative is stopped by people claiming to be policemen and latter has his car petrol bombed. Read more >>

24-01-2005 18:07

stop the rot

communities pushed out of social housing, broken up and shunted round town to privatised landlords. streets of houses boarded up. why not just give derelict properties to local people to renovate as self builds? NVQ training as you build. optimism: