Liverpool Newswire Archive

11-03-2009 14:49

Justice for the Shrewsbury 24 building workers! Support EDM 1002

1972 was a year of successful industrial action in Britain. The miners had won over pay, the Tory Government had been forced to release five imprisoned dockers. 1972 also saw Britain's first National Building Workers' strike. The strike committees of North Wales building workers would go on to be the victims of one of the worst miscarriages of justice since the days of the Toll Puddle Martyrs. They would be vilified and hounded by parts of the press, convicted by a court as a deterrent to strikers, and abandoned by their own union leaders and the TUC. Six of them would go to prison and one of these would die later as a result of the treatment he received while there. See

http://www.catalystmedia.org.uk/issues/nerve10/shrewsbury_pickets.php

37 years later, an Early Day Motion (EDM) has been tabled demanding a public inquiry into the gross miscarriages of justice and disclosure of all Government and security papers relating to the case.
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05-03-2009 19:09

Greyhound Action in the North-West

New regional branch set up
More help needed with Belle Vue campaign
Northwich street collection, Saturday May 9th
No more Caravan trips to the dogs!
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04-03-2009 00:41 | 3 comments

No Borders activists dump jumpers on council leader

On Tuesday evening, activists from Manchester No Borders interrupted a high-profile panel discussion with the leader of Manchester city council, Sir Richard Leese. They dumped 100 jumpers in front of the panellists of the event entitled ‘The Right to the City’, held in the Town Hall, in a protest against immigration detention.
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02-03-2009 13:47

Irish Women Campaign forTruth & Justice

Public Meetings - Justice for the Ballymurphy 11

Birmingham Trade Union Council Thursday 5th March 7.30pm
Council House, Victoria Square, City Centre B1 1BB

Coventry Trade Union Council Saturday 7th March 1.00pm
Four Provinces Social Club 19 Allesley Old Road CV5 8BU

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27-02-2009 11:29 | 2 comments

Dublin Protest Against U2's Bono

Paul O'Toole plays the role of Bono™ in begging for another Corporate Tax Break Read more >>

25-02-2009 00:22 | 1 addition | 5 comments

Bnp in manchester

The BNP will be holding a meeting in the Manchester town hall at 12 noon.

Since they chickened out of Liverpool lets give them a good send off in Manchester. Read more >>

23-02-2009 11:06

The Hidden Wounds of War!

PUBLIC MEETING! ALL WELCOME! Read more >>

18-02-2009 21:16 | 1 comment

Northern Climate Rush - Rush on UK Coal!

Fresh from their Manchester Airport incursion, Northern Climate Rush is back, and we are paying a visit to the UK's largest coal company! We will be travelling by minibus to the headquarters of UK Coal in Doncaster. Meet in front of the Manchester University Student Union building at 1pm on Thursday Feb 26. Dress in Edwardian fashion (if you so desire) and bring food to share, banners, and musical instruments Read more >>

18-02-2009 15:20 | 16 comments

BNP to march in Liverpool

On March 14th the BNP are planning to hold their first ever mass rally in a UK city. Read more >>

17-02-2009 15:21 | 17 comments

The BNP's 'RWB' Organizer Gets An Early Call

It may be over 6 months since the fascist British National Party held their most recent 'Red, White & Blue' rally, but it's not been forgotten. Read more >>

12-02-2009 13:57

Search for the Alternative Valentines cards about Real Love

One hundred cards will be left around Central London this Valentine’s day. Each contains an alternative valentine’s letter, a handmade gift and a sweet. Hand delivered to gaps in walls, cash machine slots, shop shelves- they won’t be affected by the postal delays and you don’t have to be in a relationship to have one of these!
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11-02-2009 00:15 | 1 comment

Wirral Council Votes To Slash Services: What Now?

When Wirral Council finally voted to go ahead with the Cabinet's proposed slashing of local services on 9th February, it caused anguish to the hundreds of people who have been campaigning for the last few months. Council employees are now set to lose their jobs at the worst possible time, as a global recession bites. Service users have lost access to libraries, leisure centres, and cultural venues. This terrible attack on ordinary people has shown the limitations of protests, letter-writing campaigns, and pinning hopes on politicians. The need for a new strategy has been highlighted. Read more >>

10-02-2009 22:01 | 6 comments

Police bail sysadmin in animal rights extremism probe

Here is the latest from the register about the arrest related to the latest imc server seizure. The arrested man is a sys admin who hosted several servers including the indymedia server. Apparently this is enough to get you held for 8 hours and bail conditions. But the comments get it -

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/10/indymedia/comments/ Read more >>

10-02-2009 18:15

Israeli University Welcomes 'War Crimes' Colonel

The Israeli government has moved quickly to quash protests over the appointment of the army's senior adviser on international law to a teaching post at Tel Aviv University. Col Pnina Sharvit-Baruch is thought to have provided legal cover for war crimes during the recent Gaza offensive. Read more >>

10-02-2009 01:01 | 1 comment

Strikes in oil refineries and power stations

The walk-outs and demonstrations by workers in oil refineries and power stations over the question of unemployment show the depth of anger in the working class faced with the tidal wave of redundancies brought about by the economic crisis. This wave of lay-offs and short-time working is not confined to Britain but is engulfing the globe. From the USA to China, from western Europe to Russia, no workers' job is safe; and even when they have work, wages are being cut and working conditions worsened. Read more >>

09-02-2009 23:28 | 5 comments

Convention on Modern Liberty in Manchester, 28th February

Manchester will host a nationwide public on civil liberties at the end of February. The Convention on Modern Liberty in Manchester will be held at Manchester University Students' Union on Saturday 28th February from 9:45. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Read more >>

08-02-2009 15:38

Full Disclosure or Damage Control

Last week a High Court ruling confirmed Binyam Mohamed was tortured whilst in the custody of the US in the full knowledge and cooperation of the Blair government. Mohamed has claimed that he was beaten, scalded and subjected to sleep deprivation, starvation and other forms of extreme mental and physical torture. Furthermore, British authorities were aware of the extent of the torture that Mohammed was subjected to making them complicit in his unlawful detention and abuse. Read more >>

07-02-2009 17:09 | 1 comment

Who is an Expert on the Stimulus Package?

The sheer size and complexity of the proposed stimulus package makes quality journalism about it difficult. Striving for some scientific perspective on the problem, journalists have asked many economists what they think about the package. Having earlier questioned the legal system's reliance on some economic experts, I'd like to offer some skeptical thoughts about their role in the stimulus debate. Read more >>

07-02-2009 15:44 | 3 comments

Israel and Hamas Won, So Who Lost?

The spectacle of tanks back from the battlefield with the blue and white Star of David flapping from their turrets, the faces of the young soldiers, their body language—all leave no doubt concerning Israel's victory. If we compare this pullback from Gaza with the one from Lebanon over two years past, there is no need for extensive commentary: Israel has retrieved the pride and reputation of its army, which had been badly damaged by that other war in the north. The world has been reminded that the Middle East contains but a single military power worthy of the name. Deterrent capability, the magical force that is supposed to protect Israel from its enemies, has returned in full strength. Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, who promised to correct his earlier failures in accordance with the findings of the Winograd Inquiry, has indeed come through. Read more >>

07-02-2009 13:36 | 1 comment

Al Jazeera the hostile enemy

Israeli officials said they plan to make it harder for the Arabic television network al-Jazeera to operate in Israel and the West Bank. Media reports said Israel will not renew the work visas of some Israeli-based al-Jazeera employees, and that the network's reporters will have less access to news conferences and briefings. Read more >>