Manchester Newswire Archive

Korean factory workers in occupation "fight to the death"

Wildcat, 27-07-2009 10:20

1000 striking South Korean factory workers are occupying their plant against redundancy, as riot police and paid company thugs attempts to evict them. Four people have died in the dispute so far. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Climate Change: a year from now

Manchester Climate Forum, 26-07-2009 11:15

On Tuesday August 4th, the people of Greater Manchester have an opportunity
to come together to share knowledge and ideas about Climate Change and what
to do about it. Read more | 1 comment >>

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The day before yesterday

Paul O'Hanlon, 25-07-2009 21:31

A comparison of Newcastle in the 1970's with Newcastle today with 9 photos included. Read more | 9 comments >>

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Solidarity protest at Vestas UK HQ in Warrington - Sat 25th July

Richard, 23-07-2009 22:51

Create Green Jobs - Don't destroy them
Support the Vestas Occupation
Solidarity protest at Vestas UK HQ in Warrington Read more | 2 comments >>

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Poet who blew whistle on Sellafield dies.

marianne birkby, 23-07-2009 21:13

Talented poet and former nuclear foreman Duncan Ball died on July 17th aged 49. He was a man who tried repeatedly to blow the whistle on unsafe practices in the Magnox plant at Sellafield where he was employed as a foreman. His subsequent experience followed the same route as the dissident scientists who were sacked from Sellafield after expressing doubts about nuclearsafety in the 70’s (NEW STATESMAN July 1983)

Read more >>

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Bring the Bushite to Justice

King Johnny, 21-07-2009 20:37

"We don't give them a bail out on top of
a bail out, they'll run Americans into the
ground - is the for sure crime of extortion" Read more | 3 comments >>

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Manchester Anarchist Bookfair - Callout

Django, 21-07-2009 19:33

Manchester Anarchist Federation and friends would like to announce that this year's Manchester Bookfair will take place on 26th September at Jabez Clegg, 2 Portsmouth St Manchester, M13 9GB.

Political groups, campaign groups, publishers, distributors and bookshops wanted!
Read more >>

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North-West NO2ID Meeting for Union Representatives

Dave Page, 21-07-2009 00:18

Despite Government spin, the National Identity Scheme is still very much active. Compulsory enrolment on the National Identity Register is still going ahead, regardless of whether people carry an identity card or not. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester: Northwest Neighbourhood for Climate Camp

squatticus, 20-07-2009 17:31

Meeting, Tuesday 21 July, 6.30pm at University of Manchester Student Union, Oxford Rd. Read more >>

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Marx in Soho - US play comes to Liverpool

Bob, 20-07-2009 16:58

Sunday 2nd and mon 3rd August Read more | 1 comment >>

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Weekend of Action in support of Cuba

RATB-Manchester, 17-07-2009 18:54

Hi, as part of the celebration of 50 years of socialist revolution in Cubawe are organising a weekend of action on Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26July in Manchester Read more | 7 comments >>

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destruction of calais migrant camps planned for next week

migration is not a crime, 14-07-2009 22:57

rumours of destruction of 'the jungle', migrant's camps in calais are looking likely for early next week Read more | 5 comments >>

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Manchester FreeGaza deportee 'raring to return'

Sarah Irving, 07-07-2009 08:33

Interviewed on his way home from Heathrow Airport after being deported by Israel, FreeGaza boat passenger Adie Mormech talks about why he's already looking at ways of defying the Israeli siege on Gaza... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Activists strike at Chorlton Tesco

FuelCell, 04-07-2009 13:58

Manchester residents graffiti Tesco Express in Chorlton in protest over the impact Tesco's expansion has on local communities. Read more | 2 comments >>

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This cant be legal

ballz, 03-07-2009 21:16

i found this whilst surfing the net and was wondering about how legal this actually is

 http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/19/38230119.html

"At Fast Eviction UK we specialise in evicting problem tenents / squatters form privately owned building and land within ten days."
Read more | 3 comments >>

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Manchester hostage interviewed from Israeli jail

Mule, 03-07-2009 20:35

Adie Mormech, one of over 20 human rights workers and crew taken prisoner on Tuesday 30th June when their boat was forcibly boarded by the Israeli navy, has spoken by mobile phone from his prison cell at Givon jail, Ramle, near Tel Aviv. Read more >>

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Report of Protest + Arrests Outside Gordon Brown Q&A Newcastle, 2nd July

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! North East, 03-07-2009 13:43

On Thursday 2nd July activists from Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! gathered outside the Discovery Museum in Newcastle after receiving a VERY last minute tip-off that Gordon Brown was holding an 'invite only' question and answer session inside. Three of the protestors were later arrested and released without charge. Read more | 4 comments >>

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West Yorkshire Hunt Sabs - Back Up and Running

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs, 30-06-2009 14:31

Up the Anti! Read more >>

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Protests continue in Iran – Free All Political Prisoners!

Vartan Salakhanian, 28-06-2009 17:56

Quick report and videos from the continuing protests in Iran along with an appeal to support political prisoners. Please repost.

Videos can be found here:-  http://hopinewsfromiran.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/protests-continue-in-iran-free-all-political-prisoners/ Read more >>

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Beginning of the End in Iran

Vartan Salakhanian, 25-06-2009 20:17

Ayatollah Khamenei’s June 19 speech reminded many Iranians of some of the utterances of the shah in the last months of his rule: former president and current chairman of the ‘assembly of experts’ Ali Akbar Rafsanjani cannot be corrupt – he has been the supreme leader’s friend for over 50 years! Everyone in Iran had accepted the results of the elections: it was all the fault of foreign powers and foreign media that some people are now doubting them! Conspiracies are all around us and, just as in colonial times, the British are behind it. Read more >>

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