Manchester Social Struggles Newswire Archive

New Mayday website launched

Mayday editor, 23-07-2010 00:31

New Mayday website here;

 http://mayday-magazine.com/ Read more >>

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SOS - West Yorkshire Hunt Sabs

West Yorkshire Hunt Sabs, 22-07-2010 11:26

We Need YOUR help to get a new Landy! Read more | 14 comments >>

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Early release for Israeli soldier who killed British peace activist

peacenik, 19-07-2010 17:58

An Israeli soldier convicted of shooting dead a British peace activist has been granted an early release from prison, the Israeli press reported Monday.

A military committee accepted Taysir Hayb’s appeal, and he will be free in one month, the Israeli news site Ynet reported Monday. Hayb shot Tom Hurndall, who died aged 22, during an incident on Gaza’s southern border. Read more | 9 comments >>

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The EDL in Bradford would mean trouble

Lucy Cartwright, 15-07-2010 13:17

The English Defence League plan to hold their biggest ever trouble causing demo in Bradford this August. But in a city like Bradford, can we really expect this one to pass off peacefully? And after the aftermath of 2001 would we not expect protests like these in Bradford to be banned? Read more | 5 comments >>

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EDL Fascists Hijack GMTV Burkha Ban Poll

Melly, 14-07-2010 14:50

The insiduously racist EDL have successfully used social networking site to hoodwink GMTV, distorting public opinion to make it appear that almost everybody in the United Kingdom wants a racist version of fashion police to patrol the streets harrassing the devout minority of Muslim who wear the religious facial garment.
Read more | 8 comments >>

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FREE NORWIN - UR

Foolish European Mothers, 14-07-2010 10:07

Norwin is a boy. He has been locked up in a solitary cell for years. He has never even been convicted of any crime. Read more >>

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Manchester College staff strike back

MULE, 30-06-2010 16:06

Members of the University and College Union at The Manchester College (TMC) were on strike today in the latest stage of the row over new contracts. Pickets lines were held at TMC buildings around the city from 7.30am, before moving to a rally at the Mechanics Institute at midday. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Italian company ICOP applying for tunnel tender

Stop Shell Hell in Mayo, 30-06-2010 13:38

Italian company ICOP are currently applying for the tender to build the tunnel for the Shell onshore high pressure raw gas pipeline. The local community have been resisting Shell for the last 10 years and are fighting to protect their health, safety and environment. Read more >>

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Oppose The EDL in Liverpool this Wednesday Lunchtime

Liverpool Anarchist, 28-06-2010 16:03

The neo-Nazi EDL will hijacking the armed forces day at lunchtime in Liverpool on Wednesday the 30th of June 2010. In all previous army hijackings, the fascists have boasted how they have faced no opposition when latching onto army events. This time, the EDL must be made to realise that Liverpool has a proud working class anti-fascist tradition. Read more | 9 comments >>

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Anti-G20 protests erupt in Toronto

vast minority, 26-06-2010 21:19

TORONTO in Canada has today erupted with massive and angry protests against the G20 meeting of the global neoliberal elite. Read more >>

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Israel on Trial

Palestine Action Group, 23-06-2010 18:47

Try the war criminals, not the resistance!
Put Israel on Trial for War Crimes!
Defend the Gaza Demonstrators!
Free Palestinian Political Prisoners!
Demand International Inquiry into the Gaza Flotilla Massacre! Read more | 5 comments >>

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Dallas Court attacked by migrant solidarity protestors

MULE, 21-06-2010 15:12

Manchester and Salford’s immigration reporting centre for people seeking asylum was attacked in the early hours of this morning by protestors. A group broke into the car park at Dallas Court where they sabotaged the vehicles used by the UK Border Agency’s infamous ’snatch squads’. Read more >>

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CAD 3193 Charity Sweet says that this court is corrupt.

charity sweet, 19-06-2010 20:16

griffith williams lj - who are u? Read more | 10 comments >>

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DAN Defend Welfare action in Manchester, 16th June 2010

Danner, 17-06-2010 23:20

Yesterday (Wednesday 16th June), DAN (Disabled People's Direct Action Network), along with members of Manchester Anarchist Federation and Manchester Unemployed Workers Union, took action in Manchester city centre as part of the National Day of Action against the Flexible New Deal called by the No to Welfare Abolition coalition (see  http://www.defendwelfare.org). Read more | 1 comment >>

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lets face the music and dance - call off the dogs please - i have a child

charity sweet, 17-06-2010 21:11

will the good cops of the met please stand up and stop this silly bollocks Read more | 9 comments >>

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University of Manchester falls again in Guardian rankings

MULE, 10-06-2010 00:36

For the second consecutive year the University of Manchester has fallen in the Guardian’s league table of satisfaction levels among undergraduates. Read more >>

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The Left and the crisis in Germany

antifa, 04-06-2010 15:00

An interesting call for an anticapitalist block for the na­tio­nal de­mons­tra­ti­on on the eco­no­mic cri­sis! on June 12th, 2010 | 12h | Rotes Rat­haus in Ber­lin (Germany). Its time to connect - in europe and worldwide. Read more >>

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World wide outrage and anger against Islamic regime of Iran

Kawah, 14-05-2010 15:15

[2010-05-10] Farzad Kamangar: EI Outrage at Iranian Teacher’s Execution
Education International is deeply troubled to hear reports that Iranian teacher trade unionist Farzad Kamangar was among five people who were summarily executed in secret on 9 May. Read more | 4 comments >>

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Greece: Blood and tears for the proletariat!

PCint, 13-05-2010 15:25

In order to resist the policy of blood and tears which the bourgeoisie inflicts on it, the proletariat has no other possibility than the resumption of the class struggle, starting with the rejection of anti-worker measures by the government and the calls for “national solidarity”, and for sacrifices “to defend the fatherland and democracy”. Read more | 1 comment >>

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The Logic of Occupation: demand nothing, occupy everything!

Really Open University, 12-05-2010 13:48

Throughout history, and all over the world, people have reclaimed space by taking it, occupying it and putting it to use for ends other than those dictated by capitalism... from the Paris and Shanghai Communes to Reclaim the Streets parties, Guerrilla Gardening and autonomous social centres. Read more >>

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