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rioting breaks at out rampART

Tonight (thursday) the free weekly cinema at the rampART is showing films related to the french riots.

During the last few weeks these riots have been used to fuel race hatred by nationalist and other right wing scum in the hope of gaining power and influence for their fascist agenda.

In France, Le Pen's Front National party has been milking the situation for all it's worth and apparently gaining support. Opinion poll commissioned by the newspaper Le Monde, suggest that only 39 percent of the French now believe that the views of the Front National party, are "unacceptable." That suggests up to 61 percent, now see Le Pen as a legitimate political candidate, along with his policies of compulsory mass expulsion of immigrants, including children born in France.

Moreover, the ideas and resentments that underpin Le Pen's message have become widespread. Nearly three out of four (73%) declared that "the traditional values of France are not adequately protected." while almost two out of three (63%), said that there are too many immigrants in France.

Le Monde also reported another poll organized by France's National Commission for the Rights of Man. It was accompanied by a confidential report to the Minister of the Interior, noting that "the word 'racist' has been liberated." Indeed it appears that the word is no longer used with shame in France. The poll found that 33% of French adults used the word 'racist' to describe themselves (in rural districts the percentage is even higher at 48%!). In the same poll a year ago, only 25 percent would call themselves 'racist.'

The poll showed that the public acceptance of racist attitudes is strongest among men, the elderly, skilled workers, small business people, company heads and workers. The report concludes that, "the end of the taboo against racism is confirmed by the finding that 63 percent of respondents said that certain behavior (by immigrants) can justify racist reactions."

Slightly less than the previous poll, this one reported that 56% thought that there were too many immigrants in France - even immigrants saying the same apparently! France has the highest proportion of immigrants in Europe with some 10 percent of the population, mostly of Islamic backgrounds in North Africa.

Racism appears to be making gains around Europe. In Belgium, the successor to the Vlaams Blok party (a party banned two years ago for it's 'extremism'), has 18% of the vote and is the second largest party in the Flemish parliament. It is also the largest party on Antwerp city where 'Mohammed' is now the most common name in new registrations of births.

http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20051218-092936-9999r

In the UK, the British Nazi Party have also been striving to gain support for their fascist agenda by capitalising on peoples fear after the french riots.

http://www.bnp.org.uk/columnists/brimstone2.php?leeId=66 All over the internet you can find right wing websites exploiting stories of gang rape of white women by muslims men in order to fuel the race hate that gives them power.

Where the riots in france really race riots by terrorist inspired muslim youth or simply a class issue of alienation, discrimination and poverty? Whatever the answer that fact remains that tensions are growing as the cap between the haves and have nots widens under global capitalism and as the worlds finite resources are squandered at an ever increasing pace.

Galloway Speech in Parliament on Crossrail

12-01-2006 15:02 | World

The House is full of Members this evening who support Crossrail as the rope supports the hanging man. I want to say, quite bluntly, that I just want to hang it. I am against it and will vote against it this evening.

Against the Neoliberal "Modernization" of the Labor Market

12-01-2006 14:27 | Workers' Movements | World

The predicted employment effects of the neoliberal strategy do not go beyond expanding low-wage sectors and under employment. The unemployed are forced into precarious working conditions while mass unemployment continues.

Voice Refugee Forum London 13/1/06

12-01-2006 11:58 | World

STOP TORTURE in Detention Centres in MALTA

Friday 13.01.06
from 11am to 2pm
at the Maltese Embassy, Malta House, 36-38 Picadilly, London W1V OPQ.

BBC should tell the truth about Crossrail HOLE Bill

12-01-2006 11:12 | Analysis | Ecology | Indymedia | World

BBC must tell trtuth about Crossrail hole Bill attack on the East Ende. BBC is wrong to give plugs for Tower Hamlets Counciol which has colluded with Crossrail poromoters in the planning of the attack on the BRick Lane London E1 and Bow London E3 areas

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Al habla sobre el FSA-Caracas/2006 y la situación venezolana

12-01-2006 02:29 | Analysis | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

º En entrevista con La Rosa Negra - contrainformación de México, la CRA de Venezuela expone la importancia del Foro Social Alternativo a realizarse dentro de poco y comenta aspectos significativos de su actividad como grupo libertario.

Stop The Endless Summer

12-01-2006 01:20 | Analysis | Ecology | World

We cannot let the Australian and U.S. Governments shirk their responsibility for tackling climate change. Click here to write to your newspaper, help expose this week's talks for what they are, and urge the Government to take real action:

BBC reporter gives evidence at G8 police trail

11-01-2006 22:22 | Indymedia | Repression | Social Struggles | World

BBC reporter Bill Hayton appeared as a prosecution witness today, in the trial of police over the Diaz School raid during the G8 in Genoa in 2001. He has written what will be his one and only story for the BBC on the trail because the corporation have sent another journalist because, of course, they need an "unbiased observer".

Campaign statement on G Galloway's reported role re Crossrail hole Bill

11-01-2006 16:35 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

brief statement in response to many queries we received about Mr George Galloway’s reported role on a scheduled debate on the same Bill

EU MUST PROTECT CITIZENS AND ENVIRONMENT FROM GM RISK

11-01-2006 15:39 | Bio-technology | Ecology | Health | World

GUE/NGL is opposed to the cultivation of GMOs and strongly believes that coexistence of GM plants and conventional plants is not possible as they pose a potential threat to human, animal and plant health.

New torture allegations from Guantanamo

11-01-2006 11:50 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Amnesty International released accounts alleging new prisoner torture and abuse in Guantanamo Bay and Kandahar, Afghanistan to RAW STORY on Tuesday 10 January.

Second preparatory meeting against the G8 2007

11-01-2006 08:58 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The second big preparatory meeting for the radical left for the G8 summit in 2007 took place the weekend 6th to 8th of january in Berlin.
Location for the summit will be Heiligendamm, part of the town Bad Doberan at the Baltic See.

The QUICKTIME REPORT 11/1/06 - SEE and LISTEN GLOBALLY!

10-01-2006 23:02 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Culture | World

A review of news, opinion, and photography recorded, from the Indymedia Newswire. With times and freqs for tuning in anywhere you can at your leisure. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive!

AADHIKAR DAILY WORLD COMMENTARY

10-01-2006 17:43 | Analysis | Culture | World

Just as George Galloway MP who unseat a 'Blair Babe' on 5 May 2005 gets himself entangled in another row over British media bias against him, we focus on how open is the lack of care ion the British 'mainstream news rooms' about what they want to say against Galloway. The DAILY MAIL is as inaccurate as Channel4 news online. And they don't seem to care how many facts they get wrong when publishing against George Galaloway !

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DAJJAL BUSH SENDS EID AL-ADHA GREETINGS TO WORLD'S MUSLIMS

10-01-2006 15:51 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

The antichrist of our age, Dajjal Bush, strikes again - strikes out, that is.

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Radio Insurgente calling.....

10-01-2006 15:32 | Globalisation | Zapatista | World

The Zapatistas have announced the resumption of broadcasting by their own radio station, Radio Insurgente, including transmissions over the internet. The new way of operating involves the zapatista grass-roots civilian structures taking over control of the FM broadcasts to the indigenous communities.

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 Against Crossrail hole Bill

10-01-2006 11:34 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

Tony Blair’s hogging of the ‘headlines’ over the ridiculous ‘respect agenda’ today Tuesday 9 January 2006 is an indulgence that must be put into perspective. The Blairite behaviour of the controlling group on Tower Hamlets Council has been abysmally anti-democratic.

National Demo for British Guantanamo Prisoners

10-01-2006 09:18 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION FOR THE BRITISH RESIDENTS IN GUANTÁNAMO BAY

BRING THEM HOME

Sat Jan 21st,
Assemble 12 noon, Tothill St
(nr St James Park tube)

ICELANDIC MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY INVADED

15 teenage activists stormed the Icelandic Ministry of Industry today (9 January) and staged a sitdown and noise demo inside the ministry for well over an hour. This was to demonstrate against numerous hydro dam projects that are to power the international aluminium invasion in to pristine Iceland.

Peak Oil Gathering - London

09-01-2006 17:47 | Analysis | Free Spaces | Technology | World

Plans are being made to host a gathering on the issue of peak oil and it's implications. It will be be hosted at the rampART social centre, most likely sometime in February.

People are being sought to help organise the event and we are also keen to find out how much interest there is generally in the idea of the event. Please get in touch either if you would be interest in attending or in helping to organise the event...

Since nobody denies that peak oil will happen, the idea is to concentrate on likely timing and the implication and priorities for those who are currently campaigning on various issues in the hope of creating a better world.

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rioting breaks at out rampART

Galloway Speech in Parliament on Crossrail

Against the Neoliberal "Modernization" of the Labor Market

Voice Refugee Forum London 13/1/06

BBC should tell the truth about Crossrail HOLE Bill

Al habla sobre el FSA-Caracas/2006 y la situación venezolana

Stop The Endless Summer

BBC reporter gives evidence at G8 police trail

Campaign statement on G Galloway's reported role re Crossrail hole Bill

EU MUST PROTECT CITIZENS AND ENVIRONMENT FROM GM RISK

New torture allegations from Guantanamo

Second preparatory meeting against the G8 2007

The QUICKTIME REPORT 11/1/06 - SEE and LISTEN GLOBALLY!

AADHIKAR DAILY WORLD COMMENTARY

DAJJAL BUSH SENDS EID AL-ADHA GREETINGS TO WORLD'S MUSLIMS

Radio Insurgente calling.....

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 Against Crossrail hole Bill

National Demo for British Guantanamo Prisoners

ICELANDIC MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY INVADED

Peak Oil Gathering - London

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