World | World Newswire Archive

Photos: Sheffield March Against Israel's Attack on Gaza

Photos from the march from Ellesmere Green to Devonshire Green held on Saturday 24th January 2009 to protest against Israel's Attack on Gaza.

Eyewitness Report From Gaza: 'Yesterday and Tomorrow'

24-01-2009 20:10 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Terror War | World

Yesterday and Tomorrow
Saturday 24th January by Ewa Jasiewicz

We're like trees, we have our roots and they allow us to grow, little by little, we grow up and then they cut us down. But, whatever they throw at us, whatever they do to us, we are still here and we will still be here – Om Bassim, Jabaliya Camp, January 2009

Read more | 1 comment >>

Conchetta Social Centre, Milano: Eviction and mobilisation

24-01-2009 17:28 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Milan / Italy - On Jan 22th the historical centro sociale-squatt Conchetta (also called Cox18) was evicted by an action of force organized by the Police as requested by the right-racist-neoliberist municipality of Milan.

Read more | 1 comment >>

Solidarity Picket in town + more occupation pictures.

24-01-2009 16:36 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Cambridge | World

This afternoon a small but significant number of actvists turned up at The Market Square in Cambridge to show their solidarity with the Cambridge University students currently occupying the Law Faculty.

3 Days of Action in NYC: Solidarity with SHAC 7 UK

01/17/09: Day 1: Targeting HLS Puppy Killing Scum Andrew Baker and Fur Killing Scum Dennis Basso
01/18/09: Day 2: Protests Against HLS Investors Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo & Fur Targets MaxMara & Dennis Basso
01/19/09: Day 3: Pressure Mounting on Huntingdon Life Sciences Investors Bank of New York Mellon & Barclays Global

Direct Action; Switzerland, UK, Mexico, Cyberspace & New Zealand

15th-23rd January

MAX MARA BOUTIQUE COVERED IN RED PAINT (Switzerland)
BARCLAYS CASH MACHINES PUT OUT OF ACTION (UK)
URBAN EXPANSION RESISTED (Mexico)
HACKERS TARGET HLS SUPPLIERS (Cyberspace)
ANOTHER 20 TELMEX PHONES VANDALIZED (Mexico)
CIRCUS TENT SLASHED, VEHICLES SABOTAGED (New Zealand)
TELMEX PHONE BOOTHS PAINTED (Mexico)

1300 migrants escape from Lampedusa concentration camp

24-01-2009 12:53 | Globalisation | Migration | World

They are marching towards the Town Hall demanding freedom
Lampedusa is a small island south of Sicily where thousands have arrived by boat recently. They were locked behind gates and forced to sleep in the rain due to the 'reception' centre's overcrowding.

Read more | 1 comment >>

Peace Group Demands Shutdown of Israeli Embassy

24-01-2009 12:29 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | World

‘SEVER TIES WITH WAR CRIMINALS’ SAYS GROUP

13 January 2008: Carrying a giant eviction order and a mock padlock, the broad anti-war group, Stop the War Coalition-Philippines, went to the Israeli embassy today to symbolically order its closure.

Gaza – The Blood-Soaked U.S.-Israeli “Ceasefire”

24-01-2009 10:00 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Palestine | World

The U.S.-Israeli “ceasefire” is an effort to continue to pursue these criminal aims. For one, there are reports that many Israeli troops will not immediately leave Gaza. Israeli military forces continue to surround Gaza, and Israel and Egypt continue to imprison the people of Gaza and control all access in an out. So the starvation of Gaza will probably intensify as a result of this “ceasefire.”

Read more | 1 comment >>

Community Public Action Notice !

Demonstration Against Judicial Corruption, Unlawful Imprisonments, Human Rights Abuses and Institutional Failures in the UK Every week outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Du Cane Road, London W12 0AE.

The Law Faculty Occupation - further developments.

Currently there is a something of a low level power struggle going on inside the Law Faculty between the Proctors, other building staff and the occupying students.

Where is the answer?

24-01-2009 02:28 | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

clarification on the purchase of Brazilian company Esso (Exxon Mobil pretencente) of oil to the company COSAN

Sentence for Life - SHAC 7

AS LONG PRISON TERMS ARE HANDED DOWN TO THE SHAC 7

“Gregg Avery, Natasha Avery, Dan Amos, Heather Nicholson, Gerrah Selby, Gavin Medd-Hall, Dan Wadham and all others accused in this politically motivated witch hunt are guilty of the highest level of compassion. They have given their all to save the lives of others and expose the inbuilt failings of animal experimentation. Prison and the threat of prison will not stop decent people from doing what is right.” - SHAC spokesperson.

HLS Share Price At All Time Low : $7.41

16th-23rd January: Huntingdon Life Sciences (NYSE:LSR) share price drops from $8.99 to $7.41, crashing another 17%, following the loss of 75% after reaching the peak of $36.45 back in September 2008.

First photos from the Cambridge Uni occupation for Gaza

Some first pic, of the vote to occupy, a talk from Iraqui trade unionist, and the Proctor's visit. More info on:

http://cambridgegazasolidarity.blogspot.com

Read more | 1 comment >>

'Anomalous Wave' protests begin again in Italy

23-01-2009 23:44 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The ANOMALOUS WAVE protests that began last year in Italy with hundreds of school and universities occupied and massive streets protests against education reforms and the crisis have begun again: Here follows a few notes from the Wave movement:

Background text here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/11/413258.html

Read more | 1 comment >>

Sheffield Gaza Protest Photos and Saturday Demo Details

23-01-2009 22:21 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Sheffield | World

Supporters of the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign leafleted people outside Sheffield's train station on the evening of 23rd January 2009. Tomorrow there is march from Ellesmere Green to town, details follow.