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Healthcare is a Right!

On a rainy November 13th evening in NYC a large group of people gathered in Times Square, and then marched to the headquarters of GHI, a non-profit health insurance company which faces privatization. The marchers were demonstrating in support of the passage of HR 676, a bill for national single-payer healthcare, and against the proposed privatization of GHI/HIP.

Protest in Texas Immigrant Detention Facility owned by GEO Group

04-02-2009 20:24 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | World

Immigrants awaiting deportation who are being held in a private jail run by the GEO Group began a protest last Saturday, January 31. The protest began after a group of immigrant prisoners attempted to meet with the detention facility’s authorities, demanding that a gravely ill detainee be released from solitary confinement and be taken immediately to a hospital. The prison authorities refused to listen and did not take action. The detainees responded by protesting after being ignored.

Obama’s $825 Billion Stimulus Plan Offers Too Little, Too Late

Within the past two years, Democrats in Washington DC have spent more than $1.5 trillion to help rescue the struggling U.S. economy out of the worst recession since the Great Depression; now, both Houses of Congress are fast-tracking a stimulus package for President Barack Obama that will likely cost the nation more than $1 trillion. Socialists nationwide are rejecting this new call for deficit spending and are calling for programs that will meet the short and long term needs of the nation and create immediate employment for the millions of working people that are unemployed or under-employed.

Take URGENT ACTION: Binyam Mohamed/UK involvement in torture

On 1 February, several newspaper reported that Binyam Mohamed, who has been on hunger strike for over a month, is "close to death". Today, a High Court judgment revealed that the US bullied the UK into not disclosing information it has about Binyam's torture in Morocco or it would not share intelligence information any more (please see Reprieve press release below). Take action now...time is running out...it's now or never for Binyam!

Palestine Today 020409

04-02-2009 16:40 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center
www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, February 4th, 2009.

Around the Campaigns Wednesday 4th February 2009

Not on the Plane! Soon to be on a train
Rashida Yasmeen and her four sons, Mahmood, Qadeer, Zaheer and Safeer were not put on their removal flight to Pakistan yesterday evening after their Scottish lawyer managed to successfully lodge and application for 'First Orders' in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Many thanks to everyone who faxed, phoned and emailed on their behalf.

We will see them back in Glasgow - were they belong - as soon as tomorrow!

Rashida's lawyer has just phoned to say that Rashida and her family are being released from detention tomorrow and will be coming back to Glasgow!
Background: Rashida Yasmeen and her four sons

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/Newszine102/Rashida.html

Student military 'competition' in SA

04-02-2009 13:44 | Anti-militarism | Manchester | World

Student militarism once again works to glorify war whilst lightly skipping over lessons to be learnt.

Killing More Of Them - reporting war crimes to the Police

A short film about Chris Coverdale from Make Wars History reporting war crimes to the police. Please visit

http://www.makewarshistory.org.uk/ for more information about the Laws of War and how you can report war criminals at your local police station.

Produced and Directed by Dean Puckett

http://www.deaddeanfilms.com/

Leila, Soorena and Danoushm belong to Halifax

Leila, Soorena and Danoushm nationals of Iran and residents of Halifax; are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed form the UK to Iran on BMI flight DB931 direct to Tehran/Iran, tomorrow Thursday 5th February at 17:15.

A call out for common actions against the construction of a new nuclear power st

04-02-2009 09:27 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | World

Present-day Belarus is a post soviet country, on which territory a regime, police state in form and neoliberal in essence, fortified its position. For already 14 years the country is run by one and the same person Alexander Lukashenko, a populist at the beginning of his governing and openly pursuing antisocial reforms now.
The freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly is not about our country. These basic values as well as the political opposition are suppressed. Peaceful gatherings dispersions, political trials, preventive detentions all this has become a norm of political practice in Belarus.

Philippines: Don’t revive the “Monster of Morong, Bataan”

04-02-2009 04:08 | Ecology | Health | Technology | World

Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) to Philippine Congress: Don't revive Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Oil and Power strikes: News, Resouces and analysis

03-02-2009 22:56 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Seems worth publishing a few resources for those who want to think about the process, content and ramifications of the ongoing wildcat strikes that have been happening all over the UK since last week

Ireland: Workers occupy Waterford crystal factory

03-02-2009 22:54 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Two hundred workers have occupied the historic Waterford Crystal plant and visitor centre at Kilbarry near Waterford, Ireland. The occupation was launched on Friday in response to the decision by the failed company's receiver to cease manufacturing production, lock out and sack some 480 workers. Local shops have supplied food and drinks.

Israeli Colonel Leaves Speaking Tour in UK for Fear of Arrest For War-Crimes

03-02-2009 22:53 | Palestine | World

On Thursday night, after news of his visit reached pro-Palestinian groups, some 80 protesters demonstrated outside the offices of the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) in central London, where Rapp was scheduled to speak.

Trident condemned as barbaric and illegal by leading international judge

03-02-2009 21:12 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | World

At a conference on the legality of Trident nuclear weapons being held in Edinburgh this week, the former vice-president of the International Court of Justice has condemned Trident as "cruel, criminal and barbaric" and stated that non-violent resistance to nuclear weapons is legally justifiable and "every citizen's right". The conference has been jointly organised by the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre and Trident Ploughshares.

Camden Lab - Councillor speaks out against community on Camden Animal Lab

There are plans to build a deadly "Super Virus Lab & Animal Testing facility on the Somers Town council house estate. The lab plans have been criticised by MI5, MPs, councillors & local residents. The lab will hold dealdy viruses such as Anthrax and Bird flu. Foot & Mouth disease was leaked form similar govt facilty Pirbright in Surrey. The lab will hold animals such as cats & dogs.

British orkers are missing the point

03-02-2009 20:29 | Culture | Globalisation | Workers' Movements | World

An important rticle from Italy

'Campaign to Save Tara' umbrella group should cease trading

03-02-2009 17:21 | Globalisation | History | World

Campaign to Save Tara was founded in January 2007, as an umbrella group for all Tara Campaigners. It was legally wound up by a vote of its members in December 2007, after a Standards in Public Office investigation. However, recent actions show that certain former members are still trading and accepting donations under the CST name.

Palestine Today 020309

03-02-2009 15:41 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center
www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, February 3ed, 2009.

Keep Patrick Masengo in the UK, no removals to DR Congo

[UKBA have resumed removals of refused persons from DR Congo, seeking asylum in the UK; DR Congo is still deemed to be the 3rd most dangerous country in the world]

World Newswire Archive

Healthcare is a Right!

Protest in Texas Immigrant Detention Facility owned by GEO Group

Obama’s $825 Billion Stimulus Plan Offers Too Little, Too Late

Take URGENT ACTION: Binyam Mohamed/UK involvement in torture

Palestine Today 020409

Around the Campaigns Wednesday 4th February 2009

Student military 'competition' in SA

Killing More Of Them - reporting war crimes to the Police

Leila, Soorena and Danoushm belong to Halifax

A call out for common actions against the construction of a new nuclear power st

Philippines: Don’t revive the “Monster of Morong, Bataan”

Oil and Power strikes: News, Resouces and analysis

Ireland: Workers occupy Waterford crystal factory

Israeli Colonel Leaves Speaking Tour in UK for Fear of Arrest For War-Crimes

Trident condemned as barbaric and illegal by leading international judge

Camden Lab - Councillor speaks out against community on Camden Animal Lab

British orkers are missing the point

'Campaign to Save Tara' umbrella group should cease trading

Palestine Today 020309

Keep Patrick Masengo in the UK, no removals to DR Congo

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