World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

National 'NO TV' Day 20th July 2007

A call to the OFFICIAL National 'NO TV' Day in July- switch off yr boxes!!

Help Iraqis keep their oil

22-05-2007 20:39 | Iraq | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Our simple message: we support Iraq's sovereign right to its own oil. Revenue from oil should be distributed fairly to the Iraqi people. And the Iraqi national parliament should decide this without foreign influence.

THURSDAY 24th-London Indymedia Oaxaca Speaker workshop and benefit - 7pm - late

THRUSDAY 24th start 7pm, mexican food not bombs, workshop, discussion with indymedia oaxaca - benefit. films, Music & Party till late.

"We Have an Upper Class Problem"

22-05-2007 12:26 | Social Struggles | World

The unconditional basic income is a revolutionary idea that can only be realized in an evolutionary way, over a long time period of 15 or 20 years..We have long been in a foreign-provision economy. No one can provide for himself.. The state should offer people a basic income so they can live a modest humane life.

Australia: Police-state measures for APEC summit in Sydney

21-05-2007 06:55 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The APEC operation is part of a wider assault on basic democratic rights under the guise of combatting terrorism. Since 2002, the federal and state governments have combined to impose a raft of measures that would have been previously unimaginable, such as detention without trial, the outlawing of selected political groups, semi-secret trials and far-reaching sedition laws.

Working Without Coercion

19-05-2007 14:31 | Social Struggles | World

Basic income is not a plant-closing bonus. Labor productivity would continue growing if the tax burden on the factor labor is reduced.. The belief that full employment could return through economic growth is wishful thinking. Ecologically it could prove a horror.

Where is the Panchem Lama

The Panchen Lama is the worlds youngest political prisoner. He was kidnapped at the age of 6 by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1995 and has never been seen or heard since. He is now 18 years old.

On 17th May 2007 a candel lit vigil was held for the release of The Panchen Lama in Mc Leod Ganj, Dharamsala, the home of the Dali Lama and Tibetan community in exile.

Australian legend David Hicks due to leave gitmo

19-05-2007 04:11 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Shame John Howard Shame on You! When is your ABC going to stop lying for you? ABC you should be totally ashamed of yourselves for lying to the people of Australia. Take the mask off and take a good long hard look into the mirror. See whom you are trying to protect and portray as mr nice guy? Send War Criminal John Howard of to the Hague ICC for crimes against all of humanity! Do your conscience a favour!

Channel Four's 'Unreported World' displays right-wing bias

19-05-2007 01:43 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Channel Four has been showing a documentary series for a couple of years about Third World problems. It is broadcast for half an hour on Fridays from 6:30 to 7:00pm. The 'Unreported World' programme may be of interest to some global activists. What is less obvious is the inherent right-wing bias in the reporting of this programme.

Some info about German police repression

Here are some documents translated into English about German police tactics and strategies - useful for anyone going to the G8 Summit protests.

Former Child Soldier to Speak at African Liberation Day in U.S.

18-05-2007 15:02 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

On May 26th at Anacostia Park, located in the heart of southeast Washington D.C., the African community will be introduced to a young leader very few of us are familiar with. His name is Chernoh Alpha M. Bah. He is a former child soldier who fought in the civil war in Sierra Leone during the 1990’s. He is an award winning, world renowned journalist. And at the young age of 28, he is the leader of the Africanist movement, a political organization in West Africa of more than 70,000 young activists dedicated to the liberation of African people.

The Art of Flower ArrangingFull story:

18-05-2007 11:53 | Globalisation | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

The uninformed are rejoicing over the forced resignation of Paul (bouquet of flowers) Wolfowitz from the World (US) Bank; the resignation of Tony (45 minutes) Blair as British prime minister; the foregone demise of George (WMD, mission accomplished) Bush and the likely elimination of John (aluminium tubing) Howard as Australian prime minister. However, rejoicing may be premature as the gangrenous infection in the body of humanity has not been completely excised.

Refuting the Deafs: Chavism and Anarchism in Venezuela

17-05-2007 23:16 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

* From the publishers of El Libertario goes our reply to the habitual expressions that the coarse right or the easy-going left used to attribute us; the same left that, inside and outside of Venezuela allows that the mirage of the Chávez pseudo-revolution impressed them. We could and would like to say very much more about this subject, however currently here there is the essential and concise information about our point of view that, even when it was expressed several times it does not implies that it does not have to be repeated.

Get Bikes Off the Roads

16-05-2007 14:16 | Climate Chaos | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Yep that is what the new Highway Code wants....
Consider signing this petition and spreading the word if this is not entirely anathama to your political attitudes (if you don't want to sign this then please go and do something useful in the way of Direct Action - hell why not just do both!)

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/roads4bikes/

David Hicks very lucky to be tortured, isolated for 5.5 years for nothing?

15-05-2007 22:45 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

John Howard must repudiate the deal as it was illegal - done under duress and with an illegally constituted tribunal which didn’t conform to Australian standards of justice. Any confession is obviously worthless. That on the same basis that having David Hicks meant they could do whatever they wanted to him – and did, now that Australia has him we will treat me with the dignity and respect for legal institutions that we should always do.

As Labour fiddles M.E. patients suffer and die

14-05-2007 15:46 | Analysis | Health | Social Struggles | World

Government policy on ME/CFS seems determined to accept the patently flawed advice of psychiatrists of the ‘Wessely School’ that ME does not exist.

In an unprecedented action, a total of 18 UK ME/CFS charities have signed a joint statement expressing extreme concern.

Now More Than Ever: Smash G8!

13-05-2007 22:44 | G8 Germany 2007 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Information about the International Demonstration at 2nd of June in the city Rostock in Germany and about the mobilisation to the Leftradical, Antifascist and Revolutionary Blocs in the center of Rostock.

Arguments For Dismantling The U.S.-Arroyo Killing Machine In The Phillippines

13-05-2007 17:29 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

On this May 14 election week, the brutal Arroyo regime in the Philippines, backed by the Bush fundamentalist cabal, is facing the people's judgment for "crimes against humanity" (to quote the verdict of the Permanent People's Tribunal). This essay reflects on themes and issues surrounding the crisis of the neocolonial polity in the context of Bush's war of terror, and in the wake of barbaric, predatory globalized capital's asault on the Filipino people and the peoples of the world.