World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Crossrail attacks on East End – community betrayed by Tower Hamlets Council

12-09-2007 16:48 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | London | World

The Khoodeelaar! movement against Crossrail attacks on the East End created a new precedent in exposing the local Tower Hamlets Council during 'full council' held ion Tuesday 11 September 2007 at the 'town hall' sited AWAY fro most ordinary people in the Borough. The contents of what took place have far reaching implications for local people’s rights and by logical extension for the democratic rights of all in society. What was witnessed in the behaviour of he controlling clique of Blaring time serving careerists should give pause for a thought even to those who are too eager to back any slogan that involves increasing the monetary and career gains of those bent on grabbing positions and opportunities as local councillors.

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WE ARE GOING TO MAKE GLOBALISATION BREAKS DOWN !!!

This was the session two at the UK Defence System conference in Mayfair

SESSION 2: Protecting Freedom of the Seas, Littorals and Choke Points if Globalisation breaks down

Freedom for Catalonia!

11-09-2007 10:12 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

Catalan Countries are a little nation without sovereignty, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula and south of the Pyrenean mountain range. There are 4 important capitals: València, Palma de Mallorca, Perpinyà and Barcelona.

EDM 1763 Unlocking Democracy

Please support EDM 1763

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Campaigning On The Edge Of Society

What does it matter whether a campaign changes the world, so long as the intentions are good? Well, yes, it matters a hell of a lot. Set your sights low enough and reaching them is easy; set them high and you might have to risk your life to get there.

BLOOD to greets un-welcomed guests and delegates in Mayfair

This morning an action took place in from of the Mayfair Hotel
where the DSEi conference is taking place from 9 am this morning.

An unidentified substance was spelled out in the pavement around the
entrance and on the walls of the Hotel

Call for Solidarity - Eviction and Social Cleansing in France

Here below is a call for solidarity for a recent treat of eviction of more than 80 families beacause of the
social cleansing for the Rugby World Cup taking place in Paris. As already many evictions experienced
in London for the preparation of the Olympic Degeneration ( an many more evictions to come).

"Fair Play for Housing Rights: Mega-Events, Olympic Games and Housing Rights".
published on 5 June 2007 by the ‘Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions’.

http://www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/node/422

Solidarity Campaign Hosts Revolutionary Speakers from Africa

08-09-2007 20:16 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The African People's Solidarity Committee has launched a campaign to gain support and resources from the white community for the international African liberation movement. The campaign will culminate in mid-October with a series of events across the U.S. featuring speakers from Africa, multi-media presentations and cultural performances. (see www.apscuhuru.org)

Copenhagen Update September II

08-09-2007 16:12 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

More news from Copenhagen - 69 peaceful demos totaling thousands of people, US embassy warns against activists and preparations are underway for big squatting action in October.

"Sink MediaSpree!"

08-09-2007 13:30 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

"MediaSpree versenken!"
("Sink MediaSpree!")

22.04.2007

Quarter walk / demo in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Mitte (Berlin), against "MediaSpree".

"MediaSpree" is a capitalistic project made by big companies, like "O2", "Anschutz Entertainment Group" (

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anschutz_Entertainment_Group ), "MTV", "Universal", ..., to build big, ugly blocks, near by the Spree river who cross 2 "poor" quarters (Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain) in Berlin.

More infos:
www.ms-versenken.org

mediaspreeversenken@no-log.org

Support displaced Palestinian families in Iraq

International concern was first raised by Astrid Van Genderen Stort, a UNHCR spokeswoman in Geneva, who stated in 2005, "They (Palestinians) have been victims of night raids, arbitrary arrests and torture carried out by Iraqi security forces."

Class Is Still the Issue

A state of parallel worlds determines almost everything we do and how we do it, everything we know and how we know it. The word that once described it, class, is unmentionable, just as imperialism used to be. Thanks to George W Bush, the latter is back in the lexicon in Britain, if not at the BBC.

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Dutch Fascism & Bush-Arroyo State Terrorism Attack Filipino Refugees

06-09-2007 00:19 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Colluding with U.S. and Filipino reactionaries, Dutch fascist authorities arrested Jose Maria Sison, a Filipino political refugee, and raided the National Democratic Front International Information Office in Holland last Aug. 27. This is a clear example of State Terrorism working on behalf of predatory imperialist capital. All progressives and democrats everywhere should protest this outrage and support the Filipino people's struggle for justice, equality, and true independence.

Occupation creates disaster in Iraq

05-09-2007 19:48 | Health | Iraq | Social Struggles | World

There are more than 4 million Iraqi refugees and more than 1 million dead. Seventy percent of Iraqi children are not in school. Yet these reports and statistics do not begin to tell the story of destruction and violence caused by the U.S. occupation.

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The Speech of the Chief - Nuclear Energy on indigenous lands:

05-09-2007 19:11 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Brazil wants to invest in nuclear energy: new mines and new power plants. But they do not ask the indigenous peoples. This is a documentary - DVD - about the Guarani Mbyá who as to live with two nuclear power plants on their land.

Call for the immediate release of five university teachers of Bangladesh

Five senior University Professors in Bangladesh were arrested on the 24th August on alleged suspicion of organising the recent violent clashes between students and police. All the teachers have constantly rejected these allegations.
Please join the demonstration to stop this gross violation of Human Rights on Thursday, September 6 at 3:00pm outside the Bangladesh High Commission.

Israel Ignores Poverty

The facts capture an image of the politicised Israel in which turmoil is guaranteed; poverty a precursor to violence will put in jeopardy peace, as myths, distortions and lies serves the manipulator reinvigorating a hate filled backlash against those who are oppressed.

Frontline Tara update

04-09-2007 00:04 | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

5 Actions throughout day at Tara Valley Ireland

Tara week of action

03-09-2007 20:17 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Action Stations Tara Sept 1-7th

Copenhagen Update September

03-09-2007 19:17 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Current situation in Copenhagen in brief, the fight for free spaces continues and escalates as we reach the 6 month anniversary of the eviction of Ungdomshuset, and a well known (and hated) repressor "loses it".