World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Why is BBC abusing licence-payers' cash for Ken Livingstone propaganda?

14-03-2008 15:02 | Social Struggles | London | World

The bbc over-compensates by giving Ken Livingstone hours of spin as if to say that they, the bbc controllers, are 'sorry' that even a small fraction of ken Livingstone’s autocratic, dictatorial, egotist behaviour and his wrongdoing was even hinted at on any bbc slot, however briefly.

Action at World Biofuels Market, Brussels

14-03-2008 11:41 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Thursday morning, 08.00. Activists make an attempt to block all 7 sets of entrance doors and 2 gates to the World Biofuels Market held in Brussels this week. All but one set of doors succeeded. The action ended after 3 hrs with three people arrested, who were released after a few hours.

UK Returns to Colonial Slavery with Terminal 5

Investigations show that British Airways felt that Black and Asian Males were not good enough to have usefull jobs on the T5 project. They were employed more like 'go for's' and used to carry out mundain tasks. Thhere was not a single black fulltime employee involved in T5 by BA. So what are male ethnic minorty qualified staff worth to the UK? and why do so many black and asians support this kind of a regime by continueing to fly with BA?

US food prices increase sharply

13-03-2008 06:40 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

Over the past nine months, global food prices have soared 40 percent, while food reserves are at 30-year lows. The rising cost of food is becoming a major source of global social instability and economic hardship.

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Iraq to end food-rationing system

13-03-2008 01:23 | Iraq | Repression | Social Struggles | World

It is estimated that over 5 million Iraqis will be denied assistance!

Mideast LGBT - Group reaffirms global justice

10-03-2008 18:15 | Education | Gender | Social Struggles | World

Despite daunting problems, a new organisation is working for sexual and gender diversity in Palestinian society

British coal company spells disaster for Bangladesh

10-03-2008 17:27 | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

A UK company, Global Coal Management comes under fire from campaigners about the proposed open-cast coal mine in Bangladesh. The mine will displace thousands of people and could leave hundreds of thousands more with reduced access to food and water. The World Development Movement is calling on people to lobby Global Coal Management to force them to pull out of this harmful scheme.

Tibetan Uprising Day: London 8 March 2008

09-03-2008 17:07 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

Around a thousand marched from the Chinese Embassy to a Whitehall rally to remember the Tibetan uprising 49 years ago and to demand that Gordon Brown meet the Dalai Lama and end British silence over Chinese human rights abuses in Tibet.
Pictures copyright © 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

Oaxacan prisoner David Venegas is released.

After 11 months illegal imprisonment, David Venegas Reyes 'El Alebrije' has been released.

Invitation to the Camp for Climate Action at Kingsnorth Power Station

This summer the Camp for Climate Action will pitch its tents outside Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent for a week of education,
sustainable living and direct action.

Everyone is invited to the camp, which is now part of an international movement, with eight climate camps on four continents planned for this summer.

No to Crossrail hole campaign supporter East End Cuncillor resigns

07-03-2008 18:17 | History | Social Struggles | London | World

Khoodeelaar! Campaign supporter, and Brick Lane London E1 ‘area’ Opposition councillor [on Tower Hamlets Council] Louise Alexander resigns on health grounds….

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Guatemala: hiperdam threatens living space of guatemaltecos

07-03-2008 06:49 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Worldwide, already around 80 million people have been displaced from their living space by dams.
The hydroelectric installation “Xalalá” in the state Quiché in Guatemala is one of the next large projects that will be realized within the Plan Puebla-Panamá (PPP) and will have negative impacts on around 6000-8000 people.

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South American anarchists and anti-militarists say NO to war

07-03-2008 02:26 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

* The threat of armed conflict involving the governments of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela has mobilized anarchists and anti-militarists across the continent, in words and in action, to repudiate what would be a monstrous aggression by state powers against our peoples. Below there are two documents that call for struggle against this evil.

UCL Union votes overwhelmingly to twin UCL with Palestinian universities

06-03-2008 14:48 | Palestine | Social Struggles | London | World

On Thursday 5th March, The University College London Students’ Union (UCLU) voted overwhelmingly to twin UCL Union with the Unions of Al-Quds and Al-Azhar Secular Secular Universities in the West Bank and Gaza respectively with immediate effect.

Interview with FARC Commander Raul Reyes

05-03-2008 17:59 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

Following the March 1st attack by a Colombian military operation that resulted in the death of 20 FARC forces including rebel leader Raul Reyes. Interview with slain FARC leader from July 2007.

Appeal For Financial Assistance: UKZN Engineering Students

04-03-2008 12:35 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Socialist Student Movement (SSM) has released the following press statement in solidarity with a group of engineering students who are instituting legal action against the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). The Institution has filed opposing papers, and the matter will be coming before the Durban High Court in a few days. The students, who we believe have a very strong case, are in dire need of financial support towards legal fees. And anyone who is in a position to assist with whatever amount can deposit the funds into following account:

Account Number: 62015762322
Bank: First National Bank
Branch: Davenport

ELF Burn Down Luxury Homes

03-03-2008 22:08 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Early this morning, at around 4am, three multimillion-dollar model homes in a Seattle suburb were burnt down with messages left by the ELF, "Built Green? Nope black!", mocking the claims that the homes were environmentally friendly.

National Drug Prevention Alliance Funded by Child Abusers!

02-03-2008 22:33 | Health | Social Struggles | World

It’s never pleasant to kick a man when he’s down but we’ve never shied away from dirty jobs at the void.

In their own words the National Drug Prevention Alliance (1) plans for the future are sparse:

3 Women for PeaceMarianne Williamson, Medea Benjamin, Judith LeBlanc speak at th

02-03-2008 21:05 | Anti-militarism | Gender | Social Struggles | World

Marianne Williamson, Medea Benjamin, Judith LeBlanc speak at the World Peace Forum.

Venezuela 2008: A libertarian proposal for the current situation

02-03-2008 00:17 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

* The Collective Editorship of El Libertario, www.nodo50.org/ellibertario, expounds its vision of which path to follow in the current situation in Venezuela, summed up in the slogan, “Against the (B)oligarchy, demagoguery and corruption: Autonomous struggle of the underdogs!