World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Berlin MayDay Call

06-04-2008 20:47 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The following is the Berlin Call for the MayDay Parade!

Similar Parades are taking place in cities across Europe on May 1!

More info soon at: www.euromayday.org

BlokR was a success! Copenhagen action day report

06-04-2008 17:52 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

The BlokR action in support of creating a new Youth House in Copenhagen went off without a hitch. About 5000 people joined the demo which took nearly four hours to walk and ended in a massive street party in Nørrebro.

Brilliant pro Tibet protest ongoing in London today

comments called for as protesters steal the limelight

MP hurts cyclist whilst driving out of parliament - was he breathalised?

A crazed war monger, who had probably just left the commons bar, mows down a cyclist trying to save the planet he is intent on destroying.

Whilst it is standard procedure to breathalise drivers involved in accidents no mention has been made of whether this was done.

EuroMayDay Promo Video

A EuroMayDay promo video has been made and is on YouTube. Check it out! Link it. Add it to your blog/MySpace, etc...

28 Million Americans On Food Stamps $25 a Week ($1 per meal)

02-04-2008 19:56 | Analysis | Health | Social Struggles | World

Democracy Now reports on poverty in the USA

London Olympic Flame Route protests 6th April

31-03-2008 14:58 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

"Fears of violent clashes on London's streets grow as flame becomes symbol of protest over Tibet".
Its a crap article from the The Observer, Sunday March 30 2008, but it highlights some interesting informational material for those who wish to join in actions against the Olympics in China, the 2012 London Olympics and the historical part Olympic Games in general have in repression and gentrification in host cities. Affinity group action opportunity!! Spread the word!!

Kerala Declaration on Irresponsible Tourism

31-03-2008 06:44 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The Kerala tourism events last week can be considered as an important milestone in the Third World tourism debate as an alliance of local civic organizations and activists vigorously pointed out to participants of the Second International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Kochi the vast difference between theory and practice of `responsible tourism'. The Declaration of the official conference is posted at

http://www.responsibletourism2008.org/keraladeclaration.php.
This is the Declaration of the People's Declaration on Tourism adopted by the civil societygroups in parellel convension on Irresponsible Tourism

Ruling Against Mumia Shows: No Justice in the Capitalist Courts

30-03-2008 23:52 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

On March 27, the U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia reaffirmed the frame-up conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther Party spokesman and world-renowned radical journalist who has been locked up on Pennsylvania’s death row for more than a quarter century. After previously rejecting Mumia’s request to present evidence of his innocence, as well as a host of issues showing that he was railroaded by a racist court, the Court turned down Mumia’s request for a new trial. It upheld the 2001 ruling by a federal district judge that ordered a new hearing on the sentence, but limited the “choice” to the living hell of life imprisonment without parole ... or execution. Mumia is innocent. He was declared guilty and sentenced to die because of his revolutionary politics and because for years he had been a thorn in the side of the racist rulers of the misnamed “city of brotherly love.” Around the world, millions have come out in defense of Jamal. This latest ruling, like all those that preceded it, shows that the exploited and oppressed must have no faith in the racist injustice system. We call on the workers movement to mobilize its power to free Mumia now!

"There is a climate of hate and fear in the Netherlands"

30-03-2008 15:25 | Anti-racism | Culture | Social Struggles | World

Geert Wilder, the leader of the right-wing Freedom Party in the Netherlands, plans to release his 15-minute film, entitled "Fitna," an Arabic word for sedition or strife, before April 1.

"We can no longer remain silent. There is a climate of hate and fear in the Netherlands," said Rene Danen, a spokesman from anti-racism organisation Nederland Bekent Kleur (The Netherlands Shows its Colours), which organised a protest against the film.

Emergency protest TODAY for Mumia Abu-Jamal!

URGENT! Emergency protest TODAY at the US Embassy!
All out for the emergency protest!

5pm Friday 28 March 2008
US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, W1 (Nearest Tube: Bond Street)

ORGANISE OTHERS TO COME OUT!

Repost of a report of protests outside Chiapas State Government HQ

English/Spanish Translation report of hunger strike and police reaction in Chiapas by an eye witness Gabriela.

Go Zap 2012

Invitation to 2012 Picnic, This Sunday

Kicking them out one door, Bringing them in the other

There are known to be 39 refused asylum seekers from Iraq in detention and facing forced removal to Iraq tomorrow Thursday 27th March; 30 in Campsfield, 5 in Colnbrook and 4 in Oakington. We suspect the actual number detained is much higher.

Russian nazis kill punk march 16

25-03-2008 20:17 | Anti-racism | Culture | Social Struggles | World

in the Moscow city centre at the exit of Kitai-Gorod metro station a group of about 15 neonazis armed with knives attacked 5 people who were going to a hardcore / punk gig.
Alexei Krylov died as a result of stab wounds

Nationwide day of action against foie gras, Thursday 27th.

25-03-2008 19:33 | Animal Liberation | Social Struggles | London | World

A second nationwide day of action has been called for Thursday 27th March against these establishments continuing to support foie gras. This is a limited list of contact details, please look up more easily accessible details relating to these supporters of the cruel trade and duly inform them of the hell these geese and ducks go through.

Massive expansion at Farnborough Airport?

25-03-2008 14:30 | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Following the green light to double weekend and bank holiday flights, TAG Aviation are now seeking massive expansion at Farnborough Airport.

Sophie’s death leads to campaigns to end prejudice against Alternative subcultur

25-03-2008 10:49 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Tragic murder of Goth girl Sophie Lancaster and the trial of her killers has sparked campaigns to fight intolerance motivated by prejudice about how people dress and to a popular petition calling for a law to protect against attacks.

Save Tibet! Boycott the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

24-03-2008 21:29 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

EveryOne Group (

http://www.everyonegroup.com) is promoting a petition and an international campaign to ask for an immediate halt to the harsh sociocultural repression underway in Tibet, a repression perpetrated by the Chinese authorities towards thousands of innocent people.
The leaders of EveryOne, the authorities and people of goodwill who sign the petition below are promoting the Boycott Campaign of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and sporting and cultural events in the People’s Republic of China. They will also be supporting the “Beijing 2008 Gold Medals for Human Rights” campaign, with gold medals coined by EveryOne Group being awarded to all the athletes who decide not to take part in the Olympic Games out of solidarity with the people of Tibet.

Free Tibet demo in Central London

24-03-2008 18:12 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

As a response to the Chinese crack down on the Tibetan up-rising in Tibet and the general repression of Tibetans, a demonstration was arranged, marching from outside the Chinese embassy to Trafalgar Square. Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters turned out to a spirited demonstration with shouts for China to leave Tibet.