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Free Mumia now! All out today at 1pm, US Embassy, London!

Free Mumia now!

Mumia Abu-Jamal
is innocent!

Abolish the racist
death penalty!

Saturday 19 April
1pm, US Embassy,
Grosvenor Square, London W1A
(Nearest Tube: Bond Street)

Contact the Partisan Defence Committee on 020 7281 5504 or at

partisandefence@yahoo.co.uk. Visit www.partisandefense.org for details of international protests taking place today and in the coming week and for a list of the organisations and individuals, representing thousands upon thousands of trade unionists and anti-racists, who have endorsed the international mobilisations.

Project 2012 Meeting Report

18-04-2008 07:36 | Social Struggles | London | World

Humanity in the UK 1012 – 2012
New Project: Inaugural Meeting Report

Anarchism in Venezuela, past and present

17-04-2008 22:55 | Analysis | History | Social Struggles | World

* This is a brief outline of the libertarian footprint in the history of Venezuela, prepared by members of the Collective Editorship of El Libertario www.nodo50.org/ellibertario. We hope that this serves as a useful point of reference for those who are interested in the subject.

Success for DAN at the DWP‏

17-04-2008 22:34 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

D.A.N Action Report - 17th April 2008.

Today more than twenty disabled activists occupied the foyer of Adelphi
House, where the Department of Work and Pensions is based. At 1.30 p.m.
campaigners breezed in, taking over the foyer, leafleting and asking to hand
deliver a letter to James Purnell, Secretary of State for the Department of
Work and Pensions. Members of D.A.N. the Disabled people's Direct Action
Network refused to leave until a meeting was arranged with James Purnell to
discuss Incapacity Benefit and the changes which are forcing one million
disabled people into poverty and unpaid work placements. James Purnell was
out of the country, so D.A.N. activists met with representatives from the
DWP and Sally Witcher from the Office for Disability Issues and held long
discussions.

The result of these discussions is, D.A.N. have been promised a meeting
with James Purnell, the date of which is to be confirmed. We are very
confident that the meeting will happen as we have promised to come back for
another visit if it doesn't.

Best Wishes.

Mike Higgins
(On behalf of the DAN Press Team)

E-mail:

danpress@blueyonder.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)114 225 8676
Mob: +44 (0)7956 856060

World Food Crisis Threatens Rich Nations (That's Us), Too

17-04-2008 21:53 | Social Struggles | World

Unless we act fast for a global consensus on the price spiral, the social unrest induced by food prices in several countries will conflagrate into a price contagion, leavingno country-developed or otherwise-unscathed, India's foreign minister warned.

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Action: Disabled Campaigners are planning to protest against the DWP

17-04-2008 13:30 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

DISABLED PEOPLES' DIRECT ACTION NETWORK - PRESS RELEASE

DISABLED CAMPAIGNERS - RESISTING POLITICAL INCAPACITY AND DEMANDING AN END
TO HARASSMENT

ACTION: Disabled Campaigners are planning to protest against the DWP
(Adelphi House, 1 to 10 John Adams Street, WC2) at lunchtime today (17th
April).

We will be delivering a letter for James Purnell (Work and Pensions
Secretary) and will be requesting a meeting with him.

Protests to UK Prime Minister - Scrap Biofuel Targets / Scrap RTFO

Hundreds of people in London and groups across the UK held protests against the introduction of mandatory biofuel blending on April Biofools Day. A protest was held later outside Downing Street, with speakers from Colombia, Campaign against Climate Change, Friends of the Earth, Global Forest Coalition, GM Freeze and Biofuelwatch condemning the government’s decision to go ahead with their biofuel policy against overwhelming evidence of catastrophic impacts on climate, communities, biodiversity and food security.

Hundreds in UK Protests call for Biofuel Targets to be Scrapped

Hundreds of people in London and groups across the UK held protests against the introduction of mandatory biofuel blending today. A lunchtime protest was held outside the Department for Transport, Tuesday April 15th, April Biofools Day.

5th Peoples' Global Action Gathering in Europe – Athens 20th / 27th of August

16-04-2008 16:44 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

PGA - People's Global Action - started in 1998, it has been a tool and a diffuse structure coordinating groups and people sharing common struggles and practices, in accordance with various anticapitalist and anti-authoritarian principles (see the hallmarks)

Civil Society - Fact or Fiction

16-04-2008 12:57 | Social Struggles | World

Civil society is simultaneously a goal to aim for, a means to achieve it, and a framework for engaging with each other.

HIV Protesters Beaten When Trying to Protest in Front of China's Premier

16-04-2008 02:02 | Health | Social Struggles | World

Eleven HIV patients who sought to call the attention of China's premier to their plight were attacked last Saturday by police, according to a Beijing activist.

When The US Congress Denied The Mass Of Americans Their Possible Freedoms!

15-04-2008 20:10 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

When the wealthiest country in the world continues to allow the enslavement of the tens of thousands of their own innocent Middle Class and Working Poor to decades of false imprisonment,it's time to ask for International help!Currently there are reported to be 100,000 falsely imprisoned Americans living along with the estimated 2,000,000 US prison population nationwide.America now has the very unique distinction of not only being rated the #1 in the World for having the largest prison population,but America also has the distinct rating of having the largest wrongfully imprisoned prison population in the World as well.Our US Congress affords themselves all the perks and salary most Americans could only dream about,but ask anyone of these Leaders Of The Free World to protect our Middle Class or Working Poor Americans from continuing to be falsely imprisoned endless decades due to the lack of federal appeal legal counsel being afforded them, and you just might be thought of as being crazy?

The Military Family Network- A National Disgrace

14-04-2008 22:05 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Military Family Network-A National Disgrace To Servicemen, as it sends a porno and hate message to a Viet Nam combat veteran.

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Brutal eviction of Squat in Vienna (Spitalgasse 11)

During the international action days for squats and autonomous spaces many activities took place in Vienna. After a powerful demonstration on Friday demanding free and autonomous spaces, followed by squatting a new place for the Viennese “Wagenburg”, the second day started with a “Bim Party” during which several tramways were occupied. In the evening dozens of people met to discuss queer-feminist aspects of squatting and their practical implications.

Squat days of action summary...

The following is an attempt at a non comprehensive summary of the actions, demonstrations, gatherings and various initiatives that happen during the days of action for squats and autonomous spaces. The summary was created from reports on the IMC UK newswire and english language reports posted to the April2008 website.

Note: A more comprehensive summary now exists on the April2008 website..

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Reclaim the Streets - Defending autonomous space in Wellington

14-04-2008 01:57 | 2008 Days Of Action For Autonomous Spaces | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

A Reclaim the Streets party took place in Wellington as part of the decentralized days of action for squats and autonomous spaces. After a protest against the Labour Party conference, around 30 people marched through town to Upper Abel Smith Street where a group of people was already setting up for the street party.

Free Meals for Stranded Indian Workers in Singapore

13-04-2008 16:06 | Migration | Social Struggles | World

THERE may be no such thing as a free lunch, but two non-profit groups here are adamant on handing out free breakfasts. Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2), a research and advocacy group for migrant workers, has teamed up with One Singapore - a local campaign to end global poverty - to provide free morning nourishment to about 80 homeless and penniless Indian workers every weekday. The meals are typically made up of an uttapam - an Indian pancake - and a cup of coffee or tea.

Letter from anarchist prisoner Juan Sorroche on hunger strike in Italy

13-04-2008 14:21 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Note: Juan was arrested and jailed for making spray-paint slogans in Bologne, Italy, denouncing the forced psychiatric hospitalisation of a girl sleeping in a piazza. The incident caused great tension in the local area amongst the people and many expressed their anger at the police and the city. Juan is serving 10 months.

Day of Action for Squating and Autonomous Spaces, Brighton, 12/04/08.

A video of pixies reclaiming the public space of Brighton with some banner dropping. To our surprise the pigs didn't show up. The weather was great. The day went well.

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S.T.O.P. will be orgainsing a protest against the MRC displays in Camden

S.T.O.P. will be holding a demonstration aginst the MRC displays to be held in Camden {Somers Town} . We intend to take down the displays and let these arrogant scum know that we DO NOT want the lab or their people on OUR estate. It is OUR land.

World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Free Mumia now! All out today at 1pm, US Embassy, London!

Project 2012 Meeting Report

Anarchism in Venezuela, past and present

Success for DAN at the DWP‏

World Food Crisis Threatens Rich Nations (That's Us), Too

Action: Disabled Campaigners are planning to protest against the DWP

Protests to UK Prime Minister - Scrap Biofuel Targets / Scrap RTFO

Hundreds in UK Protests call for Biofuel Targets to be Scrapped

5th Peoples' Global Action Gathering in Europe – Athens 20th / 27th of August

Civil Society - Fact or Fiction

HIV Protesters Beaten When Trying to Protest in Front of China's Premier

When The US Congress Denied The Mass Of Americans Their Possible Freedoms!

The Military Family Network- A National Disgrace

Brutal eviction of Squat in Vienna (Spitalgasse 11)

Squat days of action summary...

Reclaim the Streets - Defending autonomous space in Wellington

Free Meals for Stranded Indian Workers in Singapore

Letter from anarchist prisoner Juan Sorroche on hunger strike in Italy

Day of Action for Squating and Autonomous Spaces, Brighton, 12/04/08.

S.T.O.P. will be orgainsing a protest against the MRC displays in Camden

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