World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Amadeu Casellas, anarchist prisoner, 50 days on hunger strike

16-08-2008 10:41 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Amadeu Casellas participated in the recent European prisoner hungerstrike that saw 500 German prisoners refusing to eat in protest against their conditions and is now continuing the hungerstrike until death or freedom. Many anarchists in the prisons joined the common hungerstrike in total defiance of confinement itself and actions in solidarity occured 'outside', including in Canada, the burning of a police truck outside a courthouse.

7th Anniversary of 9/11: London Events

Awareness, Activism, Action

Negative Image: Robert Mugabe through the Lens of Western Propaganda

16-08-2008 03:36 | Social Struggles | World

If you ever wondered why your opinions of Zimbabwe are as they are, now here is our chance to find out.

"Shot" reporter "from Georgia" may be from United States

16-08-2008 00:24 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

An expose of the video the Daily Mail's Sam Greenhill has been promoting as part of his warmongering efforts that supposedly shows a female Georgian reporter named Tamara Urushadze getting shot.

Rossport update

15-08-2008 18:40 | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

update on recent events in rossport, county mayo

Militant anti-racist attacks in Germany - 13th-15th August

15-08-2008 14:43 | Anti-racism | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Hamburg: Several militant anti-racist attacks before the anti-racist camp
Cyberspace: Website of speculator and right-wing organisations Hacked
Cologne: Stones and colour against the racists of "Pro-Köln"

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Two HIV/TB global leaders announce merger talks

Unprecedented partnerships take place in development sector

Formal merger negotiations were announced between two global leaders - Health & Development Networks (HDN) and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance - at the XVII International AIDS Conference which ended in Mexico on 8 August 2008.

SHAC-UK Prisoner Dan Amos - August Update

Dan has had the news that hopefully in 5 weeks he will be moved to HMP Winchester for the start of the trial (which is not essential that he goes to). He will then stay at HMP Winchester for the remainder of his prison sentence, which is brilliant considering HMP Exeter is at least 150 miles from any of his friends and family.

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Dicing with death for Gaza: Day 12 of Break the Siege

14-08-2008 01:54 | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

The Break the Siege project is about to set sail to Break the Siege of Gaza - progress report

Direct Action News from Germany

13-08-2008 14:11 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

http://directactionde.blogspot.com

'Direct action news' is an attempt to cover, publicise and translate any reported direct action from Germany apart from the mass-media mediation game. It aims to provide an open database and resource system about any confrontative, direct action against State and Capital, as against its various agents.

The blog has been online since December 2007 and follows in the footsteps of Direct Action News from Greece, which was launched in August 2007, see

http://directactiongr.blogspot.com.

High tension electrical tower bombed in Chile, claimed by anarchist group

13-08-2008 02:15 | Social Struggles | World

An anarchist group, in an e-mail sent to various media outlets, took responsibility for a bomb attack on a high tension electrical tower on the road at Farellones, where one of the major ski centers of the Metropolitan Region is located.

Evo Morales wins Referendum : Bolivian Seperatists set back.

12-08-2008 21:43 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

On the 10th of August 2008 Bolivians were invited to the polls to take part in a vote of confidence in the administration of both president Evo Morales and his vice-president Álvaro García Linera.

The result confirmed that the majority of voters support the project of both Morales and Garcia Linera whislt also confirming the polarisation of anti-Evo sentiments in the east of the Bolivian state.

Clashes at Lefkimmi's police station, Corfu, Greece

12-08-2008 16:57 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

From mass media reports and the blog

http://xyta-lefkimis.blogspot.com:

"Riots started when more than 150 persons gathered at the work site of the XYTA ("hygienic" disposal center). As the residents claim, they went there to dig water channels at their fields, that are tresspassed by the XYTA works, and the riot police repelled them with batons, bang-light grenades and tear gas. Residents state the policemen were beating and insulting women and children as well. The police claims they were attacked with molotovs, stones and metal screws."

Four Questions on Violences against Women.

12-08-2008 15:07 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

This simple questionaire is based in two earlier reports and links to
the Ban Ki-Moon campaign on gender and violence:

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87053

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86426

And of course to the issue of marginalisation of women's political voice by National Governments.

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Bristol Anarchist Bookfair - news update

11-08-2008 16:01 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

5 weeks to go and its looking good!

With over a month to go until Bristol’s Anarchist Bookfair, we are already fully booked up with stalls & workshops.

As the current crisis of capital deepens and yet another war (Georgia/Russia) breaks out over land and energy resources, we need more than ever a serious alternative to the chaos of the present world order and the suffering it inflicts upon us. And we need to take the time to properly sit down & chat about it – as equals.

Hands off the MST Brazil! - S African social movements say!!

10-08-2008 15:50 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

To the poor of the world, to all people of good will who work for progressive change

We, the landless and homeless people and associated activists of South Africa, decry the secret campaign by the so-called Workers' Party (PT) government of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul to criminalise, outlaw and otherwise illegitimately harass our landless comrades of the MST.

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Diop Olugbala Speaks Out About Obama Protest

09-08-2008 17:42 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Obama rally in St. Petersburg, FL, Aug. 1

Uhuru Movement leader speaks out on, "Why We Challenged Barack Obama."

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Police Assault Teenage Activists at the Climate Camp Children's Revolution

The Children's Revolution joined together with the Orange march to Kingsnorth power station on the day of mass action and combined with the children of local residents to help form a huge blockade which attracted the attention of all the international news media.

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US Billionaire Dan Duncan Violates Russian Law by Aerial Hunting

US billionaire Dan Duncan who operates canned hunts (in which animals
are confined behind enclosures while trophy seeking hunters shoot at them
like fish in a barrel or 'sitting ducks') has violated Russian law in aerial hunting there.

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