World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Support July 9th Student Uprising this year!

23-05-2004 21:10 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

http://www.democracyforiran.de/Iran_Eng_HQ.html

Chomsky on Social Forum

19-05-2004 21:32 | European Social Forum | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Noam Chomsky, author, linguist, university professor and political
activist joined the Another World is Possible! Network in Budapest,
for an afternoon of discussion ranging from the war in Iraq, social
movements, the media and the corporate agenda, to consumerism as a tool of
social control. The video of the debate can be downloaded in english from
www.lehetmasavilag.hu/chomsky.html

Indigenous Occupy Oil-bearing Lands in Bolivia

16-05-2004 12:00 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Several days ago, approximately 4000 indigenous guaranis occupied oil-bearing lands of international businesses in the area of Camiri (Tarija, Bolivia).

(bolivia.indymedia.org, 29/04/2004 17:21)
Translated to English by Sevvie

Palestine Rally in Trafalgar Square

15-05-2004 23:32 | Indymedia | Social Struggles | London | World

Some photos of the PSC organised 'The Wall Must Fall' Palestine Rally at Trafalgar Square and Downing Street.

The Four Day Week

11-05-2004 19:08 | Social Struggles | World

"The neoliberal medicine Less State and More Market does not work.. That the neoliberal medicine does not heal the economy and society but damages them must be clear to everyone who hasn't succumbed to the neoliberal delusion. Whoever forces employees to longer and more intensive work with falling wages and excludes more and more people from regular paid work intensifies the crisis." translated from the German

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Galeropia: call for articles, inks and digital media

This is an open call for articles, inks, digital media or audio files on the topic of insurgency. The work will appear in the first issue of Galeropia, a digital magazine produced by Why War?. Galeropia's vision is a nonviolent theory and practice more potent than the prevailing reliance on polemics and death. Our method will be a targeted expansion of the movement's self-knowledge, aesthetics and practice.

Tom Hurndall Killer's Trial Starts Today

10-05-2004 15:41 | Indymedia | Social Struggles | London | World

The trial starts today of the soldier indicted for the murder of Tom Hurndall

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Israel emptying Jerusalem of Palestinians

10-05-2004 09:22 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The destruction of 24 more East Jerusalem houses clearly illustrates the political agenda driving Israel's relentless demolition policy. As Zaid Hamouri explains, the real issue behind these demolitions is Israel's attempt to alter the demographic make-up of the city.

Police detain 30 at Marijuana Day in Tel Aviv park

09-05-2004 22:18 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Police detained 30 participants at the international Marijuana Day celebrations at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv yesterday, claiming the event was a drug party.

police attacks at the university of instabul

09-05-2004 20:15 | Education | Social Struggles | World

A historical moment for the student movement of turkey.
The students "occupy" the university on friday 7 may. The police enters and throws teargass , drops people out of the windows and arrests a lot of them. The students were protesting for issues of democracy .
They call for our solidarity

Free Mario Bango Benefit Gig

Mario Bango is a 21 year old Roma from Slovakia, imprisoned since March 2001 for the 'crime' of defending his younger brother when they were brutally attacked by a neo nazi skin head. Now he has been sentenced to 12 years without parole in prison for attempted murder. HIS YOUTH IS BEING STOLEN FROM HIM! FREE HIM NOW!

Online march on the White House

07-05-2004 16:45 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

This is a call to action for the 29th August 2004. An online protest will be held to coincide with the Republican National Convention in New York.

South Korea - Sky Fighters

07-05-2004 06:26 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Myeong-dong Sit-in Struggle Collective's (MSSC) - migrant workers here, now striking since 175 days - latest report.

BNP danger in schools:Indy article.

06-05-2004 16:47 | Social Struggles | World

Today's Independent BNP article.

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pictures from Saturday, Dublin, Mayday, anarchist block

06-05-2004 12:10 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | London | World

A weekend of protest took place in Dublin around Mayday, co-inciding with the official ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the European Union and to "welcome" the new European Union memberstates, most of them from Eastern Europe.
On Saturday evening a demonstration marched into the direction of the "red zone" to express dissent with the expansion of "fortress europe" and with globalisation of trade, but with non-regards towards the people.

Dublin M3 Reclaim the Streets photos

04-05-2004 21:49 | Culture | Social Struggles | Cambridge | World

Three sound systems, live drums and pink fairies: now this is what I call a reclaim the streets party. Around a thousand people danced, played football and drank, in Dublin on May 3rd to celebrate mayday. No ricin yielding riot mob was sighted.

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Dutroux: questions about autopsy-report

04-05-2004 10:37 | Social Struggles | World

Any weeks ago 'The Sprout' published a photo of two children of the so named Dutroux-case (Belgium) that were murdered. The official version says that Julie and Melissa 'starved to death' but the photo proved that they were murdered on a horrible way. Are the belgian media free to write openly and what may be the reason that they are obliged to silence about some subjects? What is the situation in the other European countries ?