World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Indian Land rights march in Orissa

17-06-2004 15:59 | Social Struggles | World

In Feb 2004 a group of European social activists joined the Indian campaigning group Ekta Parishad in a month long padyatra (foot-march) for land rights in the state of Orissa. What follows is a short account of what happened on the march and the successes that were achieved

Compassion.

15-06-2004 17:55 | Social Struggles | London | World

My love is compassion.

BNP in Epping Forest!

BNP WIN IN EPPING:
GYPSIES ATTACKED
(received by email)

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Gay Rights leader murdered and mutilated in Kingston

10-06-2004 20:38 | Gender | Social Struggles | London | World

Jamaican Gay Leader Murdered. Jamaican PM urged: combat homophobic violence. OutRage! condemns the murder of Brian Williamson, a leading human rights campaigner in Jamaica and a founder of J-FLAG.

NF plan anti gay march:St Albans.

10-06-2004 12:22 | Social Struggles | World

The National Front plan to march in protest about Canon Jeffery John in St Albans in July.

in the high court london

09-06-2004 18:53 | Social Struggles | London | World

presently in court

Yard Sign Project

09-06-2004 04:07 | Anti-militarism | Indymedia | Social Struggles | World

The invitation below has been sent to artists, friends, writers, activists, hacktivists and strangers. Please contact me if I may provide further information, images, or if you would like to link to the project. Yard Sign Project is online at

http://billfisher.dreamhost.com/yardsign.htm, allowing individuals to freely print a larger, full-resolution image.

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Ronald Reagan – A Personal Memory

08-06-2004 17:40 | Social Struggles | World

As history is being rewritten before our eyes and the great and the good, past and present, from Thatcher and Gorbachov to Clinton and Bush mourn the death of ex President Ronald Reagan, it has been fascinating to see how this man has been virtually canonised.

On Terrorism and the State

25 years after its publication, Gianfranco Sanguinetti's "On Terrorism and the State" is finally available on-line

Millions of Iraqis Enjoying their New-Found Freedom

07-06-2004 21:38 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Baghdad, Iraq - Thousands of Iraqis have spent the last few days enjoying their freedom by standing in line to apply for the many new jobs being created around the country.

No to United States Intervention in Venezuala

A referendum to recall President Chavez as well as a number of anti-chavista elected officials is being called for August. US pressure to overthrow President Chavez and get its hands on the oil of the venezuelan people is greater than ever. We demand that the media report what is happening in Venezuela rather than act as employees of the hated and unelected Bush administration

Statue of Liberty

03-06-2004 11:58 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | London | World

How the world sees America

BUSHMEN TO TAKE BOTSWANA TO COURT

02-06-2004 18:31 | Social Struggles | World

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE

The court case that could decide the future of the Gana and Gwi
Bushmen will be held in July this year. Two hundred and forty-eight
Bushmen and Bakgalagadi are taking Botswana to court over the
government's forced eviction of them and their families from their
ancestral land, in what could be a test case for Bushman rights
across southern Africa.

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Free Trade Summit EU-Latinamerica kicks off in Guadalajara, Mexico

29-05-2004 10:28 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

According to mainstream media reports, riots have prevented a press conference of the french president Chirac in Mexico.
If you are able to speak and write and translate Spanish, please help by translating the middle column feature articles on

http://mexico.indymedia.org/ into english or other languages. Please post translations to the relevantindymedias or the

http://translations.indymedia.org Tranlsation Tool. Thanks.

Critical Mass remembers Blackfriars Bridge cyclist's death

29-05-2004 09:58 | Health | Social Struggles | London | World

Around 700 cyclists attended London's monthly Critical Mass to pay their respects to Vicki McCreery who was crushed to death by a bus earlier this month while riding across a new cycle lane on one of London's busiest bridges.