World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

New SHAC Magazine - Out Now!

Things go from bad to worse for HLS with a new undercover exposé...

With a share price that is almost as low as HLS’ moral standards, the last thing they will be needing is someone secretly filming them abusing monkeys for the past year. Bad luck Huntingdon! An ADI reporter watched and filmed as monkeys were bred and shipped in from Vietnam, strapped into chairs and gassed to death. For the seventh time in the past twelve years, we can see once again the huge level of incompetence and suffering at the hands of the monsters inside HLS. Turn to the next pages to read the full write-up of what’s been going on behind locked doors...

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Interview with ex-vivisector Jerry Vlasak

26-04-2009 05:29 | Animal Liberation | Health | Social Struggles | World

Jerry Vlasak, MD is a board-certified surgeon specializing in trauma and critical care and a press officer for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office. He is a former vivisector who has seen the agony of animals in laboratories. He debates the scientific invalidity of animal experimentation around the world, speaks out about the benefits of a vegan diet and offers lectures on the right of all sentient beings to live free of pain and suffering.

His essays and interviews have been published in numerous journals and magazines and he has been interviewed on radio, TV and in print by journalists worldwide regarding animal rights. He resides in Los Angeles.

Tamil Massacre in Sri Lanka (by Latuff)

26-04-2009 01:41 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, in solidarity with the Tamil people.

Telmex poetically sabotaged, locks glued & shops etched

24-04-2009 20:24 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

TELMEX VICTIM OF POETIC SABOTAGE (Mexico)
DOORS TO EXPLOITIVE BUSINESSES GLUED (Mexico)
WINDOWS ETCHED AT FUR RETAILER (Germany)

The Death of Ian Tomlinson

A second post-mortem examination has sensationally revealed that the newspaper seller hit by a policeman at the recent G20 protests died from internal bleeding, and not a heart attack as previously thought.

Source:

http://4wardevernewsvine.wordpress.com/

Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign Film Festival: Cinema Palestino!

cinemaPalestino is a season of films exploring issues that effect us all falling in love, making a home, caring for a family, freedom- but under the shadow of a military occupation that distorts all aspects of daily life for the Palestinian people. cinemaPalestino is a celebration of Palestinian culture through drama and documentary film - despite 60 years of unimaginable oppression, Palestinians have retained a vital, creative and powerful identity. Join us in our celebrations!

* Every Thursday in May and the first Thursday in June

* All Sheffield PSC profits will got to children's projects in Gaza.

Mayday Global Chalk4Peace - Its Time To Get Out The Chalk again!

United Kingdom…United States…Egypt…Austria…Germany…Canada…
Ecuador…Puerto Rico… France… Chile… Iran… Iraq… Mexico… Spain…Italy…Cypress…Israel… In hundreds of towns and cities - Everywhere!

“Our Streets Are OUR Media”
WE have TOTAL access -
“We CAN Make the difference”
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Thatcher to receive Honoris Causa Doctorate in Poland!!!

23-04-2009 12:25 | Social Struggles | World

Margareth Thatcher is to receive Honoris Causa Doctorate at the University of Lodz, Poland.

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Online petition: Keep Zakir in Canterbury

Zakir Ali Rostami escaped the violence in Afghanistan six years ago and arrived in the UK speaking no English. Since then, he has become a popular figure in the community, excelling at Canterbury College where he has almost completed a national diploma in IT, and winning a scholarship for a local Cricket Club. He has also been offered an unconditional place at University to study Computing.

Camden Council Planning Applications. Have you ever been refused? Why?

There are plans to build a deadly virus / pathogen lab in Camden alongside St Pancras International behind the British Library in Kings Cross, Camden side. The lab is opposed by MI5 [via the Evening Standard], MPs, councillors and local businesses. The consortium, backed by Gordon Brown, the Wellcome Trust [who put in £100 million], UCL, MRC and the CRUK have yet to apply for a permit.

Veganarchy zine - looking for submissions

23-04-2009 00:27 | Animal Liberation | Health | Social Struggles | World

We want your Vegan/Anarchist writings!
The Veganarchy zine is a free, independently published magazine, aka “zine.” It’s purpose is to provide an outlet for creatively-produced content regarding veganism (not vegetarianism), anarchism, and related issues.

Bands needed for benefit gigs to help Animal Liberation / Animal Rescue

We need bands to play London venues to raise funds for Animal Liberation / Animal Rescue. We particularly want SKA bands [Stop Killing Animals!] for benefit nights...can anyone play in Brixton on the 16th May? Please contact Miss Ska Ska on

skaskajam@yahoo.co.uk if you can help. This will be an ongoing venture for new, up and coming bands - and you get to help the animals.

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World Week for Laboratory Animals Begins

World Week for Animals in Laboratories -

http://wwail.org - has reported to of kicked off on Monday in Santiago (Chile) and Philadelphia (USA).

The National March in London to mark World Day is this saturday, with thousands of campaigners planning to travel from across the UK and the Europe -

http://wdail.org

Coca Cola Crisis in India (by Latuff)

21-04-2009 18:26 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

I made this cartoon for the India Resource Center, campaign to hold Coca Cola accountable. Thousands of farmers in India have been affected by Coca Cola's practices, and Coca Cola is guilty of destroying the livelihoods of thousands of people in India:

http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/index.html

The Art of Perverting Justice, and of Racism by White Australia: Documentary Fin

21-04-2009 18:04 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Art of Perverting Justice, and of Racism by White Australia: Documentary Final Cut
Kangaroocourt Australia Mockumentary: The Art of perverting Justice, and of Racism

How the Australian judiciary and the Australian High Court conspire to pervert justice, dispense with the rule of law, and using the police to harass and victimise australians

FINAL CUT VERSION in HD and Ipod formats

The Camp for Climate Action and the media - Part 1

The first in a series of articles on the Climate Camp's media strategy. We will be exploring issues of working with the mass media, non-hierarchical communication and the use of independent media. This article is an interview with Isabel and Steven from the Camp's media team.

Direct Action; Mexico, Sweden, Italy, Spain & USA

20-04-2009 19:21 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

17th-20th April

CATTLE TRANSPORT TRUCK REDUCED TO SCRAP (Mexico)
EGG BUSINESS DAMAGED BY FIRE (Mexico)
COMMUNIQUE RELEASED FOLLOWING FUR FARM RAID (Sweden)
PHEASANTS FLY FREE FROM CAGES (Italy)
LEATHER SHOP, RESTAURANT VANDALIZED (Spain)
WINDOW SMASHED AT HOME OF VIVISECTOR (DELAYED REPORT) (USA)

Protest at Co-op’s “unethical banking decision”.

20-04-2009 13:37 | Anti-racism | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

On Friday, April 17th, a group of protesters from Manchester, York and Halifax Palestinian Solidarity groups gathered outside the Co-op headquarters in Balloon Street, Manchester

Keep Sulaiti Sarah Wahuyo and Gabriel Wahuyo in the UK

Sulaiti and her 2 year old son Gabriel are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and are due to be forcibly removed from UK to Uganda on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 on Kenay Airways Flight KQ101 @ 20.00 to Kampala.