World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Anti-Fascist Demo in Dudley

DUDLEY SAYS .... NO TO RACISM !

The Other Campaign - don't vote, organise!

A RADICAL, WORKING-CLASS INITIATIVE IN RESPONSE TO PARTY POLITICS AND ELECTIONS…

Dissident Island Radio - another radio riot on April 2nd

02-04-2010 14:58 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Zapatista | World

Election Meltdown // Serbian social movements and the Women in Black // Hackers vs. Scientology // Zapatista solidarity gatherings // Mr. Binge on the wheels of steel

The Camden "superlab" architects plans are criticised by Camden Council.

The plans for the Camden Biocontainment facility and animal testing lab have been set back today as plans to redesign the exterior of the lab were announced. HOK the architects behind the "superlab" [and Arsenal stadium] have been told by Camden Council "Your plans are not good enough". PLP have been asked to redraft the lab design plans. Gordon Brown has pledged a further £250 million.

Victory: Grand Arcade Cancels Cruel 'Easter Farm'

The Grand Arcade agrees to drop cruel animal show after email/phone campaign!

Cindy Sheehan's Interview with Hugo Chavez

31-03-2010 14:10 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

"The path is not to fly a plane into a building. It’s to create consciousness. And then the rest will come on its own. I’d like to take this moment to say hello to people of the United States. And us here in the South, we have a lot of faith. And the people in the North are going to wake up. Just like you have woken. Just like many have had an awakening. You can do great changes in the United States, and in a peaceful way, I hope. Because, what happens in the United States, those changes in the United States depend a lot...the future of the world depends on that a lot."

Grand Arcade To Host Cruel Live Animal Show!

The consumerist, chain-store temple that is the Grand Arcade is now using animal cruelty to drum up trade!

Charges dropped against KuDOs Pharmaceuticals Protesters

Despite the police's best efforts, peaceful protest will go unpunished this time!

LNG Pipeline protest update... the battle goes on :)

25-03-2010 19:01 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | World

A lot of people fought long & hard against the 200 mile LNG pipeline from Milford Haven to Gloucester. Now that is laid in the ground it is hard to see what is worth fighting for.

Joint Enterprise! - Jordan Towers is innocent

25-03-2010 14:13 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On the 19th May 2007 Jordan Towers was out walking the streets with two of his friends they were on their way to meet some girls. They found themselves on a street in the Pennywell area of Sunderland. Whilst walking down the street he noticed a man in a house standing at the bedroom window. One of his friends exchange words with this man and the three of them continued to walk past the house. Several seconds later the man was behind them, chasing them. Jordan ran to the corner of the street and watched what he thought was a fight taking place. His two friends and the man were fighting.

Our right to protest: Support the London-Gaza Protesters at court, Fri. 26 March

24-03-2010 15:49 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Many thousands of us came out to demonstrate against Israeli war crimes committed against the people of Gaza in January 2009.

Following these protests in front of the Israeli Embassy in London, 119 young people were arrested. They were predominantly Muslim and aged between 16-19 years, the youngest was 12. So far 78 people have been charged with offences, the vast majority of these are public order offences which hold a maximum of 5 years imprisonment.

The next hearing is scheduled for the 26th March, at 9.30 at Isleworth Crown Court. It is important that as many people as possible come out to show that they support the young people and recognise the unfairness of these convictions and will not stand for it.

Sanctuary for Ali Hili - Action alert: Iraqi LGBT need your help

24-03-2010 10:24 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The UK government through its Border Agency has decided not to give priority to the asylum application of Iraqi, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) leader Ali Hili, in exile in London. The application has been outstanding for nearly three years and while it is outstanding, Ali cannot travel.

Why is there popular protest in Venezuela?

23-03-2010 21:34 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

* For the benefit of those who find themselves surprised or disconcerted by the generalised decline of conditions in Venezuela, as well as the increase in popular struggle (2,893 street demonstrations between October 2008-September 2009; compared with 1,763 in the same period in 2007-08) – either because they are unaware of the situation here, they are based abroad, or because they always accept the official version of events – we expound below on some factors which contribute to social conflicts here.

Deportation of Patrick Mitonga Masengo

23-03-2010 19:11 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Please stop the removal of Patrick Mitonga Masengo to DR Congo.
he is pictured here taking part in a Congolese Protest in Manchester on 13th March, against just this sort of happening.
He was arrested on March 19th 2010.

Abahlali: "We have a message... We will march"

23-03-2010 11:52 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

We have been evicted, forcibly removed, beaten, slandered, publicly threatened with death, arrested, jailed, tortured and driven from our homes. Some of us have lost everything that we ever owned in this world. But we will not give up. We will not be turned against each other. We will work and work and work to unite the poor against the politicians and the rich. The problem in this society is the deep political disempowerment of the poor and we will solve this problem by organising ourselves to build our political power. Struggle is hard and it is dangerous. But struggle is the only way to defend our humanity and the humanity of our children. We have a deep responsibility to continue with this struggle until we achieve real equality and a fair sharing of this world.

Leaders with a Common Purpose

Here in the UK, there are many who believe that there are those who are working behind the scenes to weaken the UK from within, while also preparing new government structures and putting in place new leaders via a quasi secret society that doesn’t declare itself to ordinary people.