World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Climate9 Public Campaign Launch May 20th, Word Power 43-45 West Nicolson Street,

11-05-2010 09:38 | Anti-racism | Climate Chaos | Social Struggles | World

Last year 9 brave people broke into Aberdeen airport, closing the runway for several hours and preventing hundreds of tonnes of CO2 emissions. Unsurprisingly, the state decided to arrest them and take them to court. They have been hounded by undercover police, harrassed and needlessly stopped in the street, and are being called domestic terrorists. This summer, they'll be arguing in court that their duty to stop climate change is a valid defence... and they're looking for help.

The Climate9 will be launching their campaign on Thursday 20th May, between 6.30-8pm at WordPower Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. The evening features speakers from the Climate9 Defence Committee, details of the case and a chance to meet other activists and play mystery games. If you plan to come, please drop the Committee a line on

info@climate9.com or call 075351 47478. Don't forget to check out the shiny new website: www.climate9.com.

GREECE . Political unrest spreads in football matches..

11-05-2010 09:31 | Social Struggles | World

Greece May 2010
The political unrest spreads to football .. in Greece
the crowd just before the beginning of the football match is shouting .." burn - burn the Parliament" , "thieves - thieves" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jq7WoWLdM8

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There are to be more evictions in Zapatista areas; they warn that they will defe

“We love the Earth; we work it, care for it, and protect it. For this reason, we are ready to defend it all costs.”

paramilitary groups accused from KKE for the murderus attack to MARFIN BANK

09-05-2010 15:25 | Social Struggles | World

The official news paper "Rizospastis" of the Communist party of Greece ( KKE) has accused paramilitary groups and undercover agents that had infiltrated the demonstration and with premeditated murderous attacks in 2-3 distinctive incidents..

http://garizo.blogspot.com/2010/05/n.html

Free Black Panthers! (by Latuff)

09-05-2010 02:50 | History | Social Struggles | World

Cartoon I made for Black Panther Larry Pinkney, on behalf of Black Panther members jailed in US prisons.

Britain's Election: Welcome to No Choice Democracy

07-05-2010 20:46 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

"This “no choice democracy” is being foisted on ordinary people everywhere, from North America to Europe. It is the other side of the prescription of “economic structural adjustment” that for decades was the “tough medicine” that international capital forced poverty-stricken nations to swallow. The “choice” it seems is: you can hold your nose while swallowing this, or you may not hold your nose. The British non-election of 2010 marks the nadir in western so-called liberal democracy in which “we the people” have pointedly no choice in how our societies are to be run. Because we are all Third Worlders now. Bankrupt politics in hand with bankrupt economics."

Economic Slash and Burn: Greece’s Deadly Austerity Measures

07-05-2010 17:39 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

"As the bloody drama was unfolding outside the Greek Parliament, various hands signed the papers that cut pensions and initiated tax hikes on fuel, cigarettes and alcohol. Civil service entitlements have been cut and pensions in the public sector frozen. The cuts are meant to trim a ballooning debt and save about $US45 billion over three years. But they have propelled the worst riots in years. And that, given the famous Greek record on street protest, is saying something. Not since 1991, where five people died in riots directed against the education bill, has Greece seen this."

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UKBA sinks to new depths of inhumanity

07-05-2010 13:09 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Nadia Arzane and Bashir Foris, Separated!

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LAW & ORDER in Athens..

07-05-2010 08:06 | Social Struggles | World

Greek cops attacked a peaceful demonstration and a social centre for immigrants' rights at Tsamadou 13 street in Exarcheia, Athens, a self-organisation social centre at Zaimi street, and people's homes around the Exarcheia district.

An employee of the burnt bank speaksout on tonight’s tragic deaths in Athens

06-05-2010 15:29 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

An employee of the burnt bank speaks out on tonight’s tragic deaths in Athens – please spread....

The murderers “mourn” their victims-(Regarding the tragic death of 3 people)

06-05-2010 15:26 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Thursday, May 6, 2010": Statement by the Skaramanga squat in Athens regarding General Strike's events
regarding of what happend yesterday 05/05/21010

All military units around Athens in high Alert as per defencenet.gr

05-05-2010 21:38 | Social Struggles | World

All military units around Athens in high Alert as per defencenet.gr

Words of wisdom: Mohammed El-Baradai on the Iranian nuclear issue

05-05-2010 21:09 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

As we follow the NPT Review Conference in New York and the enormous salience of the Iranian nuclear issue there, it is useful to consider some recent observations about the Iranian case by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s former Director General, Mohammed ElBaradei. Baradei was in the Boston area last week, where, among other things, he took part in an extended Q&A session with Graham Allison; the event was hosted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Bita Ghaedi deportation halted by European Court of Human Rights

05-05-2010 18:42 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Bita Ghaedi, a human rights campaigner, who has been detained at the infamous Yarls Wood Detention Centre for almost a month, has been released tonight after the attempt to deport her was overturned by the Strasbourg based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

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Pogrom in Exarchia, squats attacked. Fire service say 3 dead

05-05-2010 15:22 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Exarchia under attack
Squats attacked
Local citizens attacked

Huge demonstration this moment in Athens

05-05-2010 09:37 | Social Struggles | World

the ministry of economics has been occupied

Very important: ECHR Rule 39 of the Rules of Court/ Interim Relief

05-05-2010 07:40 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

If you are facing removal/deportation/extradition and removal directions have been set, and all legal avenues in the UK have been exhausted, and you have strong grounds as to why the removal/deportation/extradition should not take place, you can make an emergency application to the ECtHR under Rule 39 'Inerim Relief' to have the removal stayed

The article 28 of the constitution .. and the Greek bailout (IMPORTANT ISSUE!!)

04-05-2010 21:59 | Social Struggles | World

THIS IS IMPORTANT NEWS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CAN AFFECT MANY DESITIONS TO BE TAKEN IN EU .. FOR THE GREEK BAIL OUT

today 4th May .. Athens ( small clip)

04-05-2010 18:00 | Social Struggles | World

today 4th May .. Athens

Third attempt to remove Nadia Arzane and Bashir Foris

04-05-2010 15:19 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Nadia and Bashir have new removal directions set for Thursday 6th May 2010, @ 13:10, on Baltic Airways Flight BT652 leaving from Gatwick Airport. This will be the third attempt to remove Nadia and Bashir in as many weeks.