World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Christian Voice Lends Support To The EDL

21-02-2011 17:28 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield | World

Conservative Party member Stephen Green of Christian Voice (and Cameronesque opponent of multiculturalism) has openly come out online in support of the violent fascist EDL, posting offensive remarks via their official Facebook designed to inflame the EDL's racist reactionaries paranoia to boiling point, as Christian extremists join extremist Jewish renegades in voicing their approval of the far right group's ugly Mosleyite street demonstrations.

Sheffield protest against repression in #Libya

On 21st February there was a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall against the Libyans governments repression of demonstrators.

Breaking News: Bloody protests rock Iraqi Kurdistan

Violence has again rocked the streets of the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah as Kurdish demonstrators continue to demand the ouster of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Breaking News: Bahraini police surrenders to protesters

19-02-2011 16:15 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Reports say thousands of pro-democracy protesters, chanting “victory, victory,” have forced out police and snipers from a central square in The Bahraini capital, Manama.

Massacre in Bahrain

19-02-2011 12:39 | Other Press | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The GOvernment is massacring people in Bahrain. The mainstream coverage is shit.

International Solidarity with political prisoners

19-02-2011 02:57 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

14TH FEBRUARY - RUSSIA, MOSCOW - DEMONSTRATION OF SOLIDARITY: "FREEDOM TO VALENTIN URUSOV"!

Russian Students' Action

19-02-2011 02:51 | Education | Social Struggles | World

STUDENTS FORCE RESIGNATION OF THE RECTOR OF MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY (MGUP)

Class Anger Erupts In Wisconsin, USA

18-02-2011 17:01 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The immense social power of the American working class has largely lain dormant since the 1980s, when President Reagan crushed the PATCO air traffic controllers amongst others in struggle. The leadership of the AFL-CIO union has brokered deal after deal in favour of the capitalist class in the intervening years, leaving many workers disillusioned and demoralised. Now - compelled by the social crisis and inspired by the Arabic pro-democracy revolutionaries - the sleeping beauty is awakening.

Past is Present: Settler Colonialism in Palestine

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is often described as unique and
exceptional with little resemblance to other historical or ongoing
colonial conflicts. Yet, for Zionism, like other settler colonial
projects such as the British colonization of Ireland or European
settlement of North America, South Africa or Australia, the imperative
is to control the land and its resources -- and to displace the
original inhabitants.

"Day of Rage": Libyan solidarity in London

17-02-2011 23:11 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

With protests spreading to Bahrain, Algeria, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East, Libya joined the fray this week with a planned "day of rage" on 17 February. A solidarity demonstration was held in London outside the Libyan Embassy as well as a pro-regime demonstration at the same time.

SaboTAJ Press Release #1

17-02-2011 22:56 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

We need your support to help save our community!

St James Street in Kemptown, Brighton is turning into a long libe of supermarkets - we have taken a building back into community use.

Please circulate far and wide....

Iran Says It’s Sending Two Warships to Canal?

17-02-2011 20:18 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

1) The ships in question are old and can be used by Iran for little more than training, the stated mission.

2) Iran, just like Israel, has every right under international maritime law and rules to use this important waterway.

3) It is bluster to refer to the Iranian action as a “provocation.” The move is “assertive,” for sure. But how long did the Israeli leadership believe that the feelings of others and they’re longing for respect and justice on the international scene, could be ignored?

4) Perhaps this would be a good time for the real “international community” to assert our collective demand that these two nations solve a dispute w/o involving or harming the futures of any of the rest of us?

"Perhaps this would be a good time for the real “international community” to assert our collective demand that these two nations solve a dispute w/o involving or harming the futures of any of the rest of us?"

Solidarity in defiance

17-02-2011 02:09 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Politician’s keep saying they want the Bigger society, the people directing change, so let us all rise to this challenge and give them what they want, to be held to account and remove them along with the bankers.

Bahrain: Sleeping protestors attacked by armed riot police

17-02-2011 00:40 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Hundreds of riot police are reported to have attacked the protestors who have been occupying the Pearl Roundabout in Manama. The attack took place at about 3.45am ocal time. Many including women and children were sleeping when the police attacked according to Maryam Alkhawaja of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights who is on site. She reports that there are wounded, and that people are chanting "we demand the fall of the regime".

The roundabout was occupied on Tuesday, after an estimated 20 000 people joined a march following the death of a second protestor who was killed while gathering for the funeral of Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima, who died while protesting for human rights in the village of Daih, near Manama. Others are tweeting asking for help, reporting indiscriminate firing(possibly of rubber bullets) and tear gas, as well as heavy use of batons. They say all exits have been blocked. At least one death and 200 injuries have been reported. It is also reported that the internet has been disabled.

Anti-Fur Protesters Back at Dixies – Campaign to step up!

Fur is dead! Until Cambridge is fur free we will fight on!

Mexican Drug Cartels “officially” declare open war on US Federal Agents and the

16-02-2011 21:59 | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

Mexican Drug Organizations now target US Federal Agents inside of Mexico in the latest and most recent brazen attacks

A self-written history of Mandela Park: Kwanele! Enough!

16-02-2011 09:59 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Written by the Mandela Park Backyarders Movement (A South African anti-eviction campaign)

The following is a self-written history by our movement. After a lot of deliberation with our members, we came up with this document as a way of explaining how we have come to say Kwanele! Please use this document in order to better understand our struggle…

GM stick up at Tesco in Bristol

15-02-2011 20:19 | Bio-technology | Health | Social Struggles | World

Tesco have been pushing their 'we don't use Genetically Modified ingredients, honest' line for years. With evidence mounting of the horrific impact of GM soya in South America, it seemed about time to start making some noise about the way GM has been creeping back onto the shelves, especially when we heard they'd gone so far as to make an in store display of GM oil.

Ghonim Calls for End to Protests, Strikes to Bring Stability?

15-02-2011 16:34 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

"Perhaps this young man is sincere. But it is certain that he is “class bound” in his thinking. He is an executive. Not an unemployed factory worker or wet nurse. For the Egyptian revolution to produce the profound changes so needed in our world those elements of Egyptian society must take the lead. Otherwise the U.S., Israel, and ruling classes the world over win. And that was not the intention and will not be the result of this heroic struggle. Stay tuned. Get involved. The Egyptian people have declared that they will remain vigilant. We must do so with them."