World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Dont Allow Romanian State to make a Hero of its Revolution Homeless

19-05-2011 21:13 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

I am writing this in support of my friend Ion Matache.
Ion is the holder of the “Diploma of Honour in the Revolution of December 1989” yet the Romanian state has left him almost destitute and now (under Law 112?) Ion’s simple home is now to be taken from him, to be "returned" to the decendants of the pre war owners, who plan to demolish it. Please Do not allow this to happen!

by the citizens and for the citizens

19-05-2011 18:59 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

It does not support any political party: it is a movement by the citizens and for the citizens

Calling All Squatters! - Old and New

Got any positive, funny or random stories from your squatting experiences?

New Zealanders must ‘speak out’ about omitted human rights or be reduced to mere

19-05-2011 06:43 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

NZ has been taken over by a 'bicultural' tribal elite. The human rights omissions are killing people and leaving many with lives barely worth living. They have an anti-human rights philosophy, 'discriminatory collectivism, which aims to destroy individual and collective potential and any bottom-up challenge yet human rights regards the individual as a person (and spiritually, I believe, God regards the individual has having a 'name').

Reclaim the Fields - Romania 2011

18-05-2011 11:53 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Reclaim the fields Camp 2011

21.-30. September

in Rosia Montana in Romania

GMB Union Promotes Workfare as Answer.

The Leadership of the GMB Union selling out their own members and the public that have supported their anti-cuts stance

Atos Origin Protests Across the UK – full round up

A successful week of actions called by disabled, claimants and anti-cuts groups protesting against ATOS Origin took place this week. Atos are the private company milking millions of tax payers money from the testing of disabled people through their tick box computer Work Capability Assessments. Over 50 groups supported the week of action which saw pickets, demonstrations and protests in every major city in the UK.

Gaza is Crumbling. Another flotilla prepares to sail

15-05-2011 05:13 | Palestine | Social Struggles | World

Gaza is crumbling under the weight of an Israeli siege backed by the Obama administration. Roughly 80 percent of Palestinians in Gaza now depend on aid. Vast amounts of infrastructure destroyed in the Israeli attack of 2008-2009 require repair. Thousands of families still live doubled up with relatives or are homeless.

Children are being short-changed educationally because of damaged and horribly overcrowded schools and a lack of textbooks. Their health is compromised by polluted water and food insecurity.

In response, over 1,000 human-rights workers from around the world will sail this June on a dozen boats for the Gaza Strip to highlight this human-made tragedy.

The serious injury of demonstrator Yiannis K. and the attempted police cover-up

12-05-2011 08:41 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Regarding the extremely serious injury of demonstrator Yiannis K. and the attempted cover-up by the police

Yiannis K., who is currently intubated in a critical condition at the intensive care unit of the Nikaia Hospital in Athens having received murderous blows to his head by the Riot Police, was one of the thousands of demonstrators who participated in the General Strike demonstration of May 11th. More specifically, during the entire demonstration – including the moment when he was attacked at Panepistimiou Ave – Yiannis was in the block of the assembly of resistance and solidarity of Kypseli/ Patision.

I'm glad Indymedia UK is still here!

11-05-2011 20:56 | Indymedia | Repression | Social Struggles | World

I'm sure this constitutes "non-news" but it does also constitute a collective sense of relief at still having an open publishing platform to express whatever's on your mind....

Greek general strike: 1 comatose demonstrator, dozens wounded.

11-05-2011 15:23 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

One person, described on athens.indymedia as being struck on the head with a truncheon, leading to severe hemmorage. Not yet clear whether he will survive. The local hospital collective came out and said something about police brutality.

Dozens of others injuired, police in one hospital sking about injured

Iranian refugees suspend Hunger Strike after 37 days -- "the fight goes on"

10-05-2011 18:54 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The six Iranian activists protesting against the Home Office in Croydon and central London will stop their hunger strike tomorrow (Wednesday 11 May). They are calling for supporters to join them outside the Amnesty International head office (1 Easton St, London WC1) at 12 noon tomorrow, where they will cut the stitches sealing their mouths.

Radio Kebele! interview RAMONA AFRICA on the 26th anniversary of states's attack

10-05-2011 13:05 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Radio Kebele! interviewed RAMONA AFRICA about the 26th anniversary of the bombing of MOVE in Philadelphia, United States.

We Will Rise! - Song for our times

09-05-2011 21:18 | Public sector cuts | Repression | Social Struggles | World

We will rise! Sung by Côr Gobaith by Dr Vole, Zayeet & Paula Boulton written for Côr Gobaith, Dec 2010-Jan 2011 recorded live at Transition Llambed's party, Lampeter, 26 Feb 2011

International Week of Virtual Protest Against Atos Origin Begins Today!

Everywhere!

As part of the National Week of Action Against Atos Origin we are calling for a virtual protest to be held across the world!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144607022276752

Picnic and Party Against Atos - part 2 - Monday May 9th

08-05-2011 21:16 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Monday, May 9 · 2:00pm – 6:00pm

Atos Origin HQ, Triton Square, London, NW1

Hollman Morris to edge in a new era for journalism in Latin America

08-05-2011 17:45 | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

Award-winning Colombian journalist Hollman Morris is using social networking sites such as 'Twitter', 'Facebook' and 'YouTube' in an attempt to self-finance his investigative reporting program 'Contravia'.

IMHRO: 9 people executed in Ahwaz: 2 died under torture: Western English Media s

08-05-2011 16:11 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Following recent peaceful demonstration in Ahwaz death toll rise to more than 60 people, 9 young men executed in city of Ahwaz and 2 died under torture by Iranian intelligence service. Sources inside al- Ahwaz told the names of those who killed as following:

The phony anti-war movement

07-05-2011 16:07 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

The U.S. anti-war movement was always a lot less than it appeared to be. At its height, activists claimed that the sheer weight of visible public opinion would shake power relationships to the very foundation. But it turned out that many of the anti-war legions were actually comprised of partisan Democrats who only opposed Republican wars. “For the phony anti-warrior, imperialism with a Democratic face, is just fine.”

Braindead Fascist EDL Bozos To Protest At Chorley Comedy Gig

07-05-2011 12:54 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield | World

This sounds like a wind-up, but sadly it's true. Proving once and for all that they are fascist as well as thick as two short planks, the infernal idiots of the English Defence League are going to protest against comedian Russell Howard for daring to tell a joke against the EDL. Their hero Adolf Hitler burnt books, and yet the so-called "free-speech loving" EDLers want free reign to tweet vile racist jokes around the net, but when someone dares to put the boot on the other foot, the EDL show their true fascist censorship colours.