World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

An Imperfect Peace: Colombia's Civil War Nearing End

03-12-2013 12:01 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

There has been civil war in Colombia more or less continuously since 1948. It seems it may finally be coming to an end. It is ending the way most other long-lasting civil wars end.

#OpSafeWinter Engaged

01-12-2013 19:11 | Globalisation | Health | Social Struggles | World

Mission of the OP, to highlight the homeless situation in areas throughout the UK. Build up a resource network for food supply, blankets clothes socks etc

Inside the paranoid Maoist cults of 1970s Britain

The couple accused in the case of alleged “domestic slavery” in London were reportedly the leaders of a tiny Maoist sect, the Workers’ Institute of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought, which had gone “underground” in the late 1970s. To understand how the Workers’ Institute ended up so far off the radar, we need to understand where they came from – the strange world of radical Maoist politics in 1970s London.

Noam Chomsky and the willful ignorance of 9/11

30-11-2013 09:27 | Afghanistan | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

In response to a question at the University of Florida recently, Noam Chomsky claimed that there were only “a miniscule number of architects and engineers” who felt that the official account of WTC Building 7 should be treated with skepticism. Chomsky followed-up by saying, “a tiny number—a couple of them—are perfectly serious.”

If signing your name and credentials to a public petition on the subject means being serious, then Noam Chomsky’s tiny number begins at 2,100, not counting scientists and other professionals. Why would Chomsky make such an obvious exaggeration when he has been presented with contradictory facts many times?

Syria Peace & Justice London speaker event & planning meeting this Wed

You are warmly invited to join a talk and discussion on the situation in Syria, followed by a planning meeting, on Wednesday 27th November, from 6.30 to 9.30pm.

Venue: London Action Resource Centre (LARC), 62 Fieldgate Street (corner of Parfett Street), Whitechapel, London E1 1ES
Map:

http://tinyurl.com/lcoppur

#670 - Thinking Clearly About The Vast Machine (& The Hopelessness It Produces)

This episode looks at one aspect of the machine referred to by Graeber in episode 624 - the propaganda that is churned out and which prevents people from clearly facing their dilemma. We begin with a 2009 speech by Sut Jhally on advertising, consumerism and what this has done to the US population. After contributions from Chris Hedges and Robert Jensen, we finish with an optimistic vision by Nafeez Ahmed.

Disney Corporation Promotes Treekilling

ABC Disney is involved in propaganda for the treekilling industries.

Radio Calais - La voix des "sans papiers"

The SOAS Ceildh Band visit Calais...

Support for San Sebastian Bachajon

The struggle of the compañerxs is of great relevance at a global level for the proposal for an autonomous struggle, based in their indigenous worldview ) and for the freedom of the indigenous peoples. National and international support is essential such as the letter campaign promoted by the by the UK Zapatista Solidarity Network.

Rolling Jubilee & Strike Debt, DIY Space for London, Anarchist Solidarity Fund

Check out episode 130 of Dissident Island Radio - broadcast from London, UK on 15 November 2013 - the show features:

Jeremy Hammond's Sentencing Statement [15/11/13]

15-11-2013 17:45 | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology | World

Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison, Anarchist Hacker Jeremy Hammond Uses Allocution to Give Consequential Statement Highlighting Global Criminal Exploits by FBI Handlers.

Final Stage in getting justice for child rape and unethical human medical trials

document and recordings of a very painful and damaging process

COPFS Letter sent with following evidence

I think you should listen to the audio

Silence death instead of public execution in Iran, Rouhani’s message of change

Diplomats from Islamic regime and the 5+1 group of “ world powers ” met in Geneva for a three-day meeting to discuss the issue of nuclear program in Iran. In their meeting there was no mention of the recent executions, torture and human rights abuse in Iran. We should not let the nuclear negotiations cast a shadow over human rights abuse under the Rohani’s regime.
“Don’t let their heartbeats stop!”

UG#669 - The Restless Energy of The Hunted Mind (Information/Social Dysfunction)

We look at the relationship between stress, technology and the modern worldview's apparent disconnection from reality. We have one new speaker, William Powers, author of Hamlet's Blackberry, and Heather Menzies speaks for a second time after her first appearance three years ago when we first looked explicitly at this area in UG#514.

EDL and anti-fascists demonstrate in Shotton colliery 09.11.2013

10-11-2013 14:14 | Anti-racism | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

On the 9th of November 2013 the North East English Defence League and North East Infidels held a second protest in Shotton colliery.

For 11-11-13 remember the mutineers of WW1 with a Black Poppy

09-11-2013 18:57 | Anti-militarism | History | Social Struggles | World

With a black poppy we remember all soldiers and sailors internationally who rebelled and mutinied against the First World War.

Syria Film Screening and Planning Meeting, London, Wed 13 Nov

Syria Film Screening and Planning Meeting

Date: Wednesday 13th November 2013
Venue: London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street (corner of Parfett St), Whitechapel, London E1 1ES
Map:

http://tinyurl.com/lcoppur