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Peace & Reconciling the Past - a talk at the Carnegie Conference Centre

Professor Ilan Pappé, the well known Israeli historian and activist took part in a discussion at the Carnegie Conference centre in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland on Tuesday 25th November 2014.

Nikos Romanos wins: ends hunger strike pending release for studys with leg ring

10-12-2014 14:02 | Policing | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Nikos Romanos has ended his hunger and thirst strike after 31 days, as he petitioned to study university on release. The law that will be applied is that he will wear a bracelet to control his movement while studying out of prison.

Solidarity with you comrade, on your long recovery!
Solidarity with everyone arrested and accused for the 6th!
Solidarity with the Syrians and migrants of Greece!

Never Mind The Ballots…It’s The 7th Bristol Anarchist Bookfair!

Coming at you live and direct from east-central Bristol, just 13 days before the 2015 British General Election & local elections, we are pleased to invite you to the 7th Bristol Anarchist Bookfair – and there wont be a single lying, corrupt, austerity-enforcing, media-spinning politician in sight.

Saturday 25th April 2015, from 10.30am – 6pm, at Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, Bristol BS2 0NW.

Plane Stupid and Transition Heathrow Activists Occupy Davis Commission Rooftop

03-12-2014 14:52 | Climate Chaos | Social Struggles | London | World

Activists Occupy Davis Commission Rooftop to highlight the phony commission that won't consider anything but expanding aviation, even in the face of climate chaos.

Philippine Women’s Coalitions Launch 18 Days of Activism against Violence

03-12-2014 12:05 | Anti-militarism | Gender | Social Struggles | World

On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW), which marks the start of the 18 Days of Activism Against VAW, women’s groups held a press conference and rally in front of the US Embassy. The coalitions announced today that they unite in focusing on the call for justice for Jennifer Laude during this 18-day campaign period which starts on November 25, and will sustain the campaign until justice is served.

How to stop public school confidence hurting all and save Society

The Times is running a front page news item today (Monday 01 Dec 2014) headlined Public school confidence 'hurts society' -
This theme is based on a remark by a just CBE-awarded headmaster of a - er - London Public School, Kings College in Wimbledon

Inequality and Liberal Democracy: A Disturbing Association

01-12-2014 08:00 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

How do we bring fundamental reforms about at a time when organized minorities and disorganized, quiescent majorities appear to be the norm in both the North and the South?

UG#696 - The Morality Play of Austerity (Bailing out The Shipwrecked Plutocracy)

Three looks at the Financial 'Crisis':- First, Professor Mark Blyth, author of "Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea" looks at the promotion of austerity as a financially necessary measure, uncorrelated to bailouts. Next Les Leopold, another new speaker on the show, author of "How To Make A Million Dollars an Hour - Why Hedge Funds Get Away With Siphoning Off America's Wealth", describes financial chicanery of dubious legality and even less morality. We conclude with a stirring speech by regular speaker, Chris Hedges, who sets the austerity in the context of a dying empire, and assets that the only consistent position for those of conscience is outright rebellion against "the dehumanizing ideology of totalitarianism capitalism".

Texas - The BESTIAL State of USA

29-11-2014 01:30 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

The State of Texas (aka the Bestial state of the USA) continues to execute people at an alarming rate - ignoring and violating International Human Rights Laws and Standards.

Does Theresa May's latest statement on domestic coercion she's fit for Purpose?

Interior Minister (UK Home Secretary) Theresa May got a good outing via SkyNewsPressPreview last night (Saturday 22 November 2014) with the Personal Profile plug via the Mail on Sunday.
That would come in handy when she has to sell the main wares gearing the State up with more powers to exercise control on the lives of the innocent majority!
How does her planned law change on curbing domestic coercion fit in with that Agenda?

The Darker Side of Development!!! Why did Rémy Fraisse have to die?

13-11-2014 10:53 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | World

This article reviews the construction and controversies on Sivans Water Project and death of a student activist Remi Fraisse to argue coloniality, modernity, and civilizing tactics of the development state. The death of Rémi Fraisse and the brutal assault of armed police against the non-violent environmental demonstrators make this sufficiently clear that the logic of polycentric capitalist neoliberal world can be historically and currently traced in the ‘civilized’ European metropoles.

Eric Pickles "vs" George Galloway! Galloway's RETURN to East London!

Eric Pickles is featured more than once about the “rotten borough” of Tower Hamlets, London in the next issue of “Private Eye” (Issue 1379) (dated 14 Nov to 27 Nov 2014). Does the "Private Eye" coverage take the "crisis" to any resolution?

Philippines: One Year after Typhoon Haiyan

09-11-2014 12:23 | Climate Chaos | Gender | Social Struggles | World

Statement of Akbayan Chairperson Risa Hontiveros

Philippines: Akbayan and Santiago file joint resolution to terminate VFA

05-11-2014 11:04 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

Akbayan Representative Walden Bello and Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago today close ranks as they call for the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) saying it is being used to shield US military personnel from Philippine laws for violations and criminal offenses done on Philippine soil.

Isreali Ambassador Greeted by Protest During Cambridge Visit.

On Monday October 20th Daniel Taub, the Isreali Ambassador for London visited The Cambridge Debating Union (aka the Union) to speak, and was greeting by a noisy protest.

Philippines: Lawmakers studying the filing of bill against hate crimes

26-10-2014 01:40 | Analysis | Gender | Social Struggles | World

A pair of reform-oriented lawmakers has expressed plans to file a critical measure that could curb hate-motivated crimes and violence directed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Iranian Anarchist Musician Shahin Najafi Speaks About Acid Attacks On Women

25-10-2014 09:11 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

An important article from our Iranian Anarchist Network comrades that they wish to share with all genuine leftists, anarchists & other progressives in the Western World - we ask that you please concentrate and put aside any inbuilt cognitive dissonance re : "Islamophobia" and please read and understand that what is explained here is not some kind of unwarranted / bigoted attack against Islam but an extremely passionate & angry commentary against the barbarisms that are committed in the name of Islam by the brutal Islamic regime of Iran. Please share with your networks and if you are able to contribute a better English translation (source at bottom of article), then please do so!

Global Rally Against ISIS, For Kobane & For Humanity : Nov 1st 2014

22-10-2014 23:13 | Social Struggles | World

A Global Rally against ISIS, For Kobane & For Humanity is being urged for November 1st, 2014. Please note that this is not a call for some kind of reactionary anti-Muslim, anti-Islam rally so please don't just dismiss it as being so and take a careful read of the following text including the signatories to this urgent call that include Noam Chomsky Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many, many others.

Turkey : Armed Manifestation In Support Of Kobane

20-10-2014 21:31 | Other Press | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Armed militants appeared on the streets of Diyarbakır, Southeastern Turkey tonight (20/10/2014) in a demonstration of combative solidarity with Kobane and in complete defiance of the fascist Turkish government.

War Against ISIS / Daesh : ColdHackers Hijack Turkish Regime FB Accounts

20-10-2014 03:00 | Social Struggles | Technology | World

Once again the comrades from revolutionary Kurdish hacking collective ColdHackers have gone into action and attacked the online presence of the murderous and cowardly Turkish regime in solidarity with their YPG / YPJ brothers & sisters who are fighting for Rojava and the total liberation of Kobane.

World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Peace & Reconciling the Past - a talk at the Carnegie Conference Centre

Nikos Romanos wins: ends hunger strike pending release for studys with leg ring

Never Mind The Ballots…It’s The 7th Bristol Anarchist Bookfair!

Plane Stupid and Transition Heathrow Activists Occupy Davis Commission Rooftop

Philippine Women’s Coalitions Launch 18 Days of Activism against Violence

How to stop public school confidence hurting all and save Society

Inequality and Liberal Democracy: A Disturbing Association

UG#696 - The Morality Play of Austerity (Bailing out The Shipwrecked Plutocracy)

Texas - The BESTIAL State of USA

Does Theresa May's latest statement on domestic coercion she's fit for Purpose?

The Darker Side of Development!!! Why did Rémy Fraisse have to die?

Eric Pickles "vs" George Galloway! Galloway's RETURN to East London!

Philippines: One Year after Typhoon Haiyan

Philippines: Akbayan and Santiago file joint resolution to terminate VFA

Isreali Ambassador Greeted by Protest During Cambridge Visit.

Philippines: Lawmakers studying the filing of bill against hate crimes

Iranian Anarchist Musician Shahin Najafi Speaks About Acid Attacks On Women

Global Rally Against ISIS, For Kobane & For Humanity : Nov 1st 2014

Turkey : Armed Manifestation In Support Of Kobane

War Against ISIS / Daesh : ColdHackers Hijack Turkish Regime FB Accounts

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