World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

BIRTH CONTROL BY DECREE IN UZBEKISTAN

03-05-2005 12:58 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A family planning campaign that looks benign is marred by allegations of forced sterilisation on a wide scale.

By Malik Boboev, Galima Bukharbaeva and Yusuf Rasulov in Andijan and Tashkent.

Downing street and Whitehall blockaded by refugees holding a 'Die In'.

Today over 200 human rights campaigners (most of them Sudanese refugees) blockaded Downing Street and part of Whitehall to protest over government inaction over the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Many of the demonstraters carried the names of some of the estimated 300,000 people that have been murdered during the ethnic cleansing or have died as a result of it. 3,000 people are dying in the region every week, thats 52 9/11s every year!

The Police were taken completely by surprise by the action and had no choice but to let it go ahead. They were outnumbered by about 20-1. There were no arrests.

The international community could easily act to stop what is a totally preventable trajedy of biblical proportions. This would cost a fraction of the money spent murdering 100,000 civilians in Iraq. But there is no oil in Darfur is there?

Political upheaval in Ecuador: much television, no revolution

01-05-2005 05:25 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

taken from the old handbook of the coup de tat that we have seen working so many times and works surprisingly well every time. The president and the vice-president play good cop-bad cop. The president is removed and the Vice-president took his place. Protesters go home satisfied. New Pres continues old policy. It was win-win for everyone.?.?.?

Alabama-USA,attempts to ban gay authored books..

The state of Alabama,may be about the debate the banning
of books by gay authors.

Desperate Jack Straw drags Iraqi Prime Minister into Blackburn campaign

30-04-2005 08:52 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has enlisted the support of Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafari in a desperate and controversial move to avoid defeat in his "safe" constituency of Blackburn, Lancashire.

MG Rover gravy train

Every cloud has a silver lining. For some it was gold-plated.

Amnesty launches appeal to help Saudi gays.

29-04-2005 13:13 | Social Struggles | World

Amnesty Intl has today launched an Urgent Appeal on behalf of 35 men under sentence of 'flogging' because they were apparently at a 'gay marraige' in Saudi Arabia.

Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 11:29 | Gender | Social Struggles | World

The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

RACIST INCIDENTS SUPPORT HELPLINE CAMPAIGN (0800...)

The campaign is geared towards establishing an independent free phone helpline to combat race crime in Northern Ireland and to ensure qualitative and consistent ‘cultural sensitive’ support are given to victims, especially to those suffering in silence.

Rory Bremner backs Keys and Murray

Writing in today's Daily Mail, Rory Bremner said:

NWO: Police State Cyber Raids?

29-04-2005 07:34 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Organizers of a controversial pro civil rights group have once more experienced a concerted effort by as yet unidentified ‘cyber terrorists’.

International Asbestos Memorial Pledged for Rochdale

29-04-2005 01:17 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | World

General Election Candidates Lorna Fitzsimons (Labour) and Paul Rowen (Lib Dem) have both supported calls for a permanent memorial to all those who have suffered as a result of asbestos exposure. The pledge was made as dozens of people attended a candlelit vigil outside Rochdale Town Hall for International Workers' Memorial Day.

Crest Nicholson Plc Books Open for Heron International

The Crest Nicholson evicted houseboat family of five children from Wales have reiterated their previous invitation to Gerald Ronson’s property group, Heron International. Crest Nicholson Books are open!

TV Nazi (in Hoawrdland)complains of abuse....

28-04-2005 15:53 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

TV Nazi R. Hylton Potts complain of being called a fascist in local rag (I wonder why?). The front page of paper has story about an attack on a Czech Rep man by racists!!

MG Rover

28-04-2005 14:26 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The unacceptable face of Capitalism – Enron, Worldcom and now MG Rover.

ICOPA X1: International Conference on Penal Abolition

28-04-2005 01:34 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

We will be linking with the ANZSOC criminology conference happening from 7-9th of February 2006 in Tasmania. They haven't finalised the program yet, but do plan to have four plenary sessions around the theme of Human Rights:

Howard's election pledge on gays goes bust

27-04-2005 19:28 | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

An advisor to Tory leader M.Howard,standing in Dewsbury uses anti-gay sentiments in her election literature.
(M.Howard signed up to gay lobby group Stonewall's pledge that no-one in his party would use anti -gay lit in this election.) Now, shown to be worthless (not unexpected really)

C4News gets Goldsmith's war advice.

27-04-2005 19:03 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Channel 4 News has obtained a copy of the Attorney General's 'Iraq war' advice (summary).

Social Justice and Social Policy

27-04-2005 17:51 | Social Struggles | World

We run the risk of making economic success absolute. However economic success is a means to an end.. Economic success is only legitimate when it improves the living conditions of citizens..The social foundations of democracy fade when poverty, unemployment and social insecurity grow.

Max hastings longs for direct activism...!?)

27-04-2005 14:48 | Social Struggles | London | World

establishment journo Max Hastings has a column in The grauniad bemoaning the lack of radical activism from the young.
Sad git just cant bring himself to acknowledge what's been going on right under his nose on the anti capitalist front etc...