World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Agathon Rwasa - a strange innocence regained

John Mellor travelled to Burundi to meet the family of Richard Ndereyimana, one of the victims of the bloody attack on the "Titanic Express" bus, which was ambushed en route to Bujumbura on December 28th 2000, and in which Richard's fiancée, Charlotte Wilson, a British citizen, also died.

Gay Turk hunger striker wins concessions

International solidarity campaign gets results
OutRage! backs call for Mehmet Tarhan's release
Write him letters of support, urges OutRage!

Geldof asked for too little. Support Alternative G8 Edinburgh Declaration

Geldof compromised - asked for too little. The Protestors know that his failing to include militarism, human rights violations, environmental destruction ...contributes to the problem.

Here is an Alternative G8 Declaration that is more inclusive.

Joan Russow (PhD)
Global Compliance Research Project
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ALTERNATIVE G8 EDINBURGH DECLARATION OF COMMON SECURITY
G8 EDINBURGH DECLARATION OF COMMON SECURITY
OPEN FOR SIGNATURES

Lib/Lab Cult Squad

05-07-2005 23:04 | Culture | Health | Social Struggles | World

Rudd is blunt about their original mandate. "The challenge was made sharply manifest by family first having adopted a 2004 election political posture that was no different from being a wholly owned subsidiary of the liberal party," Rudd says. "They preferenced the liberal party in almost every seat that counted."

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Report of `Carnival for full enjoyment` on Monday 4th July. 12 photos attached.

This is a 1,500 word report of the `Carnival for full enjoyment`
which took place in Edinburgh on Monday 4th July 2005. 12 labelled photos of the day are attached.

The mumies in Edinburgh

05-07-2005 19:24 | G8 2005 | Social Struggles | World

Two mumies were seen distributing anti-capitalist material in the cities of Edinburgh -- July 5th, 17:30.

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Crane occupation in Edinburgh - further details

Crane stoppers protest against 'Brownwash' of anti-poverty movement

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Photos from life in Edinburgh

05-07-2005 16:29 | G8 2005 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Some photos from the political living and meeting spaces in Edinburgh.

Anti-shell action in Edinburgh

The parade started at the Irish embassy, and moved along early in the streets of Edinburgh. It was a colorful and relaxed protest despite the police taking photographs.

VIDEO: Anarchist Action Palo Alto, U$A: March Against War, Empire and Capitalism

On the evening of June 25, several hundred people took to the streets of downtown Palo Alto to march against war, empire and capitalism.

Video is 15:31 minutes

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Photos from Cannon pen

04-07-2005 18:07 | G8 2005 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

We were stuck on cannon street for 5 hours, even though nothing really happened.

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OutRage!-London Pride:Stop deporting gay Asylum Seekers.

04-07-2005 15:07 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Gay rights group OutRage! demands the Government stop deporting gay Asylum Seekers to face further persecution and death.

More anti-authoritarian pictures (and others...)

03-07-2005 21:32 | G8 2005 | Social Struggles | World

Pictures from the july 2 G8 / MPH march. And some assorted banners...

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Arrival and demonstation pictures

03-07-2005 14:57 | G8 2005 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Pictures from the train arrival, and the july 2 anti-capitalist march.

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Clown Army preparations

03-07-2005 14:46 | G8 2005 | Social Struggles | World

Clown preparations before the July 2nd actions...

LIVE 8, G-8 AND MOVEMENT WEIGHT

Three forces are in collision in the fight to make poverty history--Live 8, the protest movements and the G8. The differences are dramatic says Mediachannel.org's News Dissector Danny Schechter

a cool set of pics from make poverty demo

02-07-2005 22:05 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

check these out...

Photos of MakePovertyHistory March

Photos of MakePovertyHistory March

brighton to edinburgh critical mass(photos)

02-07-2005 12:39 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

the brighton to edinburgh G8 critical mass ride enters Edinburgh late last night

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Gay demo against Bromley homophobia (July 30th)

01-07-2005 16:05 | Repression | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

In response to Tory run Bromley (London) homophobically 'banning' civil partnership ceremonies.A local group is holding a demo. (Tory leader M.Howard refuses to intervene here or over the 'ban' on the gay Rainbow Flag in Soho, where everyone else is allowed to fly there 'logo' etc..)

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