World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

G8 Alternatives summit Edinburgh Sunday 3rd July 2005

This is a brief account of the G8 alternatives summit held in Edinburgh last weekend. 13 labelled photos are attached.

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committe Blasts Blair Torture Policy

The Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Select Committee Foreign Affairs has launched a damning attack on the government's human rights record in the "War on Terror", urging Blair's government to "end its policy of obfuscation and that it give straight answers to the Committee's questions".

LEONARD PELTIER DENIED BASIC RIGHTS-UN, HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS INTERVENTION SOUGHT

10-07-2005 07:37 | Social Struggles | World

Indigenous political prisoner, Leonard Peltier, continues in arbitrary solitary confinement at USP Terre Haute. His basic rights are being denied and his health threatened. Intervention by Human Rights organizations is urged.

Report of Gleneagles march and rally on Wednesday July 6th 2005

This is a 2,000 word report about the march and rally on the G8 at Gleneagles on Wednesday July 6th 2005. 15 labelled photos are attached.

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As Bono and Geldof praise G8, NGOs say G8 deal is a "betrayal"

They've been privately fuming for months at the unnaccountable way in which celebrity campaigners like Bono, Geldof and Richard Curtis have consistently hijacked the Make Poverty History campaign and message. But finally, as the G8's disappointing communique was released, it was only now that the NGOs' anger finally boiled over as they sat with their heads in their hands.

Don't follow US down the dark road of terrifying political deception and war!

A message from the post-9/11 US to citizens of the UK who DON'T want their country to go down this same dark catastrophic road! TRUTH and JUSTICE are needed--and it's up to YOU to make up your mind.

The people have roared but the G8 has whispered

Indies were watching a sweating and nervous Tony Blair give details of the G8 communiqué to a packed press conference in Gleneagles. "The people have roared but the G8 has whispered," said Kumi Naidoo, chair of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.

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The terrorist plot to destroy democracy from within

People Power

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Leasons from London

Yesterday's bombings revealed five truths vital to winning the War on Terror.

Sick BNP tries to capitalise on the London bombings

The British National Party is already trying to exploit yesterday's tragedy to spread racism and Islamophobia.

A Report on the Dire Situation Of Subcontinental Barmaids

08-07-2005 08:27 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

This report intends to bring to your attention the plight and distress of Subcontinental Barmaids, mostly Bangladeshis, who is in need of an urgent assistance and remedial action by the relevant Government Authorities and from the NGO’s in Bangladesh.

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London bombing to the eyes of the third world

What is the feeling in the so called third world about the bombing?
As in all matters, all depends on the glass you see the reality thru.

Solidarity with British Muslims - Fight the backlash!

07-07-2005 17:24 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

The BNP and their racist media sympathisers will try and use this bloody massacre as an excuse to attack Muslims.

The government will try and use it to rush through even more wrongheaded "terror laws". Fight the backlash!

Solidarity demo interupted by police provocation

07-07-2005 15:36 | G8 2005 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A detention next to a solidarity demo does not provoke a riot

More than 33 dead in London blasts

07-07-2005 14:32 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | London | World

Police announce 33 confirmed fatalities, more to follow.

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Solidarity demo in front of court 3:30 TODAY

07-07-2005 13:23 | G8 2005 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

~There will be a solidarity demo today at 3:30 in the afternoon outside the court on Chambers Street in Edinburgh.

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Geldof declares African empowerment and representation "not important"

Today, Bob Geldof finally put on the record what many development campaigners have suspected for a while - namely that the empowerment of African people to represent themselves and solve their own problems, rather than relying on rich, guilt-ridden celebrities to save them, is not important to him.