World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

National Demonstration to Stop the War, London, 24 September 2005.

Images of Stop the War Demonstration in London, 24 September 2005.

Al Qaeda, "yes we did it"

22-09-2005 17:11 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

As the super storm Rita rolls towards Texas this week, Al Qaeda has claimed responsibilty...

Israeli Anarchists Occupy Main Settler-Road in the West Bank

22-09-2005 09:18 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

A group known as the "Anarchist Anti-Zionist Enviromental Macho Bicyclist Fashion Police" (spells GRUSHKA in Hebrew) has managed to stop traffic in one of Israel's main apartheid roads, if only for a few hours

Two responses to Chavez' supporters

21-09-2005 00:01 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

* Interventions in a debate on Venezuela and the government of Hugo Chavez. LASolidarity mailing list

From the XVI SYWF to the VI WSF: Chavez's shindig in Venezuela

20-09-2005 23:57 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

* From El Libertario, # 44 September-October 2005, voice of the Comision de Relaciones Anarquistas, exposing the show of international mega-ceremonies the Chavez regime uses to try and acquire revolutionary legitimacy by means of petro-dollars and verbosity.

OutRage!-Iran state flogging of gay men revealed

Gay rights group OutRage has received reports and pictures of the beatings given to gay men in Iran.

Spodden Valley asbestos - more EU support pledged...

19-09-2005 09:57 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | World

The leader of the British Liberal Democrats in Europe, Chris Davies MEP has just visited the Spodden Valley of Rochdale where there is currently a controversial planning application for over 600 homes and a children’s nursery on the site of what was once the world’s largest asbestos textile factory.

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The UK has a definition of the word "terrorism ". Why, then, was it not adopted

18-09-2005 12:16 | Education | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

This is part of the Law Lords' judgement this week. It is fair use.
The thing speaks for itself.

UN World Leaders Summit

The UN has failed in its attempt to define “terrorism” (in a universal sense) at the recent ‘world leaders’ summit – this attempt was doomed from the start. Terrorism remains an extremely valuable and useful term for propagandists due to its non-specificity. Right-wing governments and others utilise this term in order to impose draconian laws and constrictive social policies on domestic populations. In the unlikely event that a universal definition had been agreed upon the outcome would have been a number of ‘world leaders’ in the dock at the Hague ICC for crimes against humanity. I refer to the so-called “coalition of the willing” lead by Bush, Blair and Howard.

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Late images from the G8 summit and counteractions in Scotland

Those images were made in Edinburgh and Auchterarder during the events around the G8 summit. Due to some bad experience there has to be a disclaimer: The Pictures may be used for other than private purpose, but not without prior authorization. Feel free to contact me.

more protest photography

From Keynesianism to Thatcherism

15-09-2005 13:32 | Social Struggles | World

The analysis of whether aggregate economic problems are more on the supply- or the demand side and whether they are short-term or long-term precedes all state economic policy. At the beginning of the 1980s, two important macroeconomic indicators already pointed to demand-side problems.

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Spodden Valley: questions to Councillors...

15-09-2005 00:54 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | World

Save Spodden Valley campaigners went to the Rochdale Council Township Public Forum last night. 3 questions were asked relating to public health and safety issues relevant for our town.

Here they are, together with some background information...

Greece: Anarchists Riot Against the Government Harsh Economic Policies (video)

14-09-2005 22:43 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Video from the dynamic reaction by anarchists against the harsh greek government's policies, especially in relation to the economy, employment and suppression of personal rights and liberties.

East End Adversaries

In the week preceeding the start of protests against DSEi, europes largest arms fair, 10,000 newpapers about the issue were printed and distributed.

The 8 page paper was delivered to an estimated 90% of streets in the Canning Town, Customs House and Beckton directly north of the Excel Centre in Docklands which hosts the event.

Philippines: Protests will take off from where impeachment failed

11-09-2005 02:32 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

September 07, 2005 :

AKBAYAN (Citizens' Action Party) today joined the ranks of other progressive anti-Arroyo forces and luminaries of the Catholic church in a show of force to continue demanding for the ouster of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) a day after the House of Representatives voted down the impeachment complaint.

[earth2025] System Failure,,,,,they tried to walk out of the city and were stopp

10-09-2005 14:05 | Education | Health | Social Struggles | World

earth 2025- account from new orleans

reposted by request. see bellow

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Apartheid and Agrexco in the Jordan Valley

10-09-2005 09:50 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In Israel and occupied Palestine the colour orange is symbolic of opposition to the Gaza ‘disengagement’. It can be seen on banners; t-shirts; propaganda material; protesters storming the old city in Jerusalem or the young people with petitions gathering signatures in Israeli bus stations. Orange streamers are handed out at road junctions in Israel and attached to cars flying down the settler-only highways of the West Bank.

It therefore came as a surprise to hear that one of the orange streamers was seen attached to a tractor belonging to a Bedouin Palestinian living in the Jordan Valley. When questioned, the man replied, “If they are thrown out of Gaza, they will come here. They are dangerous. We don’t want them here.”

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Security State Replaces Social State

09-09-2005 14:01 | Social Struggles | World

"The political realm has largely uncoupled from the everyday life of people..The wheel of social development was turned back..The social state is degenerating into a security state. Governments have abandoned the existential proitection of citizens.."

STOP THIS EXTRADITION - FREE BABAR AHMAD

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" Martin Luther King (1929-1968)

Babar Ahmad is a professional graduate born and raised in London. He was arrested by British authorities in December 2003. After intensive questioning and extensive searches of his property, he was released six days later without charge.
If substantial evidence against Babar Ahmad existed, he would have been charged

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With Jails Flooded, Bus Station Fills the Void

09-09-2005 09:48 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

"All my towels - they was used up," Mr. Thomas said. "I was hoping to get some towels to get a bath with." Another man acknowledged that he had stolen a car and protested that government officials had encouraged residents to evacuate by any means necessary.