World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

This Week in Palestine

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, from Friday, May 12 to Thursday, May 18 2006.

The Israeli Army extra judicially killed nine Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinians commemorated the 58th Anniversary of Al Nakba, the Catastrophe These stories and more, coming up Stay tuned.

TODAY IN PALESTINE

TODAYIN PALESTINE A SERVICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST MEDIA CENTER WWW.IMEMC.ORG FOR THURSDAY MAY 18TH , 2006

Army surrounds a house in Qabatia injuring one but the military operation is still on going, Army invades Jenin and arrests three, after dawn invasion, Israeli army imposes curfew on city of Jenin, Army invades Qabatia village One Bethlehem resident arrested by Israeli army, herds of wild pigs dumped by Israeli military attacking farmers' homes and crops in Salfit.

THESE STORIES AND MORE COMING UP STAY TUNED

Pascua Lama Project

18-05-2006 07:41 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | World

VERY URGENT!

The colour of Canadian poverty: kkkanada; the south afrika

18-05-2006 02:26 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Ryerson University professor admits he chose the title for his book partly to jolt Canadians out of their complacency. But he does see real and disturbing parallels between the racial stratification of South Africa from 1950 to 1994 and what is going on in urban Canada — especially Toronto — today.

On the ground at Parliament Square: democracy’s last stand

As Brian Haw’s demonstration faces it’s second week of opposing the High Court ruling, the police and political pressure, Oscar Beard finally gets time to recount the first week of the final stand of democracy.

Grenoble, France: Actions against nanotechnologies on may 30th - june 2nd

17-05-2006 23:36 | Bio-technology | Social Struggles | Technology | World

After nuclear energy and GM food,
IF WE DON'T FACE THE NANOTECHNOLOGIES,
THEY'LL TAKE CARE OF US!

Stop deporting gay refugees protest (17.05.06)

"Stop deporting gay refugees" protest outside the Home Office today.

"i have to get to a library - fast!"

17-05-2006 17:53 | Culture | Social Struggles | London | World

break the embargo! block-busting out the ace phrase from tomorrows "world - shaking" movie . . . . + opening discussions on its subject matter. . . . add comments, please, but - remember. . . .

Athens: The ESF, the L.A. Anarchist Forum + march, the 6 May riots and 4 prisoner

17-05-2006 15:47 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Here's a communique of an anarchist collective in Athens about the role of the ESF, the Libertarian Anti-authoritarian Anarchist Forum and the anarchist demo in the morning of 6 May, the riots during the anti-war march the same afternoon, and the political consent of the ESF to state repression. Out of the 17 people arrested, 8 are facing felony charges and 4 are now imprisoned. Solidarity actions are planned the next days in Athens...

Intl Day Against Homophobia. May 17th.

17-05-2006 15:21 | Gender | Social Struggles | London | World

Today, May 17, is IDAHO Day- International day Agaianst Homophobia. Main Press release and also a Press release from Jean Lambert Green Party MEP.

British mining company Monterrico Metals involved in human rights violations

17-05-2006 12:17 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | World

The British mining company Monterrico Metals owns the Rio Blanco copper/molybdenum deposit, located in Northern Peru. Rio Blanco will become Peru's second largest copper mine. The project threatens farmers and biodiversity. Confrontations with the police close to the mining site resulted in casualities on two occasions. The AXA group is the largest investor in Monterric Metals. According to Netwerk Vlaanderen, institutional investors that respect bacic human rights in their investment policy should disinvest from Monterrico Metals.

Indymedia Radio London Newswire Show a special discussion from Palestine

Listen to a series of discussions about the current situation in Palestine: with Dr Jadah IsHak the director of the Jerusalem Research Institute, Ghassan Adonis the co founder of ISM ( The International Solidarity Movement) Fida Ghareeb the co-ordinator of the IMEMC Youth Advocacy Service and Ghassan Bannora IMEMC reporter.
This debate was recorded especially for the Resonance FM Indymedia Radio London News Wire wednesday Slot and aims to present back ground of the current crisis in Palestine that is not generally explored in the Western Media.

July 15 - Day of Action against Climate Change and G8

A call to action from Earth First! Climate Caucus and Rising Tide North America
July 15th 2006 -- Direct Action for Climate Justice.
International Day of Direct Action - Rise Up Against G8 Policies - Target Fossil Fuel Industries in Your Town or Bioregion.

OutRage!- IDAHO demo: May 17: defend gay refugees

Gay rights group OutRage! joins IDAHO-UK for a demo outside the Home Office as part of IDAHO Day events.

Gagged 12 Anarchist Newsletter of South East Wales

16-05-2006 14:26 | Culture | Migration | Social Struggles | World

GAGGED! #12 May 2006
Anarchist Newsletter of South-East Wales • Against Power & Profit • Anti-Copyright
Download the pdf it's alot prettier!

Failure of the Affluent State

16-05-2006 05:28 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

When the State fails and criminals steal the reigns of power corruption filters through State institutions. The agencies and the regulatory ‘authorities’ usually ‘toe the line’ and therefore cannot be trusted to serve the interests of the people. When the government becomes a den of thieves, liars and murderers it is the people who must restore sanity and legitimate government.

Greece, Athens 4-7 May: An anarchist forum, a demo and a riot (Photos)

16-05-2006 02:03 | Social Struggles | World

Greece, Athens 4-7 May: An anarchist forum, a demo & a riot (photos) & the co-operation of the European Social Forum with the police in arresting dozens of innocent passers-by and bystanders and charging seventeen of them.

North America: Big Brother said it: "It's the Moment of Truth!"

15-05-2006 22:07 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Precisely this emancipatory lesson should be taught to Bush and his military industrial complex. There are more economic, political and social "arms of mass resistance" in store, stockpiled across the globe, that could be applied to topple the "Empire." In fact, there are measures that could scare the hell out of the bosses of the whole world market. For example, what about the catastrophic effects of a global workers' strike, a stay-at-home for just a month? How much "collateral damage" would this labor atomic bomb cause? It could put NASA, the Pentagon and NATO in total jeopardy, it even could wipe out mankind!

Ritual Abuse Survivors Have Their Day in Court . . . TV

15-05-2006 22:04 | Social Struggles | World

In what the prosecutor considered "a classic textbook satanic cult killing," (Toledo Blade, May 13, 2006), Father Gerald Robinson of Toledo, Ohio was convicted of murdering Sister Margaret Ann Pahl in 1980. During the trial, I was given the unique opportunity to speak on live TV about the reality of ritual abuse without being discredited, demeaned, or disbelieved by Court TV anchors Lisa Bloom and Vinnie Politan.