World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

"Walking, We Ask Questions" - The Other Campaign in Harlem, NYC

02-09-2006 11:11 | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

(Repost from Narconews.com)

“Walking, We Ask Questions”
The Other Campaign in Spanish Harlem

By RJ Maccani
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign on the Other Side
August 31, 2006

Two Days in the Life of Oaxaca's Revolution

02-09-2006 11:04 | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

(Repost from Narconews.com)

A Neighborhood Organizes to Hold a Radio Station and Protect Citizens from Police Repression

By James Daria
The Ricardo Flores Magón Brigade Reporting for Narco News from Oaxaca
August 23, 2006

Academics speak out against Shell conference sponsorship

02-09-2006 11:01 | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Members of 10 research and working groups of the Royal Geographical Society yesterday expressed their serious concern at the Society’s continued links to oil giant Shell against the backdrop of the corporation’s ongoing exploitative behaviour in Ireland and the Niger-Delta.

COURAGE AND RESISTANCE IN OAXACA AND MEXICO CITY

01-09-2006 16:51 | Social Struggles | World

Rebellion in Oaxaca - Mass protests in Mexico

Doubtful justice in Lodhi sentencing

01-09-2006 06:33 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In Lodhi’s case, this has meant that the threshold of what constitutes “beyond reasonable doubt” has been lowered to an alarming degree. Justice and civil rights are the victims of this “war on terror” in which the government and security agencies benefit politically from convicting supposed terrorists. It is likely that Lodhi’s conviction and sentencing demonstrates, as in the Thomas case, that terror laws are being used to jail people who are not terrorists.

Oaxaca City SlideShow: Un Pueblo Unido Avanza Sin Partidos

01-09-2006 03:08 | Education | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

SlideShow of photos taken in Oaxaca City during the last week of August 2006 with compiled audio from the 2006 “El Enemigo Común” tour. (9:34 minutes / 15 MB)

Report: 11 Hour Blockade of Israeli Company

UK Headquarters of Israeli Company Blockaded to Gain Ruling on Legality of Trading with Settlements

Euro 'citizen's inspection-SW France against nuke missile plans.

31-08-2006 15:30 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | Technology | World

A Euro citizens 'inspection' against the proposed and currently fairly secretive plans for a new type of mini-nuke is to be held in SW France 22-24 Sept 2006

How Much Poverty Can a Society Endure?

31-08-2006 12:49 | Social Struggles | World

Pretending that justice is possible with growing inequality is pure ideology. Distributive justice is the key for a peaceful future.. Spending for the welfare state has not growin in Germany.

Filipinas in Lebanon treated like ’modern-day slaves’

31-08-2006 12:16 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

FINDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL MISSION TO LEBANON:

Filipina overseas workers in Lebanon are being treated like “modern-day slaves,” this was the main finding of Filipinos who had just arrived from Lebanon as part of an international civil society and parliamentary delegation.

Draconian scapegoat orders 'stacked against' Thomas

29-08-2006 20:37 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A constitutional law expert says the system is stacked against Melbourne man Jack Thomas.

drax may be bad for your health

interesting science news link especially for supporters of climate camp against drax.

Australians: Defend the right to strike! Aug 29 solidarity with CFMEU 107

29-08-2006 04:08 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

August 29 is a national day of solidarity with the 107 construction workers on the Mandurah to Perth rail line who are facing fines of up to $28,600 each, simply for taking industrial action in defence of their union delegate. On 5 July 2006, the Howard Government launched an unprecedented attack on 107 individual Australian workers and their families.

Australia: The torture of Jack Thomas

29-08-2006 00:48 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Given the High Commissioner’s role and the reference to “high places,” there is every indication that the Australian government sanctioned these abuses. What is indisputable is that, acting on its behalf, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions sought to secure convictions that depended entirely upon the completely unreliable statements that Thomas made in his desperation to stop the beatings, avoid being sent to Guantánamo Bay and be allowed to go home.

Jack Thomas served with control order

28-08-2006 21:28 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

‘Anyway who cares about civil liberties should be outraged at this decision. We hear about authoritarian governments putting people under house arrest in Burma – well, now it’s happening right here in Australia!’

Chalking4Peace@NottingHill Carnival TODAY & TOMORROW Join US

Chalking4Peace@NottingHill Carnival TODAY & TOMORROW Join US
Body: We will be in the westbourne rd - kensal road area - - grab some chalk if you can find some from your local shop and join us

you can call - 0799492455 to find us
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http://www.infinitepossibility.org

Wholesale of Community Spaces Continue as Construction of New Buildings Halt

Birmingham City Council have auctioned and sold community buildings all over the city, while the number of newly built community and social buildings has dropped to a shameful zero.

INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA

26-08-2006 12:02 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.

One year after Katrina, Gothenburg Critical Mass

A small but determined group gathered in Gothenburg on Friday evening to remember the victims of climate change. Not only was this the last Friday in the month, it was also the day one year ago when the storm Katrina that devastated New Orleans reached hurricane force. Gothenburg was one of 28 Critical Masses around the world where this was remembered.