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National protests against Starbucks

19-08-2007 20:43 | Globalisation | Workers' Movements | London | World

On August 18, 2007, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and No Sweat held a successful National Day of Action against Starbucks, with demonstrations in ten cities across the UK, including Glasgow, Leeds, Edinburgh, Leicester and London.

UK Bangladeshis robbed via '1st. Solution', let down by diplomatic mission in UK

17-08-2007 11:33 | Migration | Workers' Movements | London | World

The UK Bangladeshis who have been robbed of their money by a group of perpetrators operating under the front 'First Solution' that had been based near the East London Mosque in Whitechapel Road London E1, had been promised help by the current, care-taker regime in Bangladesh. To date, the victims have not received any help if it is defined by their having received the money back. Why? Is the current care-taker administration in Dhaka, the capital city in Bangladesh, being fully informed by their UK diplomatic mission based in London? Or are there other players and factors involved?

Oaxaca Street Art

Some photos taken from the street art, graffiti and stencil work around the centre of Oaxaca city.

Oaxaca: Catalan Four Released Without Charge, No Reason For Incarceration

The Catalan Four arrested, beaten, sexually assaulted and threatened were released last night, Monday 13 August 2007.

UK National Day of Action for Starbucks Employees- Aug. 18

STARBUCKS COFFEE: BAD FOR WORKERS, BAD FOR FARMERS, BAD FOR YOU!

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A Letter From The Catalan Four: Still Detained In Oaxaca, threatened & beaten!

This letter was received from the four Catalan detainees still incarcerated in Mexico DF.
First is the rough English translation, then the original Spanish. At the bottom is a list of authorities you can write to in order to assist in their release.
A previous article asked for no one to demonstrate, but to write to demand release:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378075.html

"Do not make political actions for us": Catalan Four

The Catalan four arrested and imprisoned in Oaxaca have asked that no one makes protest for them, as they were not doing anything political.

First in Spanish, then the English translation.

Undercover Notes From Oaxaca: Cops, lies and videotape

It’s been a tough two weeks. From election coverage, police monitoring to murder for timber.

But now, as I should be on a bus out of this hellhole masquerading as a happy tourist resort, but a zone of paranoia for an undercover journalist, I am compelled to get all this down. For one thing, purely to document the situation should I not make it out of here.

Iraqi boy found near 5 slain brothers

04-08-2007 20:15 | Iraq | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Iraqi police found a young boy, crying but unharmed, next to the bodies of his five brothers on Thursday after they were kidnapped by gunmen.

Starbucks Organizing Hits Europe Along w/ Union-Busting

02-08-2007 19:13 | Workers' Movements | World

Report from Starbucks organizing in Europe
by Diane Krauthamer and Adam Lincoln

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Africanist Movement establishes program for 2007 Sierra Leone elections

02-08-2007 15:29 | Other Press | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The Africanist Movement, an organization based in several territories in West Africa, launches its revolutionary national democratic program that will provide solutions for the desperate problems facing African people and expose the neocolonial petty bourgeoisie contending for power through the electoral process. This general campaign is occurring during the election season in Sierra Leone, where in early August members of parliament and a new president will be elected.

Asbestos campaigners support call for investigation into PPG Group

01-08-2007 12:45 | Analysis | Health | Workers' Movements | World

Rochdale asbestos campaigners are backing calls for an inquiry into allegations of “bribing, bullying and bugging” regarding residential planning applications. The claims have just been made by the Channel 4 Dispatches programme “Britain’s Bad Housing”.

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What's happened to Liverpool?

The fear is palpable.

Filipino workers slam Arroyo for its consistent failure to clip the jobs crisis

A dismal failure! This is the verdict of workers belonging to the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) as they slammed the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) administration ahead of her State of the Nation Address (SONA) for its consistent failure to clip the jobs crisis.

Letter to the Philippine President on widespread violations of human, democratic

The Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) hereby raises to your office as Chief Executive of the land our concerns about the reports that at the International Labor Organization Conference Committee on Standards meeting held in Geneva, the Philippine representative rejected said committee's recommendation for the ILO to send a high-level mission to the Philippines to look into the case of involuntarily disappeared and murdered trade union activists and leaders.

Alimta approved by NICE for asbestos cancer mesothelioma

08-07-2007 23:34 | Analysis | Health | Workers' Movements | World

The Forum of Asbestos Victim Support Groups welcomes the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Final Appraisal Determination which has today approved the use of Alimta to treat the terminal asbestos cancer, mesothelioma.

UK expatriate Bangladeshis hard earned cash robbed by Bangladeshi outfit

A number of spontaneous demonstrations have been held in the UK, including in Luton and mainly in London. The people agitating in these demonstrations are almost all Bangladeshis [or arte people of Bangladeshi origins with needy relatives back in Bangladesh] who have just found out that a money transfer outfit they gave a total of several £Million to has stolen their cash. All kinds of short term characters are embarked on exploiting the situation for their petty and unpleasant ends.

The San Juan Massacre

29-06-2007 11:59 | Workers' Movements | World

Fortieth anniversary of a mining tragedy in Bolivia

The Underrated Power of Economists

28-06-2007 12:33 | Workers' Movements | World

During the Great Depression between the two world wars, the Brit John Maynard Keynes came to the insight that was implemented in the 1960s. The state must guide the economy by its spending to avert the danger of depression.. Friedman the ideologist was more successful than Friedman the economist.

Spin and rumours at the G8

With proper wars it is a well-known occurrence for one side’s propaganda department to try and spread the most horrific stories about the other party. The opposition are depicted as brutal barbarians who ravage children and should be opposed at all cost. In military jargon this is known as ‘psyops’. During the protests against the G8 in Heiligendamm there were clear indications of a similar strategy. In this case the infamous ’’black block’’ played the part of the barbarians. This is a biased summary of the misinformation and its effect.

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World Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

National protests against Starbucks

UK Bangladeshis robbed via '1st. Solution', let down by diplomatic mission in UK

Oaxaca Street Art

Oaxaca: Catalan Four Released Without Charge, No Reason For Incarceration

UK National Day of Action for Starbucks Employees- Aug. 18

A Letter From The Catalan Four: Still Detained In Oaxaca, threatened & beaten!

"Do not make political actions for us": Catalan Four

Undercover Notes From Oaxaca: Cops, lies and videotape

Iraqi boy found near 5 slain brothers

Starbucks Organizing Hits Europe Along w/ Union-Busting

Africanist Movement establishes program for 2007 Sierra Leone elections

Asbestos campaigners support call for investigation into PPG Group

What's happened to Liverpool?

Filipino workers slam Arroyo for its consistent failure to clip the jobs crisis

Letter to the Philippine President on widespread violations of human, democratic

Alimta approved by NICE for asbestos cancer mesothelioma

UK expatriate Bangladeshis hard earned cash robbed by Bangladeshi outfit

The San Juan Massacre

The Underrated Power of Economists

Spin and rumours at the G8

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