UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive
The Petrodollar: America’s Achilles Heel
22-05-2006 11:10
Virtual Chicano is webmaster and political commentator for Chicano ForumsWall Street moves to European Headquarters
22-05-2006 10:37
The Great Money Game: Castling is a special move in the chess game, consisting of moving the king two squares towards a rook, then moving the rook onto the square over which the king crossed. The King in this case being Wall Street, doing the Euro-next rocade.4000 Peasants say no to Monterrico Metals in Ayabaca, Peru
22-05-2006 10:31
On the 11th May, in the beautiful city of Ayabaca, Northern Peru, between 3000 and 4000 people marched the streets protesting against the activities of the British mining company Monterrico Metals (owner of Mineria Majaz) in their province.COLOMBIA: Rural protest brutally attacked by government forces in SW Colombia
22-05-2006 09:56
URGENT ACTION: COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT BRUTALLY ATTACKS RURAL PROTESTS IN THESOUTH WEST OF COLOMBIA
Climate Camp London Info Night at the Square
21-05-2006 21:03
*From the London area and thinking of going to the Climate Camp this summer?* London Rising Tide is hosting an open meeting for people who want to find out more about the camp, and discuss the idea of a London neighbourhood.National Anti-Incinerator Meeting 27 May at Birkbeck College, London
21-05-2006 20:48
Dear Friends,The Defra public consultation period is now over and the Government's new waste strategy is going to be formulated. There is still plenty of opportunity to influence the final outcome by showing how strongly we feel against incineration, how harmful it is and how it affects global warming, a major point on the Government's agenda at present. However, we are not going to be able to influence the Strategy on our own, no matter how strong any one local group shouts.
The Death and Crucifixion of Jesus in the Quran
21-05-2006 18:37
A new book is written to show that the language of the Quran is in fact Aramaic, not Arabic. Aramaic renders interpretations that are totally different from those rendered by Muslim commentatiors in the last fourteen centuries.Photos: Palestine Demonstration 20th May 2006
21-05-2006 10:04
NUJ must Support striking firefighters NOW
20-05-2006 21:07
are NUJ journalists are taking a hard anti strike line against firefighters in Hertfordshire by publishing pro Goverment anti strike soundbite articles ?
Slightly tear gazed - the Athens European Social Forum
20-05-2006 18:08
Sheffield Free Bus
20-05-2006 17:03
REYT POSH DINNER at Matilda 2nd June ICELAND ANTI-DAM BENEFIT
20-05-2006 11:40
Benefit Meal at matilda in aid of anti-dam campaign in Iceland.REPRESSION IN ATENCO INFONIGHT
20-05-2006 10:20
Infonight at "The Square" social centre from 7p.mwe will show recent video of the repression suffered by the people in San Salvador Atenco and Texcoco on May 3rd and 4th in. followed by open discussion.
Public Meeting - Community Sustainability Bill
20-05-2006 08:26
Date: 25th May 2006
Time: 7:30pm (duration ~ 2 hours)
Venue: Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk, The Meadows, Notts NG2 2DG
Have you noticed the following things happening in your community?:
Closure of local independent shops
Closure of the local Post Office
Closure of the local bank branch
Decline of local street markets
Closure of the local pub
Closure of local services e.g. health centres
Green spaces being built on
More traffic and less people walking on the streets
Less public transport services
More "clone" branded shops and huge superstores
Local Works is the campaign that aims to change this situation that is known as Ghost Town Britain. Instead we want local sustainability, which has these 4 measurements:
1. Thriving local economies
2. Environmental protection
3. Social inclusion
4. Active democratic participation
Please come along to the Public Meeting to discuss the Sustainable Communities Bill. Guest speakers include Alan Simpson MP and Jon Beresford from NAIL ) Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill)
Asyslum Seekers Seeking Justice not Hand-Outs
20-05-2006 07:04
A brief tale of how a hard-working man is systematically stripped of his dignity by the system in order to soften him up for deportation .NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST CHARITY SHOPS
19-05-2006 22:14
Legal & General AGM London Corporate Help Requested
19-05-2006 21:06
This Week in Palestine
19-05-2006 17:15
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.
Mersey TUC Leader Slashed With Knife
19-05-2006 16:48
President of Merseyside TUC Alec McFadden has been repeatedly slashed with a knife by an intruder in his home. He was almost blinded in the attack, and was cut in his head, arms and wrists as he tried to fend off the knifeman.
