UK Indymedia - UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Dog saves life on highway

17-04-2009 00:59

Humans usually seek to justify their oppression and exploitation of nonhumans by pointing to supposed empirical differences. One of the many claimed differences is that nonhumans, unlike humans, are unable to think or act morally. That is, we claim that only those who can recognize and act on moral obligations to others can be members of the moral community and since animals are supposedly incapable of such conduct, we are justified in treating them as things without moral significance.

Full article | 1 comment

Borders, Migration & Freedom of Movement Dayschool - Edinburgh

16-04-2009 17:54

An opportunity for people to get together to share info and ideas on the border regime and the growing movement against borders and for the freedom of movement for all!

10.30am til 6pm, plus evening social and music, @ the Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EY

Full article

Direct Action; 12 reports, 8 countries, 6 days

16-04-2009 17:31

11th-16th April

ANIMAL ABUSE TARGETED IN LONDON (UK)
BIRDS FREED FROM AVIARY (Chile)
FOIE GRAS RESTAURANT TARGETED FOR SECOND TIME (USA)
ALF HOME VISIT FOR COCKFIGHTER (Mexico)
FIVE RABBITS RESCUED (Australia)
MINK FREED FROM FUR FARM (Sweden)
MORE TROUBLE FOR TELMEX (Mexico)
OPEN RESCUE OF 61 HENS IN MEMORY OF JILL PHIPPS (Czech Republic)
BUNNIES RESCUED FROM PETTING ZOO (Canada)
ALF TORCH FISH COMPANY TRUCK (Sweden)
LOCKS GLUED AT INFAMOUS RESTAURANT (Sweden)

Full article

DFEY-NW :: 25th April @ BBC Manchester

16-04-2009 15:10

DFEY-NW (Digital Freedom in Education and Youth) is a group formed in response from a growing need in the Northwest of England for a group to encourage and promote young people's involvement with the free software community by creating a social space to make it more comfortable for young people to get involved with GLUGs and FSUGs.

Full article | 10 comments

A Conspiracy too far?

16-04-2009 14:46

In one of the best reports on the incident so far, Daithai asks some pertinent questions about the police raid involving more than 200 officers from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and British Transport Police which saw 114 people arrested for conspiracy at the Iona School in Sneinton Nottingham shortly after midnight on Monday.

Full article | 10 comments

Solidarity for the Coal Conspiracy 114

16-04-2009 13:33

Arrested for conspiracy, 114 people alleged to have been planning to shut down E-On's massive Ratcliffe coal fired power station have apparently found themselves voiceless, advised not to issue any statements to the media or friends. Unrelated groups however have been stepping into the void to express support for the alleged action and remind people that taking direct action to cut greenhouse emissions is something we should all be doing. Groups such as Rising Tide, Plane Stupid, Climate Rush, the Camp for Climate Action and others have already issued such statements and no doubt it would be great if a diverse range of groups did likewise.

Full article

'Cut Waste Not Jobs' Posters

16-04-2009 11:49

Unison public service union has paid for a few of these posters around Nottingham.

Full article

Education and Capitalism

16-04-2009 01:04

On the 28th and 29th, of April in Louvain and Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium the bi-annual ministerial conference of the Bologna processes will be reassembled "to assess the progress achieved and the new steps to be taken" and to give feedback on university reforms already on their way. Did they ever ask students, teachers and researchers, workers and staff of Europe? In addition to the ministers of education, consulting members such as Business Europe (european patronal organisation) and the ESU (european student union) will be present to evaluate this process.

Full article

MAYDAY

15-04-2009 21:56

The Industrial Workers of the World (Cambridge) will mark May Day, the International Workers Day, by hosting a celebratory gig at the Man on the Moon pub, Norfolk St., Cambridge. Music will start at 7:30pm and we will be asking for £3/£5 on the door.

Full article | 1 comment

Bristol Rising Tide and Westside Statement of Solidarity for the RATCLIFFE 114

15-04-2009 20:34

Many people will have seen the news on Monday morning that 114 people were arrested in Nottingham ahead of an alleged protest at E.ON's Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station..

Full article | 15 comments

Stop police brutality: Protesting is not a crime 16 Apr 5pm Scotland Yard

15-04-2009 15:42

PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME.
PROTEST 5PM, THURSDAY APRIL 16TH
NEW SCOTLAND YARD
8 -10 BROADWAY SW1H OBG

Full article | 2 additions | 1 comment

Anti-Police Brutality Demo in Newcastle

15-04-2009 13:38

Geordies staged an anti-police brutality demo last week in response to the polices actions at the G20, and also to highlight the acts of brutality these thugs commit everyday.

Full article | 2 comments

Tonight! Cinema Libre @ The Library House

15-04-2009 13:30

Cinema Libre is a chance for people to meet up and discuss there perspectives and share and learn from others in an informal environment. Discussion is open, and we always look forward to all contributions

Each week we bring you a selection of shorts and feature documentaries in an attempt to flesh out the issues and explore the solutions and action needed.

Full article

Rent strike for decent environment

15-04-2009 13:05

Walking tour through Abercromby - an area completely transformed and 'regenerated' by Liverpool University

Full article | 2 comments

Hillsborough 1989 Remembered

15-04-2009 10:48

20 years ago I was on the way to a Roy Harper gig in Leeds totally unaware of what was unfolding in Sheffield.

Full article

Cherbal Family Must Stay In Blackburn

15-04-2009 07:07

Ismail Cherbal and Safia Aouf, nationals of Algeria, and their British-born children Sonia aged four and son Aya aged 15 months have lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, for almost five years. They are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Thursday, April 16th at 09.45 hours on British Airways flight BA894 to Algeria.

Full article

Jean-Loup Lapointe : asesino de Fredy Villanueva

15-04-2009 01:24

N'oublions jamais : Jean-Loup Lapointe a tué Fredy Villanueva impunément

Lest we forget: Jean-Loup Lapointe murdered Fredy Villanueva

No sea que olvidemos: Jean-Loup Lapointe asesinó Fredy Villanueva

Full article | 1 comment

Rozbrat Squat, Poznan seeks international solidarity against eviction

14-04-2009 17:29

When the dark clouds over Rozbrat squat have become a real threat we decided to organize the first (but probably not the last) demonstration in defence of our space.

Full article

London Visteon Workers need solidarity on picket line

14-04-2009 16:48

Despite the Visteon workers leaving their occupation of their factory in Enfield last week, help is still needed by them on the 24 hour picket line. The negotiations have been postponed until tomoro (Weds) due to 'security reasons'.

SUPPORT THE PICKET! SPREAD THE WORD TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE THERE AS POSSIBLE!!

Full article | 4 comments

RBS HQ in Brighton attacked by anarchists

14-04-2009 14:19

Monday 14 April, late evening.