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UK Social Struggles Newswire Archive

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Elitism Leads To Tyranny (Boat Race Swimmers manifesto)

07-04-2012 16:26

THIS IS A PROTEST, AN ACT OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, A METHODOLOGY OF REFUSING AND RESISTANCE. THIS ACT HAS EMPLOYED GUERRILLA TACTICS. I AM SWIMMING INTO THE BOATS IN THE HOPE I CAN STOP THEM FROM COMPLETING THE RACE AND PROPOSING THE RETURN OF SURPRISE TACTICS. THIS IS ‘PEACEFUL’ ... I HAVE NO WEAPONS (DON’T SHOOT!) MY ONLY FEAR, IS NOT SWIMMING FAST ENOUGH TO GET IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO PREVENT THE BOATS.

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Animal Rights Zone's "Vegan Buddies" Programme Launch.

06-04-2012 09:17

Animal Rights Zone (ARZone) officially launches their global Vegan Buddies programme ans appeals for vegan mentors to assist new and aspiring vegans.

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77y old retired pharmacist suicide at Syntagma Square, Athens GR

04-04-2012 17:52

Today a 77 year old retired man committed suicide in Syntagma square, Greece. He left a letter before he shot himself. Bellow is the link with the picture and a rough translation of the letter.

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Accusations against housing movements in Rome demolished by Tribunal

04-04-2012 11:39

In September 2009, hundreds of Carabinieri stormed a school in the Magliana area of Rome and arrested dozens of people who were occupying it. The charges made against them were super harsh: organised crime, extortion, possession of weapons, theft, assaulting police officers, and more.

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Workfare Actions Around Birmingham in April

03-04-2012 18:20

March was another good month for workfare campaigns, locally and nationally, with a great demonstration held in Birmingham as part of a national day of action on March 3rd  http://birminghamagainstthecuts.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/boycott-workfare-demonstration-report-and-photos/ , and Kings Heath Against Workfare being formed  http://www.facebook.com/KingsHeathAgainstWorkfare and holding a Workfare Walk Of Shame on Kings Heath high street – which provoked interesting reactions from store managers

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Police brutality at Bristol squat eviction (liveleak video)

02-04-2012 23:12

more like a hostage situation
From liveleak.com: 'They unlawfully entered, partied all night, were told to leave prior by other police. Resulted in some scuffles, a little pavement-face action and a girl dragged away in a headlock.
Many UK wannabe 'freeman' types were going nuts on youtube, while forgetting the basic concept of unlawful entry and loss.'

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Kings Heath Walk of Shame (workfare)

02-04-2012 16:55

A walk of shame was held on Saturday 17th March to highlight companies in Kings Heath taking part in the Workfare schemes.

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Cardiff Prison Noise Demo 31st March

02-04-2012 16:37

A report from the Cardiff prison noise demo held on 31st March in solidarity with prisoners by local campaigners against the prison system and I.P.P. sentencing.

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Glasgow Picket Against Holland & Barrett Workfare Report

02-04-2012 02:55

Members of Clydeside Industrial Workers of the World, the Anarchist Federation and Solidarity Federation picketed the Queen Street branch of Holland & Barrett at lunchtime on Saturday 31st March. We managed to turn some people away at the entrance. We had placards proclaiming 'The H&B Workfare Deal, Employ Three, Get One Free' in the style of Holland and Barrett advertising as Holland and Barrett plan to have a quarter of their workers as unpaid labour. Another placard said, 'Say No To Workfare At Holland and Barrett'. We gave out 500 leaflets detailing Holland & Barrett use of unpaid labour. A number of people stopped to ask what the picket was about. A member of the Holland & Barrett staff was one of these people on her way in to start her shift. She said that one girl had been on work experience at the store, but that she had got a permanent job. We pointed out generally Holland and Barrett have not given permanent contracts to 80% of people on work experience, their plans to introduce a 1000 more work experience people in the next year and how that could affect the hours of the permanent staff. The manager tried to tell us to move away from the entrance, but we just ignored her. In a final pathetic attempt to show us who was boss she bluffed that the police were on their way, even though there was nothing remotely illegal about what we were doing.

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London Teachers' Strike (Video)

01-04-2012 20:01

A collage of interviews with people about why they were supporting the teachers' strike during the march on Wednesday in central London. These struggles aren't taking place in isolation, but are part of an international movement against neoliberal austerity plans and the privatisation of education. For an overview of other actions currently taking place around the world, check out  http://ism-global.net/ (International Student Movement).

Music by Beatraider.

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Holland & Barrett Face Angry Pickets Across the UK

01-04-2012 16:05

Fake health food store Holland & Barrett faced angry demonstrations at 20 different locations yesterday as part of a National Day of Action Against Workfare.

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Swindon Workfare demo - report and Pics

01-04-2012 15:50

Outside Holland and Barrett
As part of a national day of action against workfare, Swindon Anarchists called a demo targetting local workfare using companies.

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Germany: anti-capitalist demonstration in Frankfurt (photos and videos)

01-04-2012 11:31

Germany: anti-capitalist demonstration in Frankfurt (photos and videos)

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Squatters march in Brighton

31-03-2012 18:39

In response to the ban on squatting being passed in the House of Lords on Tuesday, Squatters and their supporters took a meandering march through Brighton and Hove today.

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(Nl) Billboards call for M31

31-03-2012 07:30

In several places in the Netherlands the billboards have started to announce M31, international day of action against capitalism....

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Chile: Day of the Combatant Youth (photos)

30-03-2012 18:48

Chile: Day of the Combatant Youth (photos)

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Saboteurs chain metro gates open for fare strike, New York (USA)

30-03-2012 15:43

"Rank and File Initiative" chained open the gates of 20 underground stations allowing passengers a free ride in New York (USA), March 28

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Barcelona engulfed in flames (Spain)

30-03-2012 12:24

March 29th General Strike causes chaos, Spain, paralysing capitalist economy

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Clashes on Day of the Combatant Youth (Chile)

30-03-2012 12:18

The Day of the Combatant Youth, March 28, Chile
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