UK Newswire Archive
State of exception in Georgia(former part of Sovjet Union).Soldiers on streets
08-11-2007 14:30
Today there are almost no cars on the streets, people stay at home.
Edinburgh: Contempt of Court charges against lefty lawyer in Terrorism case
08-11-2007 14:11
As informed by grassroot group Scotland Against Criminalising Communities, our lefty lawyer Aamer Anwar is likely to face contempt of court charges for disagreeing with the judge in the Siddique "terrorism" case.At Edinburgh High Court - 23rd of October, Lord Carloway sentenced Mohammed Atif Siddique - convicted last month of "terrorism" offences - to a total of 8 years in jail.
The main point of controversy seem to be the different opinions in if the defendant actually did anything illegal.
Zionist Hatred Hits the Soccer Field
08-11-2007 13:24
And then these same Extremists get angry when the Palestinians respond to Zionism's continued war to wipe Palestine off the map.Thought-crime conviction
08-11-2007 13:16
Samina Malik has been convicted of thinking or writing unacceptable things under the Terrorism Act 2000. This invasion of the mind by the authorities and the courts is yet another example of the annihilation of civil liberties. Whilst Georgians and lawyers in Pakistan rise up to challenge their governments why is it that we are so accepting of the assault on our freedoms.Why did Crossrail hole plot-backer Tory Theresa May stay silent on C4 News?
08-11-2007 13:14
Berkshire Tory MP [and David Cameron’s sparkly-shoed ‘shadow; to Harriet Harman’ in the UK House of Commons] Theresa May appeared on C4 news to 'review' the then just delivered 'queen's speech' earlier this week. She did not even mention Crossrail as far as could be observed. Yet she has been making a lot of 'local noise' in and around Maidenhead, within hearing distance of voters, that she believes the area will be left to rot in economic wasteland unless the Crossrail line is extended to cover the rest of the country to the west of Paddington!So why Theresa’s silence on Crossrail when appearing on Channel 4 news within hours of the formal ‘inclusion’ in the 'Queen’s Speech’ of the Crossrail Bill?
Was it to do with Channel 4 News’s belated recognition, recorded in October 2007, that Crossrail was indeed CRASS? That Gordon Brown had given the so-called go-head AGAINST the advice of Brown’s own ‘expert’ on UK transport economics, Rod Eddington?
As if that were not enough, there is now confession by ‘Dr B Ching’ in ‘Private Eye’ [dated 9 November 2007] itself, that Gordon Brown has not given any spontaneous go-ahead to Crossrail on any merit whatever but that it is a package that has been secured via the influence linked with Douglas Alexander and the employment of his former parliamentary secretary by the USA conglomerate Bechtel……..
Turning debate into action
08-11-2007 12:01
On December 11 2007 at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester a private conference is being held and run by the Information Commissioner whose opic is the dangers of a surveillance society. Places for delegates are limited to a decidedly undemocratic 130 places. This is an ideal opportunity to challenge the domination of this debate by 'sensible liberals'.Climate campaigners oppose meddling with the oceans
08-11-2007 11:49
On Monday 5th November climate change campaigners from Camp for Climate Action, Rising Tide and BioFuel Watch took action against geo-engineering (deliberate modification of Earth's environment on a large scale) companies who are hoping to make a great deal of money from carbon credits by encouraging the growth of phytoplankton in the oceans . They claim this will 'sequester' carbon dioxide, a technology known as 'ocean seeding'.Latest Cambrian Snooze Out Now
08-11-2007 10:32
Aberystwyth's very own alternative nowspaper is out now. Get your copy from all the usual outlets.Weekend public transport
08-11-2007 09:54
Travelling on public transport at weekends is a nightmare, especially on Sundays. Is it part of a conspiracy to drive people off public transport? A public transport system of which a Third World country would be ashamed.Another humanitarian crisis ongoing in Gaza (by Latuff)
08-11-2007 07:28
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NIMR / MRC in bid to knock down council estates to make way for vast site.
08-11-2007 04:25
The NIMR / MRC /Wellcome Trust / Cancer Research intend to have Regents Park Estate and Somers Town estates - both council estates to be partially demolished to make way for a vast international science site.Chinese commerce, entrepreneurship revolution: family business, finance, trade
08-11-2007 00:15
Is a rising China reshaping global finance, trade, wealth, peace, outsourcing, labor, politics map? Is Chinese capitalist revolution sustainable? What is really inside Chinese society, finance, government, labor, management, globalization? Talk to provocative thinker George Zhibin Gu from inside China.Full article | 1 addition | 3 comments
Blockade the WMD profiteers - Monday
07-11-2007 23:28
Eyewitness report: French students occupy as workers clash with government
07-11-2007 22:33
See the link for an eyewitness report of the ongoing French student and worker actions, from an Education Not for Sale supporter in Paris.IWW Manchester Branch Meeting
07-11-2007 22:07
The Industrial Workers of the World, Manchester.Examining the 2007 Royal Mail dispute
07-11-2007 20:07
Rob Ray explains the introduction of competition to the postal service, and why it will be the government, not postal workers, who the public have to thank for the loss of cheap post and the universal service.Journalist attacked in Acapulco, Mexico.
07-11-2007 18:35
Media rights advocate under threat in Haiti
07-11-2007 18:33
The British solidarity organization, the Haiti Support Group, is extremely concerned about the death threats and possible assassination attempt against Guy Delva, head of SOS Journalistes, and chair of the recently-created independent committee looking into the unsolved murders of journalists in Haiti.Hands Off Iraqi Oil Speaking Tour - Ewa Jasiewicz And Greg Muttitt
07-11-2007 17:57
Oil, War, Corporations and Climate Change....What is the agenda of foreign oil companies towards Iraq? What has been
the role of the British government in furthering these agendas in Iraq?
How have Iraqis, particularly Iraqi workers, responded to this agenda?
What is the Iraqi Hydrocarbon Law and what impact will it have, if
passed, on sectarianism and the entrenchment of the occupation in Iraq?
And what is the relationship between economic growth, war, climate change and human rights when we look at Iraq and British foreign policy?
What can we do about the impacts of these agendas here in the UK? Come and arm yourselves with information for ACTION!
Ding - Rooley Moor, valuing our South Pennine habitats and biodiversity
07-11-2007 17:09
To some it appears a bleak, perhaps barren hinterland. However, there is far more to this area of the South Pennines than meets the eye:
