World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Farmer-activist Bove joins French presidential race

01-02-2007 19:06 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

French farmer and anti-globalization activist Jose Bove addresses the media during a press conference in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Bove said in a newspaper interview Wednesday that he will run in France's spring presidential race.

Basic Income Strengthens Workers' Negotiating Power

01-02-2007 13:06 | Social Struggles | World

Basic income would be an effective instrument against the growing poverty, a kind of democracy package and a good vehicle for self-determined reduced working hours.. Some leftists have a hard time with the idea of basic income because they folow a certain work fetishism.

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Reality knocks, nobody Home!

31-01-2007 05:15 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

All demagogues and most politicians are familiar with the curious phenomenon of the diminished intelligence of a crowd relative to the mean intelligence quotient of all the individuals that comprise it! The level of intelligence of a crowd decreases as the size of the crowd increases. Less known, however, is the diminished ability of the crowd to act without the assistance of an orchestrater or conductor. In the face of the most heinous crimes, today’s populations are conspicuous by their complacency, silence and inability to act. The crowd waits patiently for an appropriate catalyst or activator to trigger an appropriate response.

Irish Embassy protest against Shell Hell

Video and original press release of the Tuesday morning action against the London Irish Embassy.

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Governing against the People

30-01-2007 13:11 | Social Struggles | World

The dream of 1989 that democracy and capitalism can be reconciled fades.. Elected governments orient their decisions in the interests of transnational groups and global finance markets.

Greece: Three weeks of struggle… and it continues!!!!!

30-01-2007 12:06 | Education | Social Struggles | World

Greek universities are paralyzed. More than half of faculties nation wide (Universities and Colleges) are occupied by the students who refuse the privatization of Greek education system .Every day General Assemblies are organized and new faculties are added to the list. At side of the students we find also the university lecturer, primary and secondary education teachers and several trade-unions.

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A Prison Visit

29-01-2007 15:42 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Government and Penal Reform Charities claim the Prison service works hard to help prisoners maintain links with family and friends. It is they claim evidence of how prison works to achieve successful rehabilitation. Elizabeth, a regular visitor to a prisoner, describes how she was treated. Sadly her experience is not uncommon.

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Loving The Unloved - Reflections on the Struggles of Prisoner's Families

29-01-2007 15:38 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

By Beth - The partner of a prisoner reflects on the harsh reality of prisons on partners and loved ones as well as prisoners.

Happy Days In Brecon Beacons

The tree camp site in Brecon is gaining a LOT of local support. It's in a beautiful setting, and is quite sheltered!

Video: 24/01/07 - Shell blockades London

Video of an evening of Shell garage blockades in London.

Global poll condemns Bush administration on Iraq war and global militarism

26-01-2007 21:04 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

"Global poll condemns Bush administration on Iraq war and global militarism
By: Kate Randall on: 26.01.2007 [17:13 ] (72 reads)

Big Anti-War Rallies in DC, Elsewhere Tomorrow
Speakers to Include Jesse Jackson, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon

Major anti-war rallies are slated for tomorrow across the United States, with the biggest gathering expected at the National Mall in Washington."

Hatred of poor still glowing against WEF

26-01-2007 16:30 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Protesters carried though actions and demonstrations against the gathering of the rich and powerful at the World Economic Forum this week. Marches and actions took place mainly in Zuerich, Basel, Delemont and St.Gallen in various different forms.

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WSF in Kenya stormed by slum kids

26-01-2007 12:53 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Reuters reports that the people from the slums invaded the WSF in Kenya whilst refusing to pay the entrance fee. According to Reuters' account the kids then continued to raid the canteen.

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Big Day Out? Freedom, Choice, Love, Pride Not patriotism or nationalism

26-01-2007 01:41 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Unfortunately the media reports were not quoted accurately and we must thank the participating media for wasting everybody's time including the Prime Minister John Howard, Premier Morris Iemma, NSW RSL President Don Rowe, Keysar Trad (a confidant of the Mufti Sheik Taj el-Dene Elhilaly) and Burt Lane of the Australian National Flag Association...

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'Survivors' of truama and abuse caused by Ombudsman... Reply from LGOwatch....

24-01-2007 14:06 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

I am tryingto gather up further support and ask further advice and any action that needs to be taken urgently on this matter with Local Goverment Ombudsman's abusive behaviour is being monitored by Gary Powell and other at LGOWatch, in which is impacting on some of the most vulnerable disabled people and their familes and carers within our society here in the UK which is causing many 'victims' of basic human rights abuses.

With others within the disabled peoples and other movements in the UK I am asking for allies within the UK and global indymedia on this urgent basic human rights matter. Please read below....

seminar on Women’s Rights, the Veil and Islamic and religious laws

a seminar on 8 March International Women's Day

CIA report: governments complicit in systematic torture

23-01-2007 16:05 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

After one year's activity, the CIA investigation committee today approved the final report on its work by 28 votes to 17 with 3 abstentions. The report comes up for a vote in plenary on February 14th.

Manila. On the 20th anniversary of the Mendiola massacre

23-01-2007 10:30 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Protesters clench fists as they march during the anniversary of the Mendiola massacre in Manila January 22, 2007. Demonstrators marked the 20th anniversary of the Mendiola massacre, commemorating 13 protesters who were killed and 80 wounded by a hail of bullets from policemen and soldiers

Corporate Control of the Media

23-01-2007 08:54 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Sen. Bernie Sanders: If You Are Concerned About Health Care, Iraq, the Economy, Global Warming You Must Be Concerned About Corporate Control of the Media

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Welsh pipeline protest - New tree camp set up near Brecon

22-01-2007 21:59 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Following support from local people in Brecon at the weekend, a new protest camp has been set up right in the middle of the phase two route of National Grids controversial pipeline.