World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Demonstration Against Ugandan Human Rights Abuse, London 9 Oct, 2008

11-10-2008 18:17 | Anti-racism | Gender | Social Struggles | World

October 9 is Uganda Independence Day, but for gay Nigerians in particular there is little to celebrate. Around 50 people met in a demonstration sponsored by the NUS outside the Ugandan Embassy in Trafalgar Square at noon on Ugandan Independence Day, Oct 9, to protest against human rights abuses in Uganda.
Photographs (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

Hamburg: Acquittal for alleged Superheroine

10-10-2008 22:46 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

A few days ago, a Hamburg activist was in court for allegedly having participated in an action against precarity and for distribution. Now she has been acquitted. Here is a report from someone who was at the court case:

Uk RNC Activist UPDATE

10-10-2008 16:47 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

From Dave

Vatican protects Venezuelan rapist!

09-10-2008 08:32 | Social Struggles | World

You cant make this up! The vaticans defence of a rapist is because when it comes to Venezuela, anyone is preferable to president Chavez so far as the Vatican is concerned!

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Illegal use of Equity - Average and Normal

09-10-2008 02:47 | Culture | Social Struggles | World

People have made bad and improper investments with credit and equity.

My family and friends (who I would say are "average" and "normal" Americans) have used home equity to buy other homes, invest in the stock market, to buy "stuff", and to pay expenses. This sometimes illegal and improper use of residential property equity is the problem! This equity does not exist yet, and no one knows when - or if it will. --- No one knows how much it may be. ----- And it is all ready "at work" - multiply times over. --?--- I have seen many people live off of credit, and use their money to invest. This "hyper-capitalism" of equity on equity - on credit and debt appreciation, is a flawed and failing economic model; and it is failing - just as it should.

Brutal Police Massacre in Mexico, Chiapas, Oct 3rd, 2008

08-10-2008 13:21 | Repression | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

The Mexican government is at it again. Police have killed 4 to 6 persons, 3 of them mafia execution-style. Another 20 persons sustained gunshot wounds.

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Mass Direct Action: Dismantle the Sandholm Refugee Camp Oct 25th

08-10-2008 00:58 | Migration | Social Struggles | World

The Shut Down the Camp Initiative calls for a day of action against the Sandholm refugee camp in North Zealand, Denmark. To do this we need all the help we can get. On the 25. of October we are planning a massive civil disobedience action. Our aim is to dismantle the Sandholm camp, and thereby physically challenge the racism of the Danish refugee policy.

Comms Uberdatabase

Freedom not Fear 11th October 1pm New Scotland Yard
Bring food, stuff to make noise!

worse than a war criminal : John McCain

07-10-2008 07:56 | Social Struggles | World

Why cant the US field humane candidates?

Georgia's Saakashvili: Freedom Fighter or Rights Abuser?

06-10-2008 08:48 | Social Struggles | World

we can tell Saakashvilli is a villain, just by looking a his allies.
He is a ruthless despot, whose real character are concealed by his allies esp th US.

The Banana Incident

06-10-2008 03:40 | Culture | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

Bananas, cosmic radiation, and private property.

Separate Church and State in Israel or Expect More Radical Zionism in the U.S.

05-10-2008 23:05 | Social Struggles | World

We, as a nation, can no longer espouse any other position as fair but to advocate for the separation of Church and State in “all” the Middle East—including and especially in Israel and Palestine. Condemning Arab states as backward while ignoring Israel’s own demand for the continuance of a de facto theocratic kingdom based on discrimination is high hypocrisy. And the world can no longer afford this outdated baggage and demeanor.

Iraqs Forgotten Refugees

05-10-2008 11:01 | Iraq | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

Jordan and Syria, not the United States, have felt the brunt of the refugee wave that Bush’s invasion has caused.

New process against Italian anarchists - Desert the Fear

03-10-2008 09:31 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Anarchists in Lecce, Southern Italy, face a new trial by a vengeful state after their efforts helped lead to nearby San Foca immigration detention centre being closed down.

Revolutionary Solidarity against the Italian State - Burn all Prisons

A Call to Climate Action- Copenhagen 2009

02-10-2008 12:54 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

We stand at a crossroads. The facts are clear. Global climate change, caused
by human activities, is happening, threatening the lives and livelihoods of
billions of people and the existence of millions of species. Social movements,
environmental groups, and scientists from all over the world are calling for
urgent and radical action on climate change.

Zimbabwe And The Battle of Ideas

02-10-2008 03:05 | Social Struggles | World

To hear the American and European corporate media tell it, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is the worst villain since Hitler. These same corporate organs - and their governments and ruling classes - love the opposition Movement for Democratic Change more than they ever did the liberation movements that fought colonialism and imperialism on the continent. The author methodically confronts the torrent of propaganda that demonizes Mugabe while hailing Africans that are funded by and do service to rich European and American corporations.

The Ideological War Continues

01-10-2008 20:50 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The capitalists are frantically trying to save their system. The ideological war is intense, "there will be catastrophe" if the working class doesn't agree to take on more debt. But the working class doesn't want to bail out the swindlers. The first vote failed as no one wants to be blamed. They'll add a few crumbs and likely get it passed with help from the Labor leaders who are wedded to capitalism and refusing to offer an alternative. But this shock has already had a significant effect on consciousness.

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William Johnston on hunger strike since the 3rd of September

01-10-2008 09:44 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Scottish Executive recently announced that a consultative process was currently under way to consider passing all responsibility for health care facilities and treatment in Scottish prisons to the NHS. Inevitably the announcement was met by hostile opposition from medical staff presently employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service, although their argument against allowing prisoners access to NHS standards of care and treatment in fact makes a compelling case for the proposed reform.

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