World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Three more US soldiers killed in Iraq

26-07-2003 17:33 | No War F15 | Social Struggles | World

Three US soldiers killed by grenade attack in Iraq outside children's hospital on Saturday July 26. There appears to be no let-up in guerrilla attacks on American soldiers since the death of Saddam's sons.

London, Conference on Right of Return of Palestinians

25-07-2003 13:34 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | World

Europe’s Palestinians in the conference organized by the Palestinian
Return Centre in London: “We will not relinquish the right to return”

"Homeless left for dead in Kelowna [B.C., Canada] landslide"

24-07-2003 06:11 | Social Struggles | World

"Residents fear homeless trapped in bluff collapse... The 60-metre-wide landslide completely covered an area that is a popular
camping spot for transients. It is popular among fruit pickers and other
homeless people... Despite the possibility that someone could have been trapped, area
residents say no major effort is being made to clear the debris."

Police Raid Safe Injection Site at 327 Caroll st. (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

23-07-2003 18:04 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On Saturday July 20 th at 1:24 three police officers forced their way into 327 Carroll st, the Safer Injection Site in the Downtown eastside, questioning and detaining people accessing the drop-in area of the safe injection site.

4.5 million elders are silently exterminated by the Romanian government

21-07-2003 20:46 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

4.5 millions peoples out of 20 (more than 20% of the population) are condemned to death by the social policies of the government which applies the policies of the IMF meant to exterminate those useless and unproductive peoples.

The Suitcase Clinic-A friend Of The Homeless

21-07-2003 07:49 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The Suitcase Clinic Of Berkeley Ca, Offers A Helping Hand To The Homeless.

Larzac Festival Against WTO - France 8-10th August 03

19-07-2003 10:42 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

THE WORLD IS NOT FOR SALE
GATHERING on the LARZAC
Against the world trade organisation
8 - 10 august 2003

LOONSCAPE SOCIAL EXCLUSION FORUM

18-07-2003 16:50 | Social Struggles | World

Loonscape, the online community designed to challenge business to provide a better deal for mental health, has launched the Loonscape Social Exclusion Forum. Chaired by Peter Campbell, a founder of 'Survivors Speak Out', the Forum is designed to collect evidence from mental health service users of good and bad practice from financial service providers. This will be submitted later this year to the Government.

Unholy alliance of Neo-Nazis and Zionists

17-07-2003 16:40 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

French neo-Nazis have hooked up on the Internet with Zionists in order to attack Muslims, according to Reuters, citing the anti-racist group MRAP.

Argentina Autonomist Project - Interview with Graciela Monteagudo

17-07-2003 14:22 | Social Struggles | World

In June and July of this year, two Argentinian women toured the UK to talk about the wave of social change which is sweeping their home country. Graciela and Neka talked about the Piquetero movement, which has seen unemployed workers taking control of over 200 factories, and organising a direct democracy through neighbourhood assemblies. The movement has also organised road blockades in resistance to the neo-liberal reforms which are leaving many Argentinians unemployed.

Statement on 1000th day of hunger strike protest in Turkey

15-07-2003 15:26 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A statement published by the DHKC (Revolutionary People's Liberation Front) marks the 1000th anniversary of the Death Fast in Turkey, hunger strike resistance to the state's introduction of isolation cells as a normal practice in the country's prisons. 107 prisoners and their supporters have died in the course of these thousand days. The statement gives an account of events and comments on the behaviour of various political forces within and outside Turkey.

Video clip of Downing Street protest at Sharon's London visit.

15-07-2003 02:35 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

There were many great chants raised by the crowd during this lively evening of protest against Sharon. This one was about the most direct and epitomised the feelings of everyone there... except the cops of course who just wouldn't comply.

Pics and report from Downing Street anti-Sharon protest.

15-07-2003 01:22 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Many thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street, London to protest against the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who was invited into the home of liar Blair.

Argentina Autonomist Project - Interview with Graciela

14-07-2003 23:16 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Interview with Graciela Monteagudo from the Argentina Autonomist Project.

Anarchist People of Color Conference in October

14-07-2003 16:51 | Anti-racism | Culture | Social Struggles | World

event info

India:Narmada Update

12-07-2003 22:10 | Social Struggles | World

Update/summing up of recent developments in the struggle of the social movement Narmada Bacho Andolan (Movement to save the Narmada)- that fights for the rights of the people in the Narmada Valley (central India) whose rights are trampled upon cause of the further increase in the hight of the Sadar Sarovar Dam.

solidarity demo for Thessaloniki prisoners in Athens

About 700-800 anarchists demostrated today in downtown Athens, in solidarity to the people arrested (some of them still in jail)in the events of Thessaloniki.

SchNEWS on UK Arms Industry and Indonesia + lots more (11th July)

11-07-2003 14:44 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

Latest weekly edition of the ace SchNEWS

See it on the web, print out the pdf + distribute! Easy!

http://www.schnews.org.uk

ps they need to sort out about three and a half grand for the next years running costs (see below)

Conservatives Try to Block US From Rejoining UN Agency

10-07-2003 21:11 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

Vocal opponent of UNESCO is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) who once ran for president as a Libertarian. Ron is opposed to the United Nations in general and believes UNESCO is especially dangerous.

! ! ! STOP THE PRESSES ! ! ! - ! ! ! STOP THE PRESSES ! ! !

10-07-2003 19:34 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Someone in the ""US Government", seems to think it would make a bad
image if Democracy's bush and cheney, truly knew before hand, of the
ACTUAL evidence they repeatedly sited, but didn't tell US publicly of,
all so they then could steal billions in an attempt to destroy our
freedoms while killing The People as not represented in their decision
taking.

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