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Another Sainsburys in Brighton

06-01-2012 14:00 | Other Press | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

What a load of bollix - Sainsburys have had their application for a store upheld on appeal at the old Caffyns Garage at Preston Road, Brighton, despite opposition

Venezuelan prison occupation

05-01-2012 14:00 | Social Struggles | World

1000 friends and family members of inmates are currently occupying a prison in Venezuela. This in protest against the judicial system, and prison conditions and brutality. The Venezuelan government believes the occupation to be part of a CIA backed plot to destabilise the country.

Around one thousand friends and family members of inmates held within Venezuelan prisons, have today entered the Yare prison near Caracas, and have refused to leave. They are made up of around 800 women, 150 children, and a handful of men.

Wukan Peasant Victory Sets Stage For Chinese Turmoil

04-01-2012 17:23 | Policing | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The villagers of Wukan in south-east China appear to have won a victory over the misnamed Communist Party regime, and prevented the sale of some communal land. This triumph is the result of direct action, direct democracy, and the community's ability to get the word out, in spite of government censorship. These factors will be crucial in 2012, as factory workers come into conflict with multinational corporations in the cities.

2011 Video montage

03-01-2012 20:03 | History | Social Struggles | World

A short video of some of the memorable stuff that happened over the past 12 months

Sudan's genocidal general is no 'observer' in Syria

Just what is happening in Syria? While the brave syrian people are sacrficing their lives the Arab League sends its expert straight from the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Darfur and now in South Kordofan to advise president Assad.

UK antifascist prisoners Sean Cregan and Andy Baker released

Two antifascist prisoners released 30/12/11

A short introduction to Reclaim the Fields

02-01-2012 12:36 | Ecology | Gender | Social Struggles | World

Reclaim the Fields is a European network that takes an anti-capitalist / anti-authoritarian stance on peasant struggles. This article is selection of articles from activists within the network. To find out more check out the RTF bulletins (

http://www.reclaimthefields.org/content/bulletins). To get involved check out the U.K. constellation / branch on the website and join us at the next European assembly which will take place in Turino, Italy 29th of February till the 4th of March.

Uranium Film Festival of Rio selected first Nuclear Films

02-01-2012 11:20 | Anti-Nuclear | Culture | Social Struggles | World

Until the end of 2011, the 2nd International Uranium Film Festival received more than 50 documentaries, shorts and features from all continents that content nuclear issues - from uranium mining to atomic bomb tests, from Chernobyl to Fukushima. The festival received films from famous and directors like Peter Greenaway as well as productions from newcomers like the Italian filmmaker Riccardo Migliore, who is living and filming in the Brazilian state Paraiba.

Which way forward for the 99%? General Strike 1st May 2012!

Build Power & Show Power through Mass Participatory Bold Action

To show our power, on May 1st, 2012, we will be organizing for such a mass participatory and bold collective action: a national general strike, mass boycott, student strike/ walk-out and mass day of action. We will be organizing within our unions- or informal workplace organizations where there’s no union or the union isn’t supportive- to hold a one-day general strike. Where a strike is not possible, we will be organizing people to call in sick, or take a personal day, as part of a coordinated “sick-out”. Those who are students will be walking-out of their schools (or not showing up in the first place). In the community, we will be holding a mass boycott and refusing to make any purchase on that day.

We, the 99%, will build our power and show our power until we've occupied our workplaces, our communities, our schools, our lives, our world... until we've occupied everything!

Workplace death survey results published

KENT HAS ONE OF THE WORST WORKPLACE DEATHS RECORDS SAYS UNION-UCATT- AS UK SURVEY PUBLISHED

Melbourne, Australia : Commonwealth Bank Branch Attacked

25-12-2011 00:10 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In the early hours of the 24/12/2011 we attacked the Mountain Gate branch of the Commonwealth Bank with rocks causing some damage to windows in a small, spontaneous expression of nihilistic solidarity with our comrades fighting the state both here in Australia and all over the world.

Norfolk Cty Council- Senior Green skunks off to Tories

23-12-2011 15:59 | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

A 'senior' Green on Norfolk County Council has turned out to be a Zac Goldsmith in disguise. Elected for Green Party, Philip Hardy now runs off to the Tories cos he likes their "modernisation" of the NHS etc. (£Kerching£ more like shurely)

CSO Castillo - about us

21-12-2011 13:51 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

an updated version of our post about CSO Castillo we posted a month ago

two months at the Castillo!

21-12-2011 13:47 | Social Struggles | World

Update- we have occupied social centre "Castillo" in Barcelona for 2 months...

Titnore Woods Info Night

The woods are under (indirect) threat again!

Direct action against migration prisons in Brussels

19-12-2011 12:25 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Report of Sunday's demo against the new "Caricole" prison outside Brussels, and the ongoing campaign of direct action and practical solidarity.

Two police cars burned in Helsinki (Finland)

17-12-2011 09:29 | Social Struggles | World

As the world economy falters the power elite holds on to capitalism with tooth and nail, even though around them, the house of cards is wavering. The people who suffer from this listen to the money-grabbing power elite without calling into question the orders the elite hands out just to save their own hinds.

Cairo: Deaths and injuries after SCAF attack on #OccupyCabinet

16-12-2011 19:02 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Social Struggles | World

Activists believe that up to 5 people have died in Cairo today following clashes between troops and protesters. Hundreds are reported to be injured after pro-SCAF thugs hurled rocks onto the protestors from the roofs of neighbouring buildings. According to Joseph Mayton:

The violence began around two in the morning after an Ultra – a hardcore football fan – was allegedly abducted by security near the nearly three-week old sit-in in front of the Egyptian cabinet building.

The man was reportedly beaten up and tortured by his captors.

50 Dead & 500 wounded by riot police in Kazakhstan

16-12-2011 10:50 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Today, at Kazakhstan’s independence day, more than 3000 people assembled peacefully in Zhanaozen, to promote the demands of the oil workers who have been on strike since May. Police and special forces attacked the meeting and opened fire on the strikers and their families.

N30 Occupy London Tribute vid

Short clips from the day spliced into 6 mins with accompanying track by Riot in London. In solidarity with all those who took part in the occupy and strike action on the day

World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Another Sainsburys in Brighton

Venezuelan prison occupation

Wukan Peasant Victory Sets Stage For Chinese Turmoil

2011 Video montage

Sudan's genocidal general is no 'observer' in Syria

UK antifascist prisoners Sean Cregan and Andy Baker released

A short introduction to Reclaim the Fields

Uranium Film Festival of Rio selected first Nuclear Films

Which way forward for the 99%? General Strike 1st May 2012!

Workplace death survey results published

Melbourne, Australia : Commonwealth Bank Branch Attacked

Norfolk Cty Council- Senior Green skunks off to Tories

CSO Castillo - about us

two months at the Castillo!

Titnore Woods Info Night

Direct action against migration prisons in Brussels

Two police cars burned in Helsinki (Finland)

Cairo: Deaths and injuries after SCAF attack on #OccupyCabinet

50 Dead & 500 wounded by riot police in Kazakhstan

N30 Occupy London Tribute vid

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