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SchNEWS 773: No Spain No Gain

28-05-2011 06:14 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

As mass protests in Madrid raise the bar for European anti-austerity actions. We've got the Arab Spring – what about a European summer? It's a week since thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators pitched up in central Madrid (see SchNEWS 772) - and revolution fever is spreading across Europe like nits in a playground. With the Spanish sit-in still going strong – and intending to remain until at least the 29th - street demonstrations have also hit Greece, Georgia, and, er, Bristol. Protests are spreading to Italy, France, Portugal, Austria even Germany - could it be that last year's initial protests against austerity measures are maturing, one year on, into a broader demand for political reform?

From the newswires:
Crackdown begins. | Nottingham Solidarity | Spanish Revolution at London | #Spanishrevolution Has Reached Bristol | This revolution is sponsored by you! | Protests continue outside Spanish embassy | A shout from Spain | Message from Barcelona | Edinburgh Solidarity March

In SchNEWS: SchNEWS 773

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SchNEWS 759: Middle Eastern Promise

17-02-2011 22:45 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

The Battle for Lazoughli Square (From Occupied Cairo)

Egyptian dissidents (along with the masses) celebrated on Friday as Hosni Mubarak finally threw in the towel after the mass protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and across the country, refused to abate (and presumably the Americans finally ordered him to load up the plane with gold and go in an attempt to ensure the power structures – and thus their influence – didn't collapse completely). But the Egyptian revolution is not yet won as the military have stepped in, repressed protest and threatened to declare martial law.

From the Newswire:
Libyan solidarity in London | Algerians take to the streets
Bahrain: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Egypt: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

In SchNEWS: 758 | 757 | 756

Read first-hand reports from Egypt at Cairo Rising | Occupied Cairo | 3arabawy | Game Over Mubarak

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SchNEWS 744: To The Manor Osbourne

21-10-2010 21:36 | Analysis | Culture | Education | Health | Public sector cuts | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

Thousands have marched, a government department has been broken into, and a Scottish branch of Lloyds TSB has been occupied by pissed-off pensioners...It must be the (OK, somewhat quiet compared to France) start of the anti-cuts revolt!

On the Newswire: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

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SchNEWS : All That Romains

20-05-2010 21:09 | Globalisation | Public sector cuts | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

Welcome to the age of austerity. Romania has erupted in protests as harsh measures continue to grow and waves of discontent flood Europe.

Romania's capital, Bucharest, stood still for a day on Wednesday (19th) as ferocious cuts cripple the Romanian populace. The city was at brought to a halt as an estimated 50,000 protesters marched through the streets in the largest of the demonstrations seen since the cuts were announced. Protesters poured in from all over the country to attend, despite police attempts to block the streets to uphold order.

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SchNEWS: Squaring Up To 'Em

13-05-2010 19:48 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Climate Chaos | Culture | Ecology | Education | Energy Crisis | Globalisation | Health | Iraq | Migration | Palestine | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

This Saturday (15th) people will be protesting at various places around central London to give the new 'stable, national interest' coalition a warm welcome.

SchNEWS gives a round-up of all the events taking place over the weekend to get your action-hungry teeth stuck into.

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SchNEWS: Crash of the Titans

02-05-2010 15:09 | Analysis | Culture | Globalisation | Public sector cuts | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

AS PROPOSED IMF SOLUTION SPARKS RESISTANCE...

Greece is further troubled as government officials get ready to announce IMF imposed wage cuts that will resonate across the country’s entire public sector. Emergency demonstrations were held across the country (Thursday 29th April) in protest against the cuts by grass-roots trade unions, leftist and anarchist organisations.

On the Newsire: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

In SchNEWS: 720 | 711 | 662 | 659

Links: IMF on Greece | Greek Indymedia

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SchNEWS: Greek Fire

25-02-2010 22:05 | Public sector cuts | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast | World

Greece has once again been rocked by protests, strikes and civil unrest. This time in response to a series of swinging government cutbacks aimed at bringing the country into line with neo-liberal dogma and reducing it's budget deficit. In response to proposed attacks on worker's rights and pensions, virtually the entire country came out on strike on Wednesday. 30,000 marched through Athens and violently clashed with police. There is widespread anger at the governments attempts to deal with the economic crisis by dipping into the pockets of the poor. Marchers in Athens shouted, "No sacrifices! Make the rich pay for the crisis!”

Links:
2008 Greek protests – SchNEWS 659 | 662
Indymedia: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Occupied London

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Storm the Banks

06-03-2009 12:55 | G20 London Summit | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Globalisation | Workers' Movements | World

Climate Rush activists gathered outside RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), Thursday 5th March to protest the incredible multi million pound pay out to Fred (the shred) Goodwin, former RBS Chief Executive, and more importantly, the banks continuing role in funding the climate changing industries of coal, gas and oil. Posting the largest losses in British corporate history, RBS lost £24.1 billion in 2008 and has since had billions of pounds of taxpayers' money pumped into it. Already the largest bailout to date, the government has agreed to inject a further £13 billion on top of the £20 billion already given, and to make a further £6 billion available. While the tax payer now owns at least 70% of its shares, the bank continues to operate as a private company,

On the same day as the Climate Rush demo outside RBS, the Bank of England reduced the base interest rate to 0.5% and announced the printing of £100 billion pounds of new cash to inject into the stalled economy. Next month, the G20 leaders (G22 to be more precise) will arrive in London to discuss further ways to get the poor to bail out the rich. Various groups are mobilizing to protest against the summit which the police are co-promoting as part of a 'summer of rage'.

The G20 Meltdown group say they're going to reclaim the City, 'thrusting into the very belly of the beast', with a four pronged assault on the Bank of England at noon on 1st April. That afternoon, as part of a series of actions leading up to the COP15 climate summit in Copenhagen, the Camp for Climate Action aim to expose how the discredited market mechanisms are being sold as a solution to climate change and are planning a climate camp in the city close the the Carbon Trading Exchange.

Links : Climate Rush target RBS Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | LCAP occupies RBS | Quantitive Easing | Corporate Undead | Image From The Future | Bristol Dissent g20 Call Out | Climate Camp hits the city | Press Complaint over G20 article | RBS boss pension | Arrogance of Capitalism | Environmental silver lining? | Climate chaos meets economic chaos | Bash a Billionaire | Doubt of global financial crisis? | Origins of the Credit Crunch | Summer of rage? | Demand for energy falling | Climate Crimes Delayed | Dissident Island Economic Special | "Pro-Capitalist" Mobilisation Video

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Indian court orders 'arrest without bail' of Dutch activists

05-12-2007 20:36 | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology | Workers' Movements | World

Clean Clothes activists protest for Freedom to promote workers rights

A court in Bangalore has issued an order for the 'arrest without the possibility of bail' of seven campaigners over their websites postings about labour conditions of an Indian supplier of fashion label G-Star. The activists are from the Clean Clothes Campaign and the India Committee of the Netherlands; the director of their Netherlands based ISP, Antenna, is included.

The case could have implications for activists posting anything on the web, with the court using the Convention on Cyber Crime to call for extradition. It all happens with the backdrop of the continuing campaign about labour conditions and particularly the huge number of child workers in India coming up against the religion of 'free trade'.

The case has been running for some time now. As the legal threats get worse the campaign are asking for solidarity. As G-Star is the only remaining buyer from the jeans manufacturer at which the CCC and ICN have highlighted the labour rights violations they are asking people to make demands of them listing things you can do [cleanclothes.org]. In the UK No Sweat! have called a picket of G-star [nosweat.org] focusing on their Covent Garden store. There are lots of outlets around on their store locator [g-star.com].

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Riots and Repression in Oaxaca

18-07-2007 22:00 | Oaxaca Uprising | Repression | Workers' Movements | World

Since Monday night, riots and violent police repression have been taking place in Oaxaca, Mexico. At least 65 people have been arrested, while one is dead and four heavily injured in hospital. A teacher, who had been arrested unharmed, was beaten into a coma by police [pic proof]. More info on www.indymedia.org

Pics 1 , 2 | alternative Guelaguetza pics 1 , 2 | Indy Scotland report | Narco News | Indymedia Oaxaca | Indymedia Chiapas | APPO

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Image Irish Workplace Occupations Highlight Class Tensions
02-02-2012 23:50

Image Cuts to Bus Services Come to Cambridgeshire Today.
31-01-2012 16:25

Text Video: Syrian Khamenei supporters attack anti-war Iranians
29-01-2012 14:53

Text #15MGlobalStrike – Italian Grassroots syndicalist general strike on 27 January
27-01-2012 02:00

Image Which way forward for the 99%? General Strike 1st May 2012!
01-01-2012 12:30 | 5 comments

Text Workplace death survey results published
30-12-2011 13:50

Text Longshore Workers, Truckers: Shut the Ports, Coast to Coast!
30-12-2011 01:23

Text 50 Dead & 500 wounded by riot police in Kazakhstan
16-12-2011 10:50

Text The Public Sector workers’ Strike on November 30
14-12-2011 21:29 | 2 comments

Image A Rolling Festive Phone-in to Atos 'Healthcare'
09-12-2011 15:22 | 1 addition

Image John Holloway, Hillel Ticktin, Immanuel Wallerstein on Capitalism's Crisis
03-12-2011 18:45

Image Thousands take to Cambridge Streets on November 30th
02-12-2011 22:47 | 3 comments

Text Zapatista Solidarity Demonstration Saturday 3rd December
02-12-2011 20:09

Image Nov-30 Brum Strike and Protest
01-12-2011 16:02

Text Message from Big Society to all
30-11-2011 20:52

Image St. Andrews N30
30-11-2011 14:42

Image Protest Against Atos Outside the Paralympic Test Event!
26-11-2011 19:44 | 1 comment

Text Pay Council Tax Hove MP tells Occupy...
26-11-2011 14:53 | 2 comments

Audio Listen!!!
26-11-2011 08:38 | 2 comments

Image N30 Strike Poster
24-11-2011 22:10

Text We Are 0%
21-11-2011 19:14 | 6 comments

Image Mazi King Eze Onuigbo Must Stay—Home Office Ref: O1142828
19-11-2011 12:04

Image A Month of Festive Action Against Atos and the Benefit Cuts
17-11-2011 11:40

Text Some Critical Notes on the General Strike in Oakland, California USA
17-11-2011 03:25

Audio Billy Bragg at Occupy Sheffield
15-11-2011 13:37

Image King Eze Onuigbo's deportation Cancelled for now--Please help stop his detention
03-11-2011 03:00

Text St Pauls used to be ACTUAL stock exchange...
01-11-2011 14:50

Image Please help stop the deportation of Mr King Eze Onuigbo H.O Ref: O1142828
01-11-2011 02:03

Image General Strike in Oakland on 2nd November
31-10-2011 09:45

Text Down with the Stalinists! Down with the Bureaucrats!
24-10-2011 12:10

Audio UG#574 - Occupy Wall Street Special (Hip Hop Audiocollage)
21-10-2011 14:57

Text Defend Welfare Gathering
13-10-2011 15:27

Text Big Rip Off Day - 13th October
29-09-2011 19:25 | 1 comment

Image From Calais: our comrade Marie-Noelle, we will remember you in action
19-09-2011 14:48 | 2 comments

Text Live stream from #occupywallstreet #takewallstreet protest
18-09-2011 16:37

Text Slaughterhouse Jobs: Human and Animal Rights Issues
04-09-2011 18:11 | 1 comment

Text A few quick clarifications on the recent riots
29-08-2011 10:47

Text An open letter to those who condemn looting (Part two)
13-08-2011 19:52 | 1 comment

Text Corporations and the London Riots
09-08-2011 15:13 | 3 comments

Image Social Tensions Near Boiling Point In Chile
05-08-2011 17:29

Image PHILIPPINES: Absent major policy reforms, there will be no social transformation
30-07-2011 12:59

Image 'Israeli Summer' Follows 'Arab Spring'
29-07-2011 13:27 | 1 comment

Image A Memorandum to the President of the Philippines
18-07-2011 10:42

Text Deaths from Self-Harm in immigration detention, murder, undetermined
09-07-2011 12:14 | 1 comment

Text Muhammed Shuket born 1964 - died in Colnbrook IRC 2nd July 2011
09-07-2011 12:06

Image PHILIPPINES: The Rough and Rugged Road toward Change
05-07-2011 04:51

Text "Let Them Go!"
30-06-2011 15:25 | 2 comments

Image Teacher and lecturers pension cuts
30-06-2011 12:38

Text j30 Critical Mass
30-06-2011 10:32

Text Events in Greece "on a scale not seen since December 2008!"
29-06-2011 20:43 | 1 comment

Text Building in Central Brighton Occupied in Solidarity with June 30 Strikes
29-06-2011 15:32 | 1 addition

Text Second day of major uprising in Athens, Greece
29-06-2011 12:12 | 2 comments

Text Athens: Riot cop tries to defect in middle of riot!
28-06-2011 20:39 | 1 comment

Text #J30 Actions Across the UK
26-06-2011 21:35 | 1 comment

Text The Revolution Reaches Europe: Tens of Thousands Protest in Greece and Spain
25-06-2011 09:49

Text Un Imigrato a Verona
19-06-2011 22:29

Image Atos Origin Recruitment Event Disrupted by Angry Protests
15-06-2011 08:01

Text Beautiful South Korea
13-06-2011 11:58

Image Independent trade unionists in Iran's islamic regime are imprisoned and turtured
10-06-2011 11:47

Text Workfare Unravels
09-06-2011 14:12 | 4 comments

Image Giz A Job – Atos Origin Recruitment Day - 14/6
08-06-2011 11:28

Text More South Korean repressions
06-06-2011 11:47 | 9 comments

Text Steve Cram: He can run but he can't hide
31-05-2011 17:59 | 5 comments

Image Poltical repression Italian style: students placed under house curfew
26-05-2011 10:44

Text Draft Proposal to Replace the Manifesto 'Real Democracy Now'
24-05-2011 11:25 | 2 comments

Image Tahrir Square Spreads to Spain
20-05-2011 00:24 | 1 comment

Text by the citizens and for the citizens
19-05-2011 18:59

Image Atos Origin Protests Across the UK – full round up
15-05-2011 15:06

Text Youth Issue in Ukraine
12-05-2011 11:40

Text Greek general strike: 1 comatose demonstrator, dozens wounded.
11-05-2011 15:23 | 2 comments

Image International Week of Virtual Protest Against Atos Origin Begins Today!
09-05-2011 09:22

Image Eco-Warriors Plan World's Greatest Environmental Project in London Area
08-05-2011 22:35 | 3 comments

Text Picnic and Party Against Atos - part 2 - Monday May 9th
08-05-2011 21:16

Image Thousands of militant workers march for higher pay in the Philippines
05-05-2011 12:42 | 1 addition

Text Press Release - Mayday Mass Party and Protest in Brighton - Saturday 30th April
29-04-2011 12:13

Image Picnic and Party Against Atos Origin - part 2 - 9/5/11
23-04-2011 14:12

Image Bayer’s Deadly Birth-Control Pills: Alleged Toll Climbs to 190, Shareholders Rev
15-04-2011 14:45

Text Atos Picketed, Daily Mail Mobbed and Invaded, WestminsterCouncil Told
15-04-2011 14:28 | 2 comments

Text Turn the Royal Mile into the "Republican Mile"
14-04-2011 17:53 | 1 comment

Image Benefit Cuts Protest - Day 3 this Thursday - call for support
11-04-2011 14:17

Image PHILIPPINES: Our Failed Labor-Export Policy
07-04-2011 12:45

Text Russia -Novosibirsk: Unlimited Protest March April 1
06-04-2011 11:28

Text War on Kleptocracy
05-04-2011 13:59 | 2 comments

Text National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts - 14th April - latest info
30-03-2011 10:44

Image Legal Advice Lines / Bust Card For Tomorrow 26th March
25-03-2011 20:57 | 1 comment

Image 26th March Dissident Feeder March Still On!
25-03-2011 01:46

Image The Revolution in Britain Will Overthrow the Capitalist System For the Children
23-03-2011 18:03 | 4 comments

Text What is the alternative?
23-03-2011 14:31 | 2 comments

Image Three Days...
23-03-2011 10:12 | 1 comment

Image London 26th March....Six Days
20-03-2011 15:35

Text Community Profiling of Information Needs and Providers: PhD thesis of Broomhall
20-03-2011 09:17

Image March 26
18-03-2011 20:04

Text An Anti-Social Document Prepared in Secret by the European Commission
16-03-2011 23:45

Image Feeder March Saturday 26th March 2011
16-03-2011 17:20 | 22 comments

Text The 0742 Club
16-03-2011 14:03 | 2 additions | 3 comments

Text Where is our solidarity
02-03-2011 13:58

Text AUCPB Member Jailed For 7 Days
27-02-2011 10:28

Image Eighth General Strike Shuts Down Half Greek Economy
25-02-2011 16:14

Image Riots in Athens day of general strike - Police Delta force in action!
23-02-2011 19:53 | 6 comments

Text Russian Pensioners Protest - Arrests Made
23-02-2011 11:19 | 3 comments

Video Sheffield protest against repression in #Libya
21-02-2011 15:41

Text Uprising spreads as the Egyptian revolution moves to the next stage
20-02-2011 13:24

Text Uprising spreads as the Egyptian revolution moves to the next stage
20-02-2011 11:33

Image Egyptian Revolution at a Turning Point
19-02-2011 15:23

Text International Solidarity with political prisoners
19-02-2011 02:57

Image Class Anger Erupts In Wisconsin, USA
18-02-2011 17:01

Text IF you want to stand and be elected-sign the pledge-no cuts
17-02-2011 12:19

Image Solidarity in defiance
17-02-2011 02:09

Text National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts – Day 3
15-02-2011 13:53 | 2 comments

Text Three of union activists injured in Egypt
14-02-2011 19:54

Text Workers block highway for pay hike
13-02-2011 18:02

Image From #Tahrir to the factories - permanent revolution
13-02-2011 13:58 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Text Hail to the Egyptian People, A Statement By Workers Action (U.S.)
13-02-2011 06:32 | 1 comment

Image #Egypt - The revolution continues after Mubarak's fall
12-02-2011 22:21

Image Venezuela’s Social Movements: Autonomy’s Difficult Path
12-02-2011 20:14

Audio Sheffield Celebration of Mubarak's Resignation in #Egypt
11-02-2011 22:35

Text Three important articles on the situation in Egypt
11-02-2011 18:08

Text 2 Fr.Bks:Indignez-vous(Time for OUTRAGE)&”Coming Insurrection” spur revolts
10-02-2011 19:04

Text Captive Nation - Egypt And The West
09-02-2011 20:24

Text Egyptian protesters return to the streets Friday for 'Day of Departure' demos
05-02-2011 00:03

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