10-08-2010 08:10
In the light of British Petroleum’s grotesque crime, as yet unfinished, against humanity in the Gulf of Mexico it is well to recall briefly BP’s no less hideous crime perpetrated in its earlier incarnation as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and its further name change to the Anglo Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) in 1936. At the century’s turn, William D’Arcy, financial tycoon and politician, pursuing the advice of his financial associate and empire builder Cecil Rhodes frantically began his quest for oil in the Persian Gulf.
Little did the masters of British imperialism realize that one of the most dazzling El Dorado’s in the long and tortured history of British imperialism would soon be born? Geo-politically it would have reverberations well beyond the region of the Persian Gulf. It was one of the most decisive steps in the march of imperial globalization, the speed-up the concentration of capital and the resulting imperialist rivalries.
BP: The unfinished crimes and plunder of Anglo-American imperialism
In the light of British Petroleum’s grotesque crime, as yet unfinished, against humanity in the Gulf of Mexico it is well to recall briefly BP’s no less hideous crime perpetrated in its earlier incarnation as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and its further name change to the Anglo Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) in 1936. At the century’s turn, William D’Arcy, financial tycoon and politician, pursuing the advice of his financial associate and empire builder Cecil Rhodes frantically began his quest for oil in the Persian Gulf. Little did the masters of British imperialism realize that one of the most dazzling El Dorado’s in the long and tortured history of British imperialism would soon be born? Geo-politically it would have reverberations well beyond the region of the Persian Gulf. It was one of the most decisive steps in the march of imperial globalization, the speed-up the concentration of capital and the resulting imperialist rivalries.
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06-08-2010 21:37
This August, an estimated three million dead later, in Iraq, as the bell now tolls ever louder for Iran, with the near identical sleights of hand and word being played out, as were against Iraq. Farcical, were it not so sinisterly demented, Iran is (says the US and UK) hell bent on making "weapons of mass destruction", remember them? The one's the crazies are still searching for in Iraq? The ones Iraq accounted for not having in 11,800 pages, delivered to the UN in December 2002 and stolen by the US mission to the UN?
War on Iraq: 5 US presidents, 5 UK prime ministers, 30 years of duplicity, and c
This August, an estimated three million dead later, in Iraq, as the bell now tolls ever louder for Iran, with the near identical sleights of hand and word being played out, as were against Iraq. Farcical, were it not so sinisterly demented, Iran is (says the US and UK) hell bent on making "weapons of mass destruction", remember them? The one's the crazies are still searching for in Iraq? The ones Iraq accounted for not having in 11,800 pages, delivered to the UN in December 2002 and stolen by the US mission to the UN?
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28-05-2010 13:52
News about the new operators of Folkestone's historic Leas Lift, one of the oldest water balance lifts in the the UK, now being restored.
New operators of Folkestone Leas Lift, Kent
News about the new operators of Folkestone's historic Leas Lift, one of the oldest water balance lifts in the the UK, now being restored.
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06-05-2010 15:45
vote fraud . . . . lot of it about
. . . . westminster, cheap housing association flats, all with their own numbers - all guys, but a couple of days ago two postal ballots for a chinese couple ( both sexes ) turn up on the main doormat - without a flat number. Dropped a sheet of paper with the details off at the local police station, to get told that they'd check it off against the local electoral lists. This doesnt seem much of a response . . . .[Full Story | 1 comment ]
20-08-2009 17:34
Roman and saxon settlements being destroyed forever
Constructors on the Olympic Highway destroy historic findings to save money[Full Story | 2 comments ]
06-08-2009 23:23
On behalf of the coordination Committee of the JAI/ATG of Palestine we hope that the PSC is able to publicise this years Olive Harvest event on your web pages and e mail listings. We are hoping for a greater turn out this year from Britain and further afield.
Details can be found via the web link
http://www.freewebs.com/visitpalestine/oliveharvestoctober2009.htm
and on the PSC web site http://www.palestinecampaign.org/index9b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=3&l2_id=62&Content_ID=758
Olive Picking [Palestine, October 2009]
Dear Friends,On behalf of the coordination Committee of the JAI/ATG of Palestine we hope that the PSC is able to publicise this years Olive Harvest event on your web pages and e mail listings. We are hoping for a greater turn out this year from Britain and further afield.
Details can be found via the web link
http://www.freewebs.com/visitpalestine/oliveharvestoctober2009.htm and on the PSC web site
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/index9b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=3&l2_id=62&Content_ID=758
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27-02-2009 14:38
Independent Film Night in Southampton 01/03/09
Subvert The City Arts Collective presents their 2nd evening of independent films at The Hobbit pub in Southampton[Full Story ]
07-02-2009 16:15
"From time to time in human history there occur events of a truly seismic significance, events that mark a turning point between one epoch and the next, when one orthodoxy is overthrown and another takes its place ... There is a sense that we are now living through just such a time: barely a decade into the new millennium, barely 20 years since the end of the Cold War and barely 30 years since the triumph of neo-liberalism-that particular brand of free-market fundamentalism, extreme capitalism and excessive greed which became the economic orthodoxy of our time ... The global crisis ... has called into question the prevailing neo-liberal economic orthodoxy of the past 30 years-the orthodoxy that has underpinned the national and global regulatory frameworks that have so spectacularly failed to prevent the economic mayhem which has now been visited upon us".
Those words, said in the past week, came from a Labour Prime Minister-not ours, I regret, but Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister.
We need a crusade of popular social democracy
My Lords, I, too, congratulate my dear and noble friend Lord Eatwell on initiating this debate and I also congratulate him on his speech. I start, as he did, with a quote."From time to time in human history there occur events of a truly seismic significance, events that mark a turning point between one epoch and the next, when one orthodoxy is overthrown and another takes its place ... There is a sense that we are now living through just such a time: barely a decade into the new millennium, barely 20 years since the end of the Cold War and barely 30 years since the triumph of neo-liberalism-that particular brand of free-market fundamentalism, extreme capitalism and excessive greed which became the economic orthodoxy of our time ... The global crisis ... has called into question the prevailing neo-liberal economic orthodoxy of the past 30 years-the orthodoxy that has underpinned the national and global regulatory frameworks that have so spectacularly failed to prevent the economic mayhem which has now been visited upon us".
Those words, said in the past week, came from a Labour Prime Minister-not ours, I regret, but Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister.
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28-11-2008 14:05
Police State
So now its official- we are living in a Police State. A Conservative MP has been arrested by 9 "anti-terrorism" officers at his constitutency home in connection with Home Office leaks. This is unprecedented. The AR folks were right all along. Still perhaps MPs can only blame themselves since they´ve voted through the end of official UK democracy[Full Story | 7 comments ]
21-07-2008 23:20
Our homes should cost £1.00 a week
To give an example of how corrupt banking, taxes, usury (the charging of interest on money) actually is, here’s a simplified look at how much our homes SHOULD cost.[Full Story | 1 comment ]
09-04-2008 23:22
The 50km, four lane stretch includes a huge, 53 acre interchange, with two massive orbits and 10 flyover bridges, the construction has already diverted gabhra rivers historical waterways, and heavy machinery have bulldozed ancient tombs and graves within the sacred valley.
Solidarity with Tara in Ireland.
A group of us from Brighton went over to Ireland recently to support the Irish protesters attempt, to halt the work on the M3 Motorway.The 50km, four lane stretch includes a huge, 53 acre interchange, with two massive orbits and 10 flyover bridges, the construction has already diverted gabhra rivers historical waterways, and heavy machinery have bulldozed ancient tombs and graves within the sacred valley.
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16-01-2008 12:24
CLASS WAR ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO ‘BOO A BOBBY’ - GATHERING POINT MARSHAM STREET AT 12 NOON OPPOSITE THE HOME OFFICE.
Anti police action 23rd January
‘BOO A BOBBY’ - JANUARY 23RD - BE THERE!CLASS WAR ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO ‘BOO A BOBBY’ - GATHERING POINT MARSHAM STREET AT 12 NOON OPPOSITE THE HOME OFFICE.
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14-01-2008 10:24
It stated:
"The British government considered backing a rightwing coup in Italy in 1976 to prevent the rising Italian Communist party from taking power, recently released documents have revealed.
"Britain considered Italian coup"
SERIOUS question marks about the Biritsh state and its commitment to democracy are raised by a fascinating report which appeared in The Guardian on today, Monday January 14.It stated:
"The British government considered backing a rightwing coup in Italy in 1976 to prevent the rising Italian Communist party from taking power, recently released documents have revealed.
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21-07-2007 00:34
audio - Bristol CWU explain current round of postal strikes
Here's an interview with Kevin Beazer regional secretry of the Communication Workers' Union in Bristol.[Full Story ]
02-07-2007 12:05
Globalising struggles for the right to housing, city and land
SUNDAY 8th JULY 2007
Camberwell Squatted Centre, Warham Street
A DAY TO DISCUSS AND LEARN FROM EUROPEAN STRATEGIES
AND ACTIONS TO RECLAIM CITY RIGHTS
Globalising struggles for the right to housing, city and land
Globalising struggles for the right to housing, city and land SUNDAY 8th JULY 2007
Camberwell Squatted Centre, Warham Street
A DAY TO DISCUSS AND LEARN FROM EUROPEAN STRATEGIES
AND ACTIONS TO RECLAIM CITY RIGHTS
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19-04-2007 03:06
SMASH EDO MBM call for court picket
april 23-27 brighton magistrates court...9.45 am[Full Story ]
09-03-2007 11:26
a creative protest against the blood £ money that EDO MBM makes and a salute to the activists who won a battle but not yet the war, we fight on for life and good and right.
New film released today: Blood £ Money anti-war/anti- EDO MBM.
a creative protest against the blood £ money that EDO MBM makes and a salute to the activists who won a battle but not yet the war, we fight on for life and good and right.
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22-02-2007 15:47
Things appeared to be on hold but now they are pushing ahead to fell the trees.
Please please help!!
the tree’s JUST IN CASE the development project goes ahead.
***Urgent Callout to save Trees and 300yr old walled garden in Salisbury!!***
Salisbury District Council's controversial new Council Office extension is about to see the felling of about 15 very large treesany day now, (some of which are actually in a Public Park, which means they're not really allowed to cut them down, but do they listen?!!) and the destruction of a 300+ year old walled garden- a small but precious piece of Salisburys history. The garden has been fondly known to the children of Salisbury as !The Secret Garden" for generations untold.Things appeared to be on hold but now they are pushing ahead to fell the trees.
Please please help!!
the tree’s JUST IN CASE the development project goes ahead.
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29-10-2006 16:31
if you can please come and show some solidarity for refugees in Calais who continue to live rough in the streets , woods and on the beaches in Calais ; they face the prospect of another winter and continuing harrassment and brutality of the French (and now 200 British) police
show solidarity with refugees in Calais the 4th anniversary of Sangattes closur
Demonstrate in Calais , on Tuesday the 14th of November 13.30 Quai de la moselleif you can please come and show some solidarity for refugees in Calais who continue to live rough in the streets , woods and on the beaches in Calais ; they face the prospect of another winter and continuing harrassment and brutality of the French (and now 200 British) police
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28-10-2005 23:10
Here is a translation of the originally french call.
Noborder demo: anniversary of Sangatte closure
A demonstration has been called in Calais on the anniversary of the closure of the Sangatte refugee camp, for Saturday November 5th. It coincides with the Caravan against the Fence in Ceuta...Here is a translation of the originally french call.
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