Manchester Newswire Archive

Report and photos of SPSC delegation to Palestine August 2009

Sofiah MacLeod, 09-08-2009 16:57

A 2,000 word report with photos of the SPSC delegation to Palestine Read more >>

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The Madness of CityCo

The Mule, 09-08-2009 16:32

In the last issue of the MULE we looked at several powerful institutions that run Manchester. Below, Tim Hunt talks to Morag Rose about one of those featured, CityCo, and sees how playing in the streets has become a subversive act. Read more >>

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Decline of Local Media and the Need for Alternatives

The Mule, 08-08-2009 12:39

Salford Star's Stephen Kingston on local media decline for Mule... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers screening in Leeds

Dom, 07-08-2009 21:58

The story of what happens to everyday Americans when corporations go to war. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Members of Scottish PSC accused of ‘racially aggravated conduct’

Paul O'Hanlon, 07-08-2009 20:40

A brief account of an ongoing case against some members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC). Read more >>

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Prison Profits

The Mule, 07-08-2009 20:14

Few may be aware, but in the UK today, thousands of people innocent of any crime are being thrown into prison for indefinite periods of time, some never making it out alive. Frances Webber from the Institute of Race Relations gives the lowdown. Read more | 1 comment >>

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The Votes, Views and Expenses of Manchester’s MPs

The Mule, 07-08-2009 17:54

Manchester MPs have been getting a rough ride over their expenses. And rightly so. But if you think that’s bad, wait till you see their voting record. Those cheeky expenses fiddles are change down the back of the sofa compared to the ID cards scheme. Read more >>

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Show Trials in Iran

Thalheimer, 06-08-2009 18:37

Just as Iranian ex-leftwingers in the west call for reconciliation between the two wings of the Islamic regime, the ruling faction clamps down on its rivals. Yassamine Mather reports Read more >>

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Foie gras hell holes in the North

Mr McDuck, 06-08-2009 10:55

These are a selection of places that are currently selling foie gras, please contact them and inform them about the barbarity involved in producing this 'food'

 http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/foiegras/index.html Read more | 5 comments >>

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Closed doors at the Council

The Mule, 06-08-2009 09:06

Parliament has been under attack lately (not literally, unfortunately) for its lack of ‘transparency’. It took a plucky mole to steal the documents, and public spiritedly flog them for £300,000 to the Telegraph to find out how much of our money was being spent on crystal grapefruit bowls and £200 pens (stand up Gorton MP Gerald Kaufman). Read more | 1 comment >>

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Should we be worried about the BNP?

Andrew Bowman, 05-08-2009 22:02

In years gone by, there’s been more interest amongst the British public in the Eurovision Song Contest than the European Parliamentary Elections. The election of Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons, leaders of the British National Party (BNP), has changed all that. How are these racist loons representing us? And how worried should we be? Read more >>

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No Justice for North West 10

The Mule, 05-08-2009 11:20

The plight of a group of Pakistani men detained following raids across the North West last Easter – and against whom all terror charges have since been dropped – has taken another twist when they were refused bail last week.

Read more | 2 comments >>

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Anti Arms Co Demo, 17th October

Target Brimar, 04-08-2009 17:59

Demonstration against company making military parts used in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan Read more >>

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Rusholme Wage Shame

The Mule, 03-08-2009 14:18

Exploitation of vulnerable migrants has hit epidemic levels in Manchester. Many workers are being paid as little as £2 per hour, way below the minimum wage and expected to work barbaric hours. Read more >>

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Protest Mediators: A Plan To Make Protest Even More Benign

Keith Farnish, 03-08-2009 07:49

What is the point of protest?

To create change. I would have thought that was obvious; it is the only rational response to the question. So why has so little change happened as a result of protest in the Western world in the last 30 years? Read more | 6 comments >>

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Demonstrate against the racist and violent BNP in Liverpool on August 5th

underclassrising.net, 02-08-2009 13:16

The fascist British National Party have called on their members to support Peter Tierney, BNP lowlife and local ‘businessman’, who is on trial on August 5th. Tierney is charged with assault, following an attack on an anti-fascist protester in April.

Let’s show the BNP that we won’t tolerate their racism and violence in Liverpool or anywhere else.

Tell your friends and let’s have a really big turnout on August 5th.

Stand up to fascism.
Join us on August 5th Read more >>

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Demonstrate against the BNP in Liverpool on August 5th

Baudolino, 02-08-2009 02:59

Demonstrate against the racist and violent BNP in Liverpool on August 5th Read more | 6 comments >>

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NO2ID call for protests in face of regional ID card roll-out

Moon23, 30-07-2009 13:01

Manchester NO2ID callout for protest in early October to resist the regional launch of the hated ID scheme. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Speak Out Against Racism in Sunderland 8th August

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! North East, 29-07-2009 23:39

On Saturday 8th August FRFI is organising a SPEAK OUT AGAINST RACISM in Sunderland, with an open megaphone for all anti-racist groups and individuals, uniting to take a common stand in defence of migrant workers, asylum seekers, and all others on the receiving end of racist oppression. Read more >>

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Victims of the Jamaican Madoff Face Second Scam

Billy Wharton, 29-07-2009 21:19

With every disaster a new opportunity emerges. Respectable capitalists swoop in quickly– operating in complete legality but equally willing shake down as many people for as much money as possible. PwC has employed the amazing hubris and grotesque efficiency typical of capitalism. No carcass to slim; no pocket book too picked.
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