Manchester Culture Newswire Archive

Pro student letter in todays Northern Echo

Mayday, 16-12-2010 13:51

In response to the right and far right polutting newspaper letters pages and message boards with anti student crap its time we took them on. Read more | 4 comments >>

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UG#529 - Unite and Conquer 1 (The Realisation of Unity)

Robin Upton, 11-12-2010 23:27

This week we question the reductionist science of the discrete and separate self. Our opening talk, by Paul Bloom, looks at research into the human moral sense, and presents findings which suggests that children even only a few months old are possessed of some kind of moral sense. We follow this up with a heartfelt talk from peace activist Brian Willson, on the need for US culture to break out of its self-imposed box and relate healthily with the world at large. Our major talk, by evolutionary biologist and gift economy activist, Elisabet Sahtouris, is a wide ranging one. She directly challenges reductionist models of evolution, preferring a holistic view, concluding that humanity is undergoing a change akin to the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Read more >>

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OKASIONAL CAFE is back in Manchester!

Luther Blissett, 08-12-2010 12:33

After a 8 year absence the OKasional Cafe is back in Manchester!
The squatted space will hold a daily café, regular vegan meals and function as a radical space for meetings, organising, actions, workshops and events.

Read more | 1 comment >>

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The gang of the Supreme Court of Brazil

acyr, 26-11-2010 13:50

60 days of vacation, mandatory retirement, "if you get involved with organized crime, even with 30 years of paying social security, gangs of judges retire", the sale of sentence, 70 days of medical leave, agrees Brazil. Read more >>

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Reimagine the University -24th-26th November - Leeds

ROU, 20-11-2010 11:04

Are you a skint student? An overworked member of University staff? A Leodian with a vision of a more inclusive University system?

The Really Open University invites you to ‘Re-imagine the University’, a three-day event dedicated to exploring and demonstrating an alternative educational system.

Download the programme here:
 http://reallyopenuniversity.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/programme-of-events1.pdf Read more | 9 comments >>

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Social Service Activist Group

eng65, 11-11-2010 12:14

We are a reform movement against the abuse of government power that is sanctioned in the secret family courts. Read more | 1 comment >>

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UG#522 - Spiritual and Social Separation

Robin Upton, 27-10-2010 15:07

This week a range of voices continue our series on separation. We start with Michael Lerner speaking on his 2006 book, "The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right", about the spiritual disconnection of modern US society, and how this has been both exacerbated and the exploited by an alliance of corporate interests and the 'religious right'. Next a short section of an interview with Bill McKibben. In our second hour, after revisiting the words of Charles Eisenstein, we hear from Richard Louv, about what he terms 'Nature Deficit Disorder'. Read more >>

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Music, Food & Politics - Weds 27th Oct - Liverpool Social Centre

Next to Nowhere, 18-10-2010 17:24

"Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics"
A book presentation and discussion by Gabriel Kuhn
Followed by the riot-folk music of Evan Greer, USA and Al Baker, UK.
Food from 7pm. Talk starts 7.30pm sharp. Music 9.15pm Next to Nowhere social centre, 96 Bold St, Liverpool 1. Donations on the door (£3 if you can) & for food.
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leeds 2nd Queer Film Festival

queer mutiny, 16-09-2010 18:58

Leeds 2nd Queer Film Festival - 22nd to 26th Sept 2010 Read more >>

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Eco day at the Nerve Centre

., 27-08-2010 23:37

Sunday 29th August, 11am to 8pm - The Nerve Centre, Renshaw Street (old Rapid paint shop), LIverpool Climate Action and Critical Mass presents a day of workshops, discussions, demonstrations, films and fun, followed by a Sunset Bike Ride and party.

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2nd Leeds Queer Film Fest, September 22-27th

Queer Mutiny North, 18-08-2010 14:38

Five evenings of queer cinema… come for gender-bending cinema that makes you think… queer trash and horror in the campest of settings… features and shorts that take us beyond the queer ‘scene’… take in some history and current struggles in the queer world Read more >>

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Ivor Dembina at Manchester Peace Festival

Manchester Peace Festival, 23-07-2010 11:20

Tickets for anti-Zionist Jewish comic Ivor Dembina's show 'This is Not a Subject for Comedy', running in Manchester for one night only as part of Manchester Peace Festival, are now on sale. The show will be on Wednesday September 22nd at 7.30pm. Read more >>

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The EDL in Bradford would mean trouble

Lucy Cartwright, 15-07-2010 13:17

The English Defence League plan to hold their biggest ever trouble causing demo in Bradford this August. But in a city like Bradford, can we really expect this one to pass off peacefully? And after the aftermath of 2001 would we not expect protests like these in Bradford to be banned? Read more | 5 comments >>

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MERSEYSIDE CND 2010 PEACE & ECOLOGY FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JULY 4th

Merseyside CND, 28-06-2010 10:10

We extend a warm welcome to the people of Liverpool and beyond to enjoy a full day of FREE entertainment at our fourth Merseyside CND Peace & Ecology Festival at St. Luke's church in Liverpool City Centre.

July 4th is American Independence day and at St.Lukes CND underlines our urgent need to regain British independence from American military bases. Read more >>

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MERSEYSIDE CND 2010 PEACE & ECOLOGY FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JULY 4th

Merseyside CND, 28-06-2010 02:03

We extend a warm welcome to the people of Liverpool and beyond to enjoy a full day of FREE entertainment at our fourth Merseyside CND Peace & Ecology Festival at St. Luke's church in Liverpool City Centre.

July 4th is American Independence day and at St.Lukes CND underlines our urgent need to regain British independence from American military bases. Read more >>

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Brother Who Possibly Loves Murdered Sister and Country Jailed in Ireland

BFClarkeNUJ, 26-05-2010 23:59

A brother appeared in court in occupied Ireland today, charged with a bomb attack in Newry, Co Down three months ago.Nothing unusual about that, it happens all the time in British occupied ireland.Ciaran Farrell, whose sister Mairead was one of three IRA members shot dead by the British SAS in Gibraltar in 1988, stood in the same magistrates’ court in Newry that he is accused of blowing up. Read more | 2 comments >>

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acoustic punk food night - weds 19th may

Social centre, 11-05-2010 20:52

Liverpool Social Centre recommends you get off your arse on weds night (19 may) and come down for some top notch vegan music and acoustic food. Feat: xfuckedbythievesx (that's the name of his myspace page) and Sam Solo, ambitious US vegan punks touring the world. Also special guest; punk folk Manc - Al Baker!! making up for his no show on mayday. Also - brilliant food. Bring a drink if you want. Donations bucket when you least expect it, just for peoples train fare. There's nothing on telly, already checked.

xx.
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