REMEMBER EACH ELEVENTH campaign - EVOLVING ! YOU TOO?
THIS SPRING, 2007, IDEAS FOR FUTURE ACTION DISCUSSIONS, RE THE "REMEMBER EACH ELEVENTH" CAMPAIGN.SUGGESTING RADICALS ETC ENGAGE, USING, SAY, THE "WREATH" LECTURES . . . . proposing some unusual "overlaps" - dates to follow - encouraging extra involvement . . . . new moments, unities, etc
HBOS Plc AGM Brighton - Evicted Family Petition Executive Directors For Help
Yesterday, (25th April) the evicted houseboat – ‘Shalom’ Family of seven, from Wales, called on banking giant HBOS PLC at their AGM which was being held at the Brighton Dome. A simple message, asking for ‘help’, was conveyed to the Crest Nicholson ‘major shareholder’, and a letter of petition was received by bank staff. The Copy/South Reader Response Project vs. WIPO's IP Day
To mark World Intellectual Property Day (26 April), the Copy/South Research Group calls on you to take up its slogan --'Encouraging
Creativity'-- and send in your creative thoughts and opinions on the
role of copyright law and ideology in the countries of the global South.
URGENT ACTION: Glasgow Family Detained
16 year old Zahid Ahmed (on the right in the photo below) had been studying hard for his Physics exam this afternoon at the All Saints School in Springburn as part of his Standard Grades, but it is unlikely he will be able to take it.
Solidarity Request - Crichton Campus Struggle
Glasgow University IWW Job Branch and the Save Crichton Campus campaign in Glasgow are calling another phone lobby on the success of last week's event, which saw the University implement a telephone protocol for complaints about Crichton and lay on extra staff to deal with the volume of calls. Celtic invites its young supporters to experience fine dining
In an attempt to improve the diet of its young fans, Celtic is inviting them to dine on fine fare.Craig Murray wins Dundee University rectorship
On the 16th February 2007 former Uzbekistan ambassdor with a conscience, Craig Murray, was elected to the position of Lord Rector at the University of Dundee. Craig Murray promised his best to kick out Special Branch from the campus and from spying on the Islamic Society and also pledges to defeat severe cuts in the departments of town and regional planning, modern languages and community education, which also could see the Botanic Gardens sold off.
The election saw an increase in turnout of 50% from the previous election, [Wikipedia]
Save the Crichton Campus
The fight to save the Crichton Campus in Dumfries is ongoing. Here is an overview of actions and strategies launched by students, unions and stuff including a plea for your support.remember MLK day, etc
numerous events happening, includes afternoon do at the friends meeting house, euston rd, 4pm saturday.despite seeming incorporation into media "sainthood", plenty is in the actual history to cause new thinking - so - in the spirit of the "remember the eleventh" campaign - 2 extra facts to remember . . . .
STUDENT MARCHES IN ATHENS AND THESSALONIKI 17/1/2007
National marches were organised by many student associations in Athens and Thessaloniki, where more than 270 faculties are occupied by students, protesting against the revision of the constitutional article 16...Faslane 365 builds
Following on from yesterdays protest by academics from across the world and students from Oxford, Cambridge, Sussex and Edinburgh Universities, today seen elected representatives from across the political spectrum converge on Faslane in protest against nuclear weapons.
Brighton blockade for peace
This weekend, from Sunday over to Monday, saw a large group of students from Sussex University travel to Scotland to play their part in the audacious civil resistance initiative, 'Faslane 365', which began on October the first 2006 to apply critical public pressure for the disarmament of Britain's nuclear weapons. Groups from all over Scotland, England, and Wales and beyond have been invitied to come down and shut the base for a period of time suitable to them.New Christian Right group in Scotland
A new Christian Right Wing Group are seeking to gain seets in the Scotish Parlament.No to Torture - former British ambassador to Uzbekistan speaks out against UK/US torture collaboration
Craig Murray, former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan with over 20 years of foreign affairs experience, talks about torture and human righs abuses in Uzbekistan. He presented his book: "Murder in Samarkand - A British Ambassador's Controversial Defiance of Tyranny in the War on Terror" at the Edinburgh Independent and Radical Bookfair on Friday, 13th of October 2006, at the session on "Political Terrorism and the US Imperial Project".
Achin Vanaik on US Imperialism and Political Terrorism
Achin Vanaik is an independent Indian scholar and journalist and Professor of International Relations and Global Politics at Delhi University. He was speaking at the Independent and Radical Bookfair in Edinburgh on Friday, 13th of October 2006, about Political Terrorism and the US Imperial Project.
Here are two audio recordings of his talk, which is about 30 minutes, and some notes on the talk.
10th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Independent and Radical Bookfair
Vandana Shiva launched Word-Power's 10th Radical and Independent Bookfair in its new location in the former Royal Scots Drill Hall in Leith on Wednesday evening. A wide range of authors, poets, academics and activists talked about their ideas, work and research and presented their new books to the public.
Leave Them Kids Alone NEWSLETTER Issue 1 October 2006
Leave Them Kids AloneWe are campaigning to have the widespread use of biometrics in schools debated in Parliament, and henceforth strictly regulated and closely monitored, with a statutory requirement for explicit parental consent wherever biometrics are used.
Radiation smoke detectors..
About the potential health risks of this devices: See the link:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=ionisation+smoke+detector&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images
Stirling Peace Rally to go ahead!
Palestine ! Lebanon! Now is the Time for Peace and Justice!Tuesday 19th September - 6.15pm - University of Stirling, Atrium
Terror on the aeroplane - "highly improbable C'ptn"
An excerpt from an article by Thomas C Greene in Washington availbalbe at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/17/flying_toilet_terror_labs/print.html I thought it worth a note here.
