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IMC UK [Admin: This isn't an IMC UK authored article] | 17-05-2011 21:54 | Indymedia Server Seizure | Sheffield

It is now apparent that IMC UK (www.indymedia.org.uk) is currently being attacked by elements that are attempting to degrade the authority of IMC UK on the World Wide Web.

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UG#549 - Human Casualties of The Chemical Civil War (Homo Toxicus and Poison Fire)

Robin Upton | 17-05-2011 08:57 | Analysis | Ecology | Sheffield | World

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This week's show looks at the health impacts of chemical pollution. At home, profit maximisation is steadily toxifying the environment of North America as corporations hide behind deceitful and outdated legal guidelines. In Nigeria, we see how $hell are blatantly dumping whatever is expedient, using a mixture of lawyers and violence to try to stifle objections. We conclude with a 2005 recording about the damage of pre-natal exposure to environmental toxins.

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Sheffield incinerator waste burning plan

Clean Air For All | 16-05-2011 11:52 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Health | Sheffield

The Veolia planning application to import waste to Sheffield to burn goes to Planning Committee next Monday - 2pm at the Town Hall. There should be some coverage in the Star tomorrow. The Green Party objection is outlined below for information. Obviously a presence at the meeting to outline objections will help the case against.

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Israeli troops murder 9 protesters at Naqba border demonstrations

Mayday-ista | 15-05-2011 15:50 | Palestine | Repression | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

Today, within 2 weeks of the Gaza Flotilla massacre where 9 activists were murdered, Israeli troops have shot dead 9 protesters and wounded more than 100 across 3 different protests at the border.

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No End to the “War on Terror,” No End to Guantánamo

Andy Worthington | 14-05-2011 19:28 | Guantánamo | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | Sheffield | World

With the death of Osama bin Laden, there is a perfect opportunity for the Obama administration to bring to an end the decade-long “War on Terror” by withdrawing from Afghanistan and closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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British Government's 2002 dossier on Iraq [cartoon]

Cem Ertür | 14-05-2011 15:39 | Sheffield

by Dave Brown, The Independent, 14 May 2011
Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Assessment of the British Government, also known as the September Dossier,was a document published by the British government on 24 September 2002 on the same day of a recall of Parliament to discuss the contents of the document. The paper was part of a campaign by the government to bolster public support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It contained a number of allegations according to which Iraq also possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including chemical weapons and biological weapons. The dossier even alleged that Iraq had reconstituted its nuclear weapons programme. Without exception, all of the allegations included within the September Dossier have been since proven to be false, as shown by the Iraq Survey Group.

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Reminder: Save the Harlan Beagles National Demo - 18/06/11

NAVA | 14-05-2011 02:03 | Animal Liberation | Bio-technology | Birmingham | Sheffield

Harlan in Belton, Loughborough, are one of they few remaining suppliers of beagles to vivisection laboratories left in the UK. Over 1,000 dogs are held in the kennels onsite at any given time - 250 of which are killed each year as surplus to stock.

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First casualty of war

Margaret Kimberley | 13-05-2011 21:46 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Sheffield | World

Metro, 3 May 2011
The past month has been a difficult one for anyone who wants to be at all knowledgeable about our world. First it was necessary to avoid the endless and endlessly useless reporting of the British royal wedding. No sooner had that media monstrosity ended when we were told that the United States government had succeeded in killing Osama bin Laden. The orgy of hatred and rancid triumphalism was immediate and a sickening sight to behold. Crowds of rabid Americans descended upon “ground zero” the world trade center site, to wave flags and chant as if they were the winning football team.

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Sheffield 63rd anniversay of the Nakba events

Sheffield PSC and Sheffield Students Palestine society | 13-05-2011 20:37 | Palestine | Sheffield | World

This Saturday, 14th May: 12 - 1.30 p.m. Commemmoration of Nakba Day. Outside Sheffield Town Hall. Please join us as we remember the victims of the 1948 Nakba and the victims of the ongoing Nakba for the last 63 years. Commemorations are being held all over the world - it has never been more important to remember the Nakba, in Israel today legislation has been passed that makes it illegal for people to organise events that use the word Nakba.

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Osama and the ghosts of September 11: “Proof that Obama is lying”

Michael C. Ruppert | 12-05-2011 21:18 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Sheffield | World

Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2011
You see people will accept lies if their lives get better. As their lives get worse, they will inevitably ask questions. And as their lives disintegrate, they will start looking for both answers and suspects. That was and is the swimming pool full of gasoline that Barack Obama is lighting matches in.

If the United States of America does not immediately announce a massive drawdown in Afghanistan, the world will keep asking questions about OBL because our lives will be getting worse, not better, by the day. And every time Mr. Obama opens his mouth about 9-11, he pours more gasoline into the pool and asks for another box of matches.

It was not my choice. Barack Obama has placed 9-11 back on the table again. Mainstream media, of course, can't say Jack Diddly about this theater of the absurd, even though they’ve been cornered into asking a few pseudo-hardball questions. They are, after all, criminally culpable for the endorsement and concealment of something they damn well knew was a lie, murder, and high treason ten years ago.

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FUKUSHIMA Poison Released

Alex Smith | 12-05-2011 17:27 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield | World

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According to the mainstream media, the nuclear accident is all over. Just the opposite is happening. Historic high levels of radioactivity. Reactor 1 totally melted down. Mega radiation released again. Unconfirmed rumors of another reactor fire. What we need to know. Summary of all latest news.

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Just Do It - World Premier - June the 9th - Sheffield

Just Do It | 11-05-2011 17:05 | Climate Chaos | Culture | Energy Crisis | Sheffield | World

Just Do It will be premiering at Sheffield Doc Fest on Thursday June the 9th at 6:35pm  http://bit.ly/jJ6ryI

Don't miss out on the World Premier of this groundbreaking doc, book your tickets here  http://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/justdoitqanda

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Leeds trip to the Rossport Solidarity Camp

anon@indymedia.org (LRSC) | 11-05-2011 16:09 | Rossport Solidarity | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Account of a visit to the Rossport Solidarity Camp in Ireland by six campaigners from Leeds

Last week, six of us from Leeds sorted out a van, picked up a marquee, and headed to the Rossport Solidarity Camp in western Ireland. And had a great time working and playing hard. Rossport is a campaign supporting a local community based around Broadhaven Bay fight a refinery and pipeline being put in through Shell in an area where outstanding natural beauty is a phrase that does not do the place full justice. The pipeline, being put through a bog and the land of local farmers, will put people's lives at risk and threaten the local ecology.

The camp has moved to a field at Aghoos, opposite the latest bit of ground where Shell are laying the next stage of pipe to bring the gas inland to the Bellinaboy refinery - semi-mothballed because of the huge delays the campaigns by the local and the camp have been imposing. We spent the first half of the week helping set it up the new camp so it would be ready for the mini-festival at the weekend. We built grey-water systems and benders, put up marquees and cooked for the masses, gave massages to the wonderful locals and helped with the bar.

A few of us had been to Rossport before so it was great to catch up with old friends. Given how friendly people were it was very easy to make many new ones as well. There was, refreshingly, a large amount of politics forming part of the general life on camp, both in action and disussion. It would be the first to say that it is far from perfect, but it is a good place to learn from.

At the weekend, 30 people walked over to the Shell compound and lifted up all the bog mats which had been put down to allow heavy machinery to move across and put in boreholes. For over an hour all you could hear was the steady thud of them being systematically lifted and rolled out of the reach of the machines. The police could do nothing, and security was outnumbered. Other actions happened as well. See the account, pictures (of action and camp) and video of action at  http://www.wsm.ie/c/shell-bog-road-rossport-solidarity-camp

While we were there, there was also a ceremony for the new boat of Pat O'Donnells - another bit of local defiance against the power of Shell. His last one having been deliberately sunk by armed, masked men following his determined resistance.

We also send our solidarity and best wishes to those who did the lock-on to the compound -  http://www.indymedia.ie/article/99686

The mixture of action and discussion, of friendship and partying worked really well; we all had a wicked time and were sorry to leave. Some of us will be back. We encourage everyone to go if they get a chance - the camp is open all the time on a beautiful site surrounded by amazing mountains. From 4-6th June it his hosting a Party Against The Pipe - for more details see the website at
 http://www.rossportsolidaritycamp.org/content/party-against-pipe-festival-june-bank-holiday-4-6th

With luck, there will be a public event in Leeds this month to talk more about the campaign. Keep your eyes posted.

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Mark Kennedy - Billy No Mates

Jello B | 11-05-2011 13:41 | Repression | Sheffield | World

Food Sovereignty Tour + Agroecology Short Course in Venezuela – July 10-22

Bolivarian Circle Alberto Lovera New York | 10-05-2011 20:41 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Liverpool | Sheffield

You are invited to participate in a study tour to study food sovereignty, social movements and social change in Venezuela, July 10 to 22. The tour will examine issues of land reform, urbanization issues, rural development and food sovereignty within a dynamic political context.

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Anti Arms-Traders 'breach' parameter for Heckler and Koch picket

Shut Down H + K | 10-05-2011 19:57 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | Terror War | Sheffield | South Coast

A nice photo opp!!
Every second Monday of the month the Shut Down H + K campaign in Nottingham hold a peaceful picket outside the Easter Park Industrial Estate, Nottingham, to highlight and protest the presence on the business estate of the international arms manufacturers and traders, Heckler and Koch. Heckler and Koch have been in the city for over five years and an arms manufacturer of varying degrees and under various names has been in the city for many decades. Protesters have always been around to highlight these scum and protest against them, as I'm sure many of us would expect.

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Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair

Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair | 10-05-2011 18:50 | Culture | Sheffield

***Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair Afterparty***
8:00 til 2:00, Saturday 21st May
@ the Redhouse, 168 Solly Street

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Interview with David Edwards from Media Lens

Interview by Sam Walby | 10-05-2011 18:18 | Analysis | Culture | Other Press | Sheffield | World

Media Lens is a media analysis organisation set up by David Edwards and David Cromwell in 2001 to highlight the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting in Britain. Sending out regular email alerts to its subscribers, it questions the coverage of key topics by ‘impartial’ sources like the BBC, as well as traditionally liberal publications like the Independent. Ultimately, it hopes to encourage members of the public to challenge journalists and editors over the way they report. After publishing a couple of Media Lens alerts in Now Then in the past few months, we spoke to David Edwards about the venture and how it got off the ground on the month of its 10th anniversary.

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Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed on the Death of Osama Bin Laden

Gareth Newnham | 10-05-2011 16:10 | Analysis | Education | Terror War | Sheffield | World

Stills from the Interview
During filming for the upcoming documentary feature 'The Crisis of Civilization' Dean Puckett asked best-selling author and international security analyst Dr. Nafeez Ahmed for his thoughts on the recent death of Osama Bin Laden.

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New Bin Laden tapes appear fake like earlier ones

Stephen Lendman | 10-05-2011 16:04 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Sheffield | World

Time's special issue on the death of Osama bin Laden, 20 May 2011
This article highlights a shameless Washington effort to compound one lie with others. Ad nauseam accounts continue, contributing to war on terror fear mongering that's changed America dramatically post-9/11 disturbingly. It suggests worse yet to come, including perhaps more war besides others now raging, while popular needs go begging.

Despite poll data showing opposition, they continue because people focus more on bread and circuses than activism, the only way to achieve constructive change. It's high time opinions became anger enough to significantly make a difference. It better because the alternative is too dire to imagine.

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