UK Indymedia - Sheffield Globalisation Newswire Archive

Sheffield Against Bush March

Sheffield played host today to a march of 150-1000 people. And guess what, Sheffield Samba Band joined in! A quick chat with a Sunday Times photographer suggestions national coverage tomorrow...

Bush Up North

The Sedgefield Welcoming Committee invites you to come to Sedgefield on Friday 21st to meet and greet President George W Bush and Tony Blair.

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CALL FOR ACTION - THE EAGLE IS LANDING LETS GIVE BUSH A WALM RECEPTION

The invader is preparing to fly in on Wednesday 19th November: LIGHT A BEACON ON TUESDAY 18th NOVEMBER AND ILLUMINATE THE NATION’S DISTASTE AT THE SUPREME WAR PIG

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WP: Stop Bush meeting

Workers Power Public meeting
Showroom Cinema (screen 5)
Thursday 6th November 7.30pm

Action against software patents

The dangers of software patents are highlighted tomorrow by the president of the free software foundation (

http://www.fsf.org) tommorrow, in London.

Talk in Sheffield going as this post is typed.
A must for anyone interested in technology and want to take action. There is lot to be done.

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Sheffield No Sweat Event - Sat 4th October

The Sheffield No Sweat day event is on Sat 4th October, Sheffield University
Students Union, Western Bank, Sheffield

No Sweat (anti-sweatshop) Meeting

The next Sheffield No Sweat meeting is on Thurs 11th Sept at St Matthews Hall on Carver St (opposite the central Fire Station in city centre)at 7.30pm. We'll be concentrating on finalising details for the local dayschool on October 4th but also planning future local actions.

BBC world service programme on US foreign policy and oil

BBC world sercvice broadcasting what looks to be an interesting prog on Oil and UAS foreign policy. Probably nothing new in it but may be worth a listen!

EU Software Patent Plans Shelved Amid Massive Demonstrations

On Aug 28th, the European Parliament postponed its vote on the proposed EU Software Patent Directive. The day before, approximately 500 persons had gathered for a rally beside the Parliament in Brussels, accompanied by an online demonstration involving more than 2000 websites. The events in and near the Parliament were reported extensively covered in the media, including tv and radio, all over Europe and beyond. Within a few days, the petition calling the European Parliament to reject software patentability accumulated 50,000 new signatures.

No Sweat (Anti-Sweatshop) Meeting

There is a Sheffield No Sweat meeting for people who are interested in anti-sweatshop campaigning, on Thursday August 14th, at 7:30pm, at St Matthews Hall on Carver Street (just off Division St).

Audio interviews with and pictures of ISM activists Leila and Chris

Leila Sansour is currently touring through Britian with her latest film "Jeremy Hardy v. the Israeli Army". Her film got shown in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sheffield and London last week and at many cities she answered questions after the film.
ISM activists also organised ISM Orientation days with training to nonviolent Resistance of Occupation.
Here are interviews and pictures with Leila Sansour and Chris, both committed and passionate activists for the International Solidarity Movement.

More information:
International Solidarity Movement, Electronic Intifada

Another Nike purchase

Phill W | 10-07-2003 12:03 | Globalisation | Sheffield

Nike buy out Converse

No Sweat - Sheffield Meeting

Mickey Conn | 09-07-2003 18:17 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Sheffield

There is a Sheffield No Sweat meeting for those involved, or who would like to get involved, with anti-sweatshop campaiging, on Thursday July 10th, at 7:30pm, at St Matthews Hall on Carver Street (just off Division St).