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USA: Declassified Docs Reveal Military Operative Spied on Peace Groups

Newly declassified documents reveal that an active member of Students for a Democratic Society and Port Militarization Resistance in Washington state was actually an informant for the US military. The man everyone knew as “John Jacob” was in fact John Towery, a member of the Force Protection Service at Fort Lewis. The military’s role in the spying raises questions about possibly illegal activity. The Posse Comitatus law bars the use of the armed forces for law enforcement inside the United States. The Fort Lewis military base denied our request for an interview. But in a statement to Democracy Now, the base’s Public Affairs office publicly acknowledged for the first time that Towery is a military operative. “This could be one of the key revelations of this era,” said Eileen Clancy, who has closely tracked government spying on activist organizations.

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Highgate Farm Protest Camp - Tuesday's Timeline

SHAC | 28-07-2009 23:04 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

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Monday's timeline:

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Highgate Farm Protest Camp - Monday's Timeline

SHAC | 28-07-2009 01:10 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

Monday, 27th July

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Global Power and Global Government

Andrew Gavin Marshall | 25-07-2009 00:59 | Analysis | Sheffield

Humanity is on the verge of entering into the most tumultuous period in our history. The prospects of a global depression, the likes of which have never been seen before; a truly global war, on a scale never before imagined; and societal collapse, for which nations of the world are building totalitarian police states to control populations; are increasing by the day. The major global trend forecasters are sounding the alarms on economic depression, war, a return to fascism and a total reorganization of society. Through crisis, we are seeing the reorganization of the global political economy, and the transformation of capitalism into a totalitarian capitalist world government. Capitalism has never stayed the same through its history; it has always changed and will continue to do so. Its changes are explained and analyzed through political-economic theory, both mainstream theory and critical. The changes are undertaken over years, decades and centuries. The next phase of capitalism is one in which the world moves to a state-controlled economic system, much like China, of totalitarian capitalism.

'Redwatch' Updated - LOL!

Gluebag-Watch | 21-07-2009 00:02 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

About as scary as a balding middle-aged man who walks like he's shit miself.

Tommy Williams - "Vicious, Lying, and Mentally Disturbed"

Sheffield People Need To Know: | 20-07-2009 07:56 | Sheffield

The above title for this post is a direct quote taken from Nick Griffin, who was recently asked what he thought of the Sheffield drug abuser. Why was Griffin being questioned? It was because Mr Williams has been spreading more lies on what has become the non premiere nationalist site, Stormfront.

SONIC ROCK AGAINST RACISM GIG SHEFFIELD NOV 1ST 2009

josh dreamspirit | 19-07-2009 14:47 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield

SEE THE PROMO POSTER HERE

Fuck FIRST MAINLINE time for some direct action?

underclassrising.net | 18-07-2009 10:51 | Sheffield

Last year, First Group made £122 million profit t nationally, most of which went into the pockets of its shareholders, the same shareholders who are willing to sit on their backsides comfortably whilst complaining that their workers aren’t doing a good enough job, neglecting the fact that all bus drivers not only have to deal with their management’s incompetence,and the anger at the proposal to cut the 86 bus service This bus is not only used by residents of Rustlings Road and Nether Green but by a considerable number of the allotment holders behind Rustlings Road.

Keep Our Station Open

underclassrising.net | 17-07-2009 20:17 | Sheffield

It is 7 years since to the date the footbridge was first conceived and to mark the occasion www.rasc-sheffield.com/index.html had a birthday celebration.

Sheffield SWP cash-in on job losses

Trotwatch | 12-07-2009 16:12 | Analysis | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Exposé on the scandalous behaviour of local Socialist Workers Party (SWP) branch raising money for their organising fund through exploiting the public's sympathy with sacked workers.

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Fargate Speaker (#9) - A Load of Old Ballots!

Anarchist Federation (Sheffield) | 10-07-2009 17:33 | Other Press | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

In This Issue: Early Mischief Makers (a look back at Sheffield’s secret radical history), new Mayor in Doncaster, bus workers strike, religious education and more ….

New Labour approved™ BNP policy.

Me | 09-07-2009 02:45 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Sheffield

The inevitable collapse in New Labour support coupled with the recent success of the BNP in the European elections has left New Labour in the cold and clutching at straws. In desperate attempts to win popularity, Labour continues pandering to the BNP and propagating their racist ideology.

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Sheffield City Council reject the application from Tesco for Comonside:

underclassrising.net | 07-07-2009 17:49 | Sheffield

Another one bites the dust planning application no 09/00745/FUL was regceted at The West and North planning meeting, which was hold on the 7th July a room full of local people herd Sheffield City Council reject the application from Tesco.

Bradford's BNP Latest Meeting Place

West Yorkshire's BNP current meeting at a popular music venue that regularly hosts local bands from West Yorkshire and beyond, the Royal pub in Low Moor. Like their hero Adolf Hitler with his beer hall meetings, the Royal is where West Yorkshire's fat and ugly BNP demifuhrers now meet regularly to plot their campaigns of hatred.

Sharrrow Festival

Mark | 05-07-2009 07:51 | Sheffield

The diverse community in Sharrow come together for an unexpectedly sunny festival

Stuff the university bosses! Education workers in Sheffield, a call for OBU!

IWW (IU 620 - Sheffield) | 04-07-2009 17:09 | Education | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Sheffield University is about to be hit by massive cuts, job losses and cuts in workers pay. This is a call to arms from the One Big Union!

Tramlines Music event where has that fucking 40k been spent?

underclassrising.net | 03-07-2009 18:17 | Sheffield

Placate is to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry and they come with there fine words, here is your soap box sir do as you are told ask your question, so we asked the following..

Stop the BNP's 'Festival' of Hate

Local Campaign Groups and the TUC mobilise against unwelcome Fascist event

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Around the Campaigns Tuesday 30th June 2009

You have the Power to Stop Deportations

You will need Courage, Persistence and Faith

An Anti-Deportation Campaign involves organizing resistance to restrictive immigration legislation, and simply means making the government change their minds regarding an individual case.

Drax 29 trial starts Monday 10am - Leeds

Last June 29 people stopped a train taking coal into Drax power station to draw attention to Climate Change and the contribution of carbon emissions from coal powered fire stations and in particular Drax.

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