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25 Years After the Battle of Orgreave -- A People's History

Repost | 18-05-2009 20:09 | History | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Meeting on Fri May 22, 7pm

Barnsley BNP "Off Our Streets"

100 trade unionists and anti-fascists challenged the Barnsley BNPs "right" to give out their racist and anti-working class rubbish in the town centre today, Saturday May 18th.

Tramlines is comeing to the City Center:

underclassrising.net | 14-05-2009 12:30 | Sheffield

While we perambulate variety, we walk but as so many Ghosts or Shadows in it, that itself being but the Umbrage of the Unity.

Plaque to commemorate ILP members who fought in Spain

The first plaque to remember the members of the Independent Labour Party who fought in the Spanish Civil War alongside the POUM on the Aragon Front is to be unveiled in Manchester on May 30th.

Caoimhe Butterly (Quiva) talk on continuing Isreali war crimes in Gaza

Caoimhe Butterly (Quiva) has been the Freegaza movement,

http://www.freegaza.org/, coordinator in Gaza since November 2008. She witnessed the devastating consequences of the Israeli Attacks on the Palestinian people. Quiva will share with us her experience during the horrific time which the Palestinian people suffered.

May Day Solidarity Conference in Barnsley - a report

On May Day 2009. the magnificent 150 year old Barnsley Miners Hall was the setting for a conference bringing together militant trade unionists from Yorkshire and asylum seekers and migrant workers from around the world...

The Big Art Project and those cooling towers:

http://underclassrising.net/ | 09-05-2009 10:45 | Sheffield

Just how 'public' is Public Art? How much influence do you have over what lands up where you live? What do everyday people really like? The Big Art Project asks all the big questions about Public Art.

Spoof stickers against rising fares on Leeds Buses.

Those pests have struck again.

After their spoof of the local paper was so well received the people behind the Yorkshire Evening Pest have responded to yet another rise in the fares on First buses by producing stickers which helpfully inform passengers of both the rise in prices and what the company really thinks of them.

SPARROWS' NEST EVENT: 'Kropotkin's Mutual Aid today' - Sat 9th May 2009 at 3pm

The Sparrows' Nest is pleased to announce a talk by Iain McKay, editor of The Anarchist FAQ, related to the new Freedom Press edition of Kropotkin's masterpiece Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution. Published in 1902, the book provided detailed evidence of cooperation at the heart of the natural world. Iain is visiting Nottingham to present the background and relevance today of Mutual Aid, to be followed by discussion. Date/Time: Saturday 9th May, 3.00pm

Sheffield Station closed despite protests

Anon | 06-05-2009 07:29 | Sheffield

Sheffield Station was this morning closed to all but ticket holders despite the objections of the vast majority of sheffield residents who's taxes have been spent creating a much improved facility that they are now unable to use.

Stop the BNP in Barnsley

Front 242 | 05-05-2009 21:22 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Protest against BNP fuhrer Nick Griffin - due to speak at a BNP meeting in Barnsley this Thursday.

Chesterfield Mayday Photos

Chris | 04-05-2009 15:33 | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

The traditional labour movement Mayday march and rally, organised by Chesterfield Trades Council, took place in Chesterfield on Monday 4th May 2009.

Time's Up! Read it now for free.

There is a book I would like you all to read, and you don't have to pay a single penny for it, if you don't want to; but it could change the way you see the world and live your life, entirely.

Sheffield Live World Press Freedom Day Interview

Attached is an interview about Indymedia that was broadcast on Sheffield Live

http://www.sheffieldlive.org/ on 1st May 2009 to mark World Press Freedom Day, 3rd May

http://www.worldpressfreedomday.org/ topics covered include the recent server seizure,

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2009/strummer/

new miners compensation scheme, and the vultures are circling

http://underclassrising.net/ | 01-05-2009 11:53 | Sheffield

We've had money grabbing bastards from Beresfords and Raleys, now a Cardiff firm of solicitors are touting for business to make claims on behalf of miners for the 'Miners Knee' compensation scheme that comes into effect in the summer.

BNP Activists Again Visited in W.Yorks

Antifascists | 29-04-2009 18:11 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

More BNP activists get night visits

More BNP Activists Visited in W.Yorkshire

Antifascists | 29-04-2009 17:51 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

More BNP scum get night visits

May Day Solidarity Conference, Barnsley

Last call out for the May Day Solidarity Conference in Barnsley on Saturday May 2nd. We hope that - on International Workers Day - the conference will bring together those who want to fight for the rights of all workers, regardless of nationality or immigration status.

The Coal caravan has arrived in West Yorkshire!

The coal caravan is now in West Yorkshire and has visited Fairburn Ings which is threatened with open casting and Ferrbybridge power station which will burn the coal.

Anti-militarists disrupt careers fair.

Sheffield Activist Network | 29-04-2009 13:15 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Sheffield anti-militarists dismantled the stalls of prominent research companies in the arms trade and army recruiters at the Spring graduate recruitment fair.

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