UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Peak Coal Could Mean Blackouts - Richard Heinberg

Alex Smith | 12-11-2009 05:06 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Radio Ecoshock interview with Richard Heinberg on his new book "Coal, Climate Change, and the Last Energy Crisis". Known for Peak Oil exertise, (author of "The Party's Over", and "Powerdown") - Heinberg blows up the myth of coal reserves. Will Peak Coal come in time to save the planet?

The Botanic Gardens. and a new apilication for it,s Proposed: Demolition

underclassrising.net | 09-11-2009 22:55 | Sheffield

This New aplication will see The Demolition of existing student halls of residence, annex, associated building including temporary structures around experimental gardens and Nos. 26, 28 & 30 Taptonville Road.

Nafeez Ahmed: Our Terrorists

Following is an extended and footnoted version of an article previously published at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/11/441115.html the updated version has been described by Nafeez as "a bit meatier, and murkier".

Not Just Pie in the Sky – Why Anarchists Should Help ‘Reclaim the Earth Centre!’

underclassrising.net | 08-11-2009 14:40 | Sheffield

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Morale crisis in US army

Vast minority | 08-11-2009 11:40 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield | South Coast

AN AMERICAN military source has confirmed that morale in the US/UK military machine has plunged to crisis levels.

Audio: Transition North Conference

Chris | 07-11-2009 00:22 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached are recordings of the opening plenary session and the closing plenary session from the Transition North conference which was held on 6th November 2009 in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire,

http://transitionnorth.net/

The BBC’S Jeremy Paxman on Iraq - “We were hoodwinked”

In an interview last week, Jeremy Paxman - leading interviewer on BBC 2’s flagship Newsnight programme - claimed that he had been “hoodwinked” by US government propaganda prior to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Paxman commented:

"As far as I personally was concerned, there came a point with the presentation of the so-called evidence, with the moment when Colin Powell sat down at the UN General Assembly and unveiled what he said was cast-iron evidence of things like mobile, biological weapon facilities and the like...

"When I saw all of that, I thought, well, 'We know that Colin Powell is an intelligent, thoughtful man, and a sceptical man. If he believes all this to be the case, then, you know, he's seen the evidence; I haven't.’

"Now that evidence turned out to be absolutely meaningless, but we only discover that after the event. So, you know, I’m perfectly open to the accusation that we were hoodwinked. Yes, clearly we were."
(Paxman, ‘Is World Journalism in Crisis?‘, Coventry University online interview, October 28, 2009. The entire interview is available here:

http://coventryuniversity.podbean.com/2009/10/29/is-there-a-crisis-in-world-journalism-jeremy-paxman/ )

Military machine imploding

WESTERN imperialism in central Asia looks closer to imploding today after two extremely serious incidents over the last few days.

Climate Change Denial and "Death Denial"

Following is an article by George Monbiot on the rise of climate change denial which starkly contrasts this with the increasingly dire warnings from scientists about where we are heading, perhaps 4+°C by 2050. The denial has been stoked up by a massive disinformation campaign as the scientists at realclimate.org have documented. "Denial" and "maladaptive coping strategies" have also been recently considered in an article by Clive Hamilton, how to deal with climate change grief.

The Squatting of Pisgah House.. What did it acheve then?

underclassrising.net | 04-11-2009 21:14 | Sheffield

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Residents Against Station Closure update:

underclassrising.net | 04-11-2009 15:32 | Sheffield

The next Residents Against Station Closure meeting is on

Monday 7th December at 7pm

at Victoria Methodist Church, Stafford Road, S2 2SE

25ft gun being marched to Heckler and Koch

A small but dedicated group of Nottingham residents and activists have built a 25 foot willow wood rifle. It will be marched to the UK head quarters of international gun makers and sellers Heckler and Koch, Easter Park Industrial Estate, Lenton, Nottingham.

apple action at the earth centre

Earlier today a group of activists took apple action and liberated a haul of delicious fruits from the abundant forest gardens at the derelict earth centre. Weeks of meaningless promises and blatant lies from Doncaster Council led the group of harvesters to take action.

Palestinian Child Prisoners - UK Meetings

A national tour to highlight the systematic and institutionalised ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian children by the Israeli authorities, organised by Action for Palestinian Children and supported by Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Mohammad Abu Eid, from the occupied West Bank, was 14 years old when he was detained by the Israeli forces in February 2008 and accused of throwing stones at the Wall. Mohammad was beaten, interrogated in the absence of a lawyer and family member, deceived into signing a confession, prosecuted in a military court and sentenced to four months imprisonment inside Israel. Whilst in prison, he received no education and no family visits.

Mohammad, in the company of his mother, Somaya, will share their experiences with the audience to foster a better understanding of the situation facing Palestinian children.

We Love The Earth Centre (RECYLCE REUSE RECLALAIM)

http://welovetheearthcentre.blogspot.com/ | 31-10-2009 20:25 | Sheffield

So that its easier for some people we now meet every Sunday at 1.30 at the welcome point near the train station (conisbrough). our numbers are growing and we welcome anyone that is curious or has ideas about the future of The Earth Centre

The EDL is a nationalist, islamophobic RACIST organisation

The EDL is a nationalist, islamophobic RACIST organisation | 31-10-2009 18:50 | Sheffield

The election of two British National Party (BNP) candidates in the June elections to the European Parliament was the first national election success for fascists in British history. We have already seen some of the consequences of the BNP’s election. There has been increased BNP media coverage including the BBC announcing it would invite Nick Griffin, the leader of the BNP to appear on Question Time.

3 Gory Necklaces: Hollywood Pushing Pate, Rabbit Flesh, Under Guise Of Art

The films Australia, Julie and Julia, and No Reservations glorify genocidal live shipping
of animals, pate de foie gras, and in general cadaver consumption.

Opposing Fascism Opposing The EDL..

underclassrising.net | 31-10-2009 13:31 | Sheffield

The election of two British National Party (BNP) candidates in the June elections to the European Parliament was the first national election success for fascists in British history. We have already seen some of the consequences of the BNP’s election. There has been increased BNP media coverage including the BBC announcing it would invite Nick Griffin, the leader of the BNP to appear on Question Time.

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george | 29-10-2009 21:35 | Repression | Sheffield | World

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POSTAL WORKERS STRIKE 2009 - FAQ

underclassrising.net | 29-10-2009 14:13 | Liverpool | Sheffield

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