UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Brothers-in-Arms: Capitalism and Corporate Journalism

CRUSHING ECONOMICS, CHEERLEADING MEDIA AND A LOFTY DISMISSAL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES

An essential role of corporate journalism is to shore up public confidence in an unjust, crisis-riven financial and economic system. Although plenty of gloom and doom is permitted, especially in the face of obvious crisis, the legitimacy of the system is rarely questioned.

The Digital Economy - state control of the internet

AF | 16-06-2010 17:10 | Other Press | Technology | Sheffield

The digital economy act is an important step in reining in the availability of information. A pivotal moment, just like the printing press was. The question is, will we defend what we have, or will we let it slip away into the never ending pit of commoditization?

Gaza Freedom Flotilla Survivors Speak in Sheffield

2%Human | 16-06-2010 01:32 | Palestine | Sheffield

Audio from an emergency public meeting of the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign to hear the shocking stories from two survivors Alex Phillips and Osama Qashoo who were on board the Mavi Marmara, the ship from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla illegally boarded by the IDF in International waters.

What is the future context for Transition?

Chris | 14-06-2010 21:44 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached is a recording of a session titled, "What is the future context for Transition?", which was run by Sophy Banks on Sunday 13th June 2010 at the Transition Network Conference.

Centre for Alternative Technology: Zero Carbon Britain 2030

The attached audio of Bruce Heagerty presenting the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Zero Carbon Britain 2030, report was recorded at the Transition Network Conference on 14th June 2010. The slides from the presentation are also attached as in Power Point and PDF format (a smaller file).

Peter North launching his book Local Money

Chris | 13-06-2010 20:25 | Sheffield | World

Attached is a recording of Peter North talking about his new book Local Money, How to make it happen in your community, at the Transition Network Conference on 13th June 2010.

Peace in The Park (set up)

underclassrising.net | 13-06-2010 16:33 | Sheffield

The Peace in the Park festival promotes peace and understanding by bringing together communities through artistic, musical and vocal expression. Peace in the Park is organised by a group of artists, musicians, students, events organisers and other everyday Sheffield folk, working together in a not for profit collective..

HEAT STROKE: When Heat Kills

Scientists predict more deadly heat waves. Now they have found the upper limit our bodies tolerate - and we'll get there without stopping our emissions. The "skeptical scientist", John Cook, and Stuart Staniford, the technical investigator, talk it through. From Chicago to Europe's deadly 2003 heat wave to cooking our grandkids.

Rob Hopkins: Transition as a Pattern Language

Chris | 13-06-2010 11:01 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached is a recording of Rob Hopkins talking at the Transition Network Conference on Sunday 13th June 2010 about the re-framing of the 12 Steps of Transition and Transition Handbook as a Pattern Language.

Peace In The Park

Interviews and chats at Peas In The Park

Making Sense of the Financial Crisis in the Era of Peak Oil

Attached is a recording of Stoneleigh from The Automatic Earth,

http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/ speaking at the Transition Network Conference on 12th June 2010.

Transition Network Conference 2010 Open Space Introduction

Chris | 12-06-2010 13:21 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached is a recording of the session to sort out the open space sessions at the Transition Network Conference 2010 and photos of the boards with the timetable on that came out of the session.

Gaza flotilla survivors to speak in Sheffield

Sheffield PSC | 12-06-2010 11:41 | Flotilla to Gaza | Palestine | Sheffield

Tuesday 15th June. Public meeting on the Freedom Flotilla. 7.30 p.m. Quaker Meeting House, James St. Sheffield S1 2EW.

Two survivors of the Flotilla attack will present eye witness accounts of events aboard the Mavi and Challenger boats. We will also discuss the tasks for the solidarity movement in the wake of the Flotilla attacks and the (momentary) world wide attention focussed on the Siege of Gaza. Please make sure you come to this crucial meeting: we need your support and active solidarity

Transition Network Conference 2010 Opening Session

Chris | 12-06-2010 11:14 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached is a recording of the opening session of the 2010 Transition Network Conference which is taking place in Devon and started on 12th June 2010.

Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack on the Gaza Peace Flotilla

As discussed in Part 1,

http://sheffield.indymedia.org.uk/2010/06/453210.html media coverage of the non-violent Iranian capture of 15 British sailors (in Iranian waters) focused on the humiliating failure of the sailors to open fire in self-defence. Journalists took a very different view of the May 31 Israeli attack on the ship Mavi Marmara carrying human rights activists and supplies to the besieged population of Gaza.

Europe wide surveillance on ‘extremists’.

Fitwatch | 10-06-2010 17:21 | Repression | Technology | Sheffield

Statewatch has obtained documents showing that the EU has agreed a plan to gather intelligence on those they consider ‘extremists’.

There can be no PEACE with out The Class War..

Barnsley Bill | 10-06-2010 13:54 | Sheffield

The Peace in the Park festival promotes peace and understanding by bringing together communities through artistic, musical and vocal expression. Peace in the Park is organised by a group of artists, musicians, students, events organisers and other everyday Sheffield folk, working together in a not for profit collective

Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack on the Gaza Peace Flotilla - Part 1

The most potent propaganda relies on language loaded with hidden implications. In a recent speech, journalist Robert Fisk noted:

“When we westerners find that ‘our’ enemies - al-Qaeda, for example, or the Taliban - have set off more bombs and staged more attacks than usual, we call it ‘a spike in violence’. Ah yes, a ‘spike’!

“A ‘spike’ in violence, ladies and gentlemen is a word first used, according to my files, by a brigadier general in the Baghdad Green Zone in 2004. Yet now we use that phrase, we extemporise on it, we relay it on the air as our phrase.”
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http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/05/201052574726865274.html)

Sheffield World Naked Bike Ride - Saturday 19 June

A peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration of the bicycle and also a celebration of the power and individuality of the human body. A symbol of the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic. The world's biggest naked protest: 50+ cities and thousands of riders participate worldwide, including more than 1500 in the UK in 2007.

Meet Tom Holmes The Rotherham fascist..

underclassrising.net | 08-06-2010 04:16 | Sheffield

A BNP activist is living a secret double life, desperate to prevent his employers from finding out about his extremist views – despite having stood as a candidate in last month’s election.

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