UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Transition Network Conference: Closing Session

Chris | 25-06-2010 16:13 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached is a recording of the closing session of the Transition Network Conference which was held on 12-14th June 2010.

Transiton Network Conference: Energy Descent Planning Workshop

Chris | 25-06-2010 14:18 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Attached is a recording of a Energy Descent Planning Workshop held on 13th June 2010 at the Transition Network Conference, which was run by Jacqi Hodgson and Shaun Chamberlain. It was advertised with this description: the workshop will explore and discuss some of the methods and strategies used in starting out and designing a framework for research, gathering material for the timeline and responsive thinking in communities to create ideas and involvement in developing a locally based Energy Descent Action Plan, using some aspects of the Totnes and District experience for reference.

DANGER DEEP IN THE GULF

While crackpot radio warns millions will die - I interview experts. Dr. Joye just returned from the Gulf measuring plumes. Hirshfield just testified to Congress. Mencimer writes: Tea Party fears Gulf spill leads to FEMA camps.

SAVE THE SECRET GARDEN: ROUND 2 UP AND RUNNING AND NEEDS YOU!!

underclassrising.net | 23-06-2010 06:25 | Sheffield

The new plans for the site are pretty much the same as the previous plans and do nothing to conserve the historic gardens and the plant collection on the site.
The council are inviting comments and objections on this new planning application right up to the time it comes before the Planning Board.

Oil Is Not The Worst Part of British Petroleum's Gulf Gusher!

It is bad enough that British Petroleum (BP) doesn't want to attempt to use high explosives drilled deep down into the bed rock beside the pipe to bend it closed. It is incredibly psychotically cynical of BP to collect 15 to 20 thousand barrels of oil a day from the well head and sell that oil into the market at $77 barrel as a means to save the company from bankruptcy while 90 percent of the rest of the oil and gas from the well head leak into gulf waters.

"FREE THE ATENCO PRISONERS" : PROTEST AT LONDON MEXICAN EMBASSY TUES. 29 JUNE

While world headlines feature the deployment of the army by the Mexican government in a seemingly losing battle against drug cartels, it's less well-known that the Mexican government has moved ruthlessly to crush grassroots people's movements who have nothing to do with organised criminality.

Blues Budget batters public

Roger Bagley | 22-06-2010 22:19 | Other Press | Sheffield

Dangerous Tory axeman George Osborne went on the rampage against Britain's workers on Tuesday.

Tom Holmes = Islamophobe

Recently BNP activist and sad loser Tom Holmes has been in the news after he expressed disgusting views on his Facebook rofile and slagged off his fellow workers. He of course denied the accusations, claiming not to bbe a racist. We all know this is bollocks, as the following shows (caution, contains link to Geert Wilders shitty Fitna video)

Independence FROM America Day, July 4, at Menwith Hill

Pandora | 21-06-2010 18:44 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield | World

Come and join Mark Thomas and friends at THE Independence gig of the year. With live music, great company and good food.

(Leeds area) For an Antifascist coalition

Leeds Afed | 21-06-2010 12:54 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

a call-out for an anti-fascis aciton coalition to oppose the EDL and other racist/fascist groups in the region

Stop Vivisection In Sheffield! Photos of yesterday's march

Stop Animal Experiments in Sheffield | 20-06-2010 14:38 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

On Saturday 19th June around 80 activists marched through Sheffield, to call for an end to animal experiments at the University of Sheffield. Check the campaign website soon for a report on the march.

Sheffield Bike Festival and Animal Rights Demonstration

underclassrising.net | 19-06-2010 15:51 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

So The Police changed the planed route for The Naked Bike Ride, meant that we missed this, meanwhile on Devonshire Green was Sheffield Bike Festival, and The Animal Rights people was holding there demonstration, here are some images and as was told often if you have nothing positive to say then say nowt so let the images speak for themselves..

Dark Conspiracies of the Gulf

Rumors, myth, and conspiracy pour out of the Gulf Gusher. Alex investigates. Is it possible this leak can never be contained? From the crazy to the all-to-true.

Reclaiming the Moors for Peace - Fylingdales, 6 June 2010

Trident Ploughshares Media | 18-06-2010 15:58 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

RAF / USAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire – Sunday, 6th June 2010

A day to build awareness of the role of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Early Warning Station in the North York Moors National Park, both among the activists and the public visiting the park.

Staff protest at University of Sheffield in row over 'two-tier' contracts

UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE UNION (UCU) | 18-06-2010 14:58 | Sheffield

Staff and students at the University of Sheffield will hold lunchtime protests on Monday 21 June in a row over controversial new contracts. The demonstration, which has been organised by members of the University and College Union (UCU), UNISON, UNITE and the National of Union of Students (NUS), will begin at 12.30pm outside the students' union (see notes for directions).

Saville Inquiry continues cover-up of Bloody Sunday massacre

The Saville Report into Bloody Sunday in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on January 30, 1972, maintains the cover-up of one of the most infamous massacres ever perpetrated by British imperialism.

Even after the passage of 38 years, the truth—that the murder of 14 unarmed civil rights protesters was carried out under orders from the Conservative government of Edward Heath and the army top brass—is denied.

DAN Defend Welfare action in Manchester, 16th June 2010

Danner | 17-06-2010 23:20 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Yesterday (Wednesday 16th June), DAN (Disabled People's Direct Action Network), along with members of Manchester Anarchist Federation and Manchester Unemployed Workers Union, took action in Manchester city centre as part of the National Day of Action against the Flexible New Deal called by the No to Welfare Abolition coalition (see

http://www.defendwelfare.org).

Fuck any form of "extremism,"

underclassrising.net | 17-06-2010 15:35 | Sheffield

If we are made to choose between the "patriotism" and "extremism," we should strongly reject both. (re post

http://wp.me/p5Xdy-VA)

Sheffield Indy Radio Show #1

Sheffield IMC | 17-06-2010 14:01 | Sheffield

Welcome to the first, and possibly not the last, Sheffield Indy Radio Show from Sheffield Indymedia.

Street View snooping sparks new watchdog site

John Oates | 16-06-2010 22:33 | Other Press | Technology | Sheffield

The row over Google's Street View network sniffing, along with European proposals to keep browsing history, has led Privacy International to set up a new website which aims to harness technical knowledge and skills to push forward debate on these issues.

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