UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Man’s best friend is now man’s best snack!

Pat | 18-11-2010 03:25 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

Animal Aid Friend or Food Tour extended to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield & Leicester.

Stuart Parkinson: Arms Conversion for a Low Carbon Economy

On 17th November 2010 Stuart Parkinson, executive director of Scientists for Global Responsibility, addressed the Sheffield CND AGM on 'Arms Conversion for a Low Carbon Economy'.

1pm tomorro party for peace at royal visit to death park

moll | 17-11-2010 16:23 | Sheffield

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Royal Visit to Death Park!

War lords Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Rotherham's cutting edge DEATH PARK 'factory of the future' tomorrow!

A User’s Guide to the Crisis of Civilization: And How to Save it – A Review

Anyone who has spent much time discussing peak oil, the collapse of civilizations, climate change or modern security issues eventually confronts the issue of historical antecedents. The [Insert choice of vanished civilization here] collapsed because of X, and that’s the same thing that is happening now . . . . For those who have delved more deeply into such lines of argument, one thing becomes abundantly clear: historical civilizations did not collapse for a single reason. Rather, their troubles, descent and eventual demise or transition were the result of a system of crises. Fast-forward to present, and there is no shortage of commentary forecasting crisis or collapse of our modern civilization. Perhaps for purposes of marketing, simplicity, or simple ignorance, we are awash in commentary on how climate change will spell disaster, or how peak oil will spell disaster, or famine or disease, etc. But these analysts have failed to advance a comprehensive systems-theory approach to our civilization’s troubles. Enter Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed.

Mounting evidence of British war crimes in Iraq

Further allegations of war crimes committed by British troops in Iraq emerged in the High Court in London last week.

Launch meeting of Sheffield Anti-Cuts Alliance: 24th November

Martin Mayer | 17-11-2010 13:33 | Public sector cuts | Sheffield

Launch meeting of Sheffield Anti-Cuts Alliance, 6pm Wednesday 24th November, at the Novotel Sheffield.

Media Bury Documents Revealing Israel's Deliberate Policy of Near-Starvation for Gaza

Israel has been forced to reveal what Palestinians and other observers on the ground have known for a long time: that the blockade of Gaza is state policy intended to inflict collective punishment, not to bolster Israeli “security”.

Royal Visit to Death Park! 18th Nov. 2010

Molly Mosschops | 16-11-2010 12:08 | Sheffield

War lords Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Rotherham's cutting edge DEATH PARK 'factory of the future' this week!

Less than a week to go till the Northern March Against Racism 2010!

With less than a week to go now to the march, TCAR reminds you of the urgent need to take an anti-racist message onto the streets of Newcastle.

Check out the video (and share widely!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQNPAcKbJ0w&feature=autofb

Death of Dr. David Kelly: Disinformation, censorship and coverup by the UK media

Global Research is publishing what the "progressive" British press has refused to publish concerning the mysterious death of Dr. David Kelly.

Donny Demo: Anarchists Storm Doncaster Mansion House (kinda)

underclassrising.net | 14-11-2010 18:10 | Sheffield

A large contingent of anarchists (and a couple of hangers on) assembled on the steps of Doncaster Mansion House today to oppose the Tory cuts.

Welcome to ghetto Sheffield

Planned changes to the housing benefit system could permanently alter the economic landscape of Sheffield.

Only A Fool Or A Coward Would Remain Silent In The Face Of This…

D.Dave | 14-11-2010 16:52 | Sheffield

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Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Zwei Fuhrers!

A message from your masters...

The Next Crisis: How business-as-usual will kill us all

2008 was the year of crisis convergence. Escalating oil price spikes coincided with similar spikes in the prices of staple foods, both driven by a combination of production-supply constraints, rocketing demand, and the ensuing bonanza of commodity trading on futures markets. Then the banks collapsed, prompting massive government bailouts designed to shore-up a crumbling financial system.

Reimagine the University - 24/11-26/11 - Leeds

How could we transform the university, how could students and lecturers learn differently through more creative, critical and empowering processes, is it even possible to transform the university, or do we need to create an entirely different system?

We invite you to be a part of exploring and demonstrating an alternative educational system over three days. Be it a workshop, a lecture a discussion a film an event, we are calling... on students, lecturers and staff and others to come together and show another university is possible.

G20 summit dominated by specter of currency, trade wars

The G20 summit of leading economies opens today in Seoul, South Korea under conditions of mounting international currency and trade conflicts exacerbated by Washington’s drive to gain a competitive trade advantage over its rivals by devaluing the dollar.

Coach companies providing services to EDL

Corporate Watch | 11-11-2010 01:13 | Anti-racism | Policing | Sheffield

The (we're not fascists, honest guv!) English Defence League (EDL) descended on Leicester on 10th October, 2010, for a day of racist taunts and attacks on anti-fascists and Asian residents of the town. Despite a rout in Bradford in August, the EDL were out in force and a crowd of over a thousand soon proceeded to hurl beer cans, rocks and fireworks at police and counter-demonstrators.

US prepares permanent Iraq occupation

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled Tuesday that the US is preparing to scrap a 2011 deadline for withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq, setting the stage for a permanent military occupation of the oil-rich country.

French police infiltrated protests against Sarkozy austerity program

During the recent strike wave in France against the Nicolas Sarkozy government’s austerity measures and pension “reform”, demonstrators observed police infiltrating several contingents and carrying out a variety of provocative actions. The police have very conspicuously decided not to deny that they infiltrated the demonstrations.

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