UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

The tide of media disinformation: First Egypt, next Venezuela?

As the wave of popular uprisings has spread across the Arab world, a flurry of articles have appeared suggesting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could be the next “dictator” to be overthrown.

Such arguments follow a pattern in the corporate media of slandering the Chavez government and the revolutionary process it leads.

They aim to conceal the real threat that haunts imperialism: that the Arab world may follow the example of Venezuela and other countries in Latin America — and break away from Western hegemony.

Libya: Is US pushing for civil war to justify a US-NATO military intervention?

One should be opposed to dictatorship, but one should not forget the issue of foreign domination.

Is “manufactured destruction” or “creative destruction” at work?

Is Tripoli being set up for a civil war to justify U.S. and NATO military intervention in oil-rich Libya?

If Qaddafi is not ousted, are the talks about sanctions a prelude to an Iraq-like intervention?

Protest against anti-Gypsy/Traveller racism

English Romany Gypsy Society | 25-02-2011 15:44 | Anti-racism | Birmingham | Sheffield

Over the weekend, campaigners from the Gypsy and Travelling communities will hold a two-day demonstration in central London in protest at the racism directed at their communities.

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300 immigrants on hunger strike in Greece: 32nd day

On the 23rd of January 300 immigrants arrived to Piraeus from Crete, Greece, to commence a hunger strike in order to make their voices heard on their demand for basic human rights.

U.S. Army Ordered Psy-Ops to Sway Lawmakers on Backing Afghan War

The U.S. military is facing allegations of illegally ordering a "psychological operations" campaign to convince Senate members to increase support for the war in Afghanistan.

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In a time of war - the strange case of racism and politics in Barnsley

John Grayson | 25-02-2011 01:21 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Does the selection of 'war hero' Dan Jarvis to fight the Barnsley seat signal a shift in Labour tactics?

Israel investing $1.6 million in "new media warriors"

The Israeli military establishment is once again on the offensive, but instead of high-tech weaponry and missiles, it is using computer screens, keyboards and rapid wireless connections to fight what Israeli military representatives are dubbing a "new media war."

Robot Wars

George | 24-02-2011 10:40 | Sheffield

Online astroturfing is more advanced and more automated than we’d imagined.

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Stop Anti-Traveller Racism At Leeds Common Place

(How much lower can The Common Place sink?)

New Campaign to Save Care Homes!

Save My Home 2011 is a group fighting to keep the Birch Avenue and Woodland View care homes open. The homes provide specialist care for those suffering from Alzheimer's, Dementia, and related conditions. We need you to get involved!

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Anarcha feminist Weekend a Roaring Sucess!

The weekend of 19th/20th February saw over 40 women and trans people and lots of children gathered at the Rossport Solidarity Camp house for a few days of workshops, discussions and skillsharing.

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BNP Call for day of action this weekend!

The BNP have put a nationwide (although I doubt this will be answered) call out this weekend for what appears to be either a leafleting session or a small demo this weekend in Barnsley.

more 'tar sands' crooks join the Advanced Manufacturing Park

Swiss company joins ‘united nations of advanced manufacturing’

One of the world's leading crooked manufacturers of construction machinery is the latest international company to sign up at the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham.

Liebherr-Great Britain Limited is part of the Swiss based Liebherr-International AG company, which in addition to its production of heavy construction machinery such as the trucks used on the tar sands is also an acknowledged in numerous other fields, including commercial refrigeration, aerospace and rail vehicles.

http://www.attheamp.com/featured_news/swiss-company-joins-united-nations-of-advanced-manufacturing

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Christian Voice Lends Support To The EDL

Conservative Party member Stephen Green of Christian Voice (and Cameronesque opponent of multiculturalism) has openly come out online in support of the violent fascist EDL, posting offensive remarks via their official Facebook designed to inflame the EDL's racist reactionaries paranoia to boiling point, as Christian extremists join extremist Jewish renegades in voicing their approval of the far right group's ugly Mosleyite street demonstrations.

Sheffield protest against repression in #Libya

On 21st February there was a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall against the Libyans governments repression of demonstrators.

Mark Kennedy, the Black Bloc & 5 German undercover cops at G8 in Scotland 2005

According to German Newspaper Der Spiegel, head of Germany's federal police Jörg Ziercke admitted that German state authorities had specifically requested undercover Met Police officer Mark Kennedy's presence in Heiligendamm in 2006/7.
An acknowledgement in the public domain of what some of us long suspected, on quote from the Guardian today: "The Newspaper [Der Spiegel] said Kennedy's involvement in criminal activity raised concerns that he was working as an agent provocateur and not just an observer "

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The Uninvited Visitors

On Wednesday 26th January 2011 at approximately 6am in the morning, my son had just made the first adhan for Fajr and was waiting to make the second adhan. All of a sudden, there was a bang on the door.

Transition - The West Coast Scene - Really!

What started with Rob Hopkins in the village of Totnes, UK, evolves differently in North America. Michael Brownlee from Transition Boulder, Joanne Poyourow from Transition L.A., Vandy Savage from Vancouver, plus recording of a Village Vancouver meet-up, Ann Pacey and Ross Moster. Full of ideas for your own action plan.

Breaking News: Bloody protests rock Iraqi Kurdistan

Violence has again rocked the streets of the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah as Kurdish demonstrators continue to demand the ouster of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Spies on video- Martin Hogbin and Paul Mercer

Undercurrents | 20-02-2011 11:00 | Sheffield | World

Going through our video archive, undercurrents have found images of the following spies who have infiltrated protest groups

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