UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

National March/Rally Against Newcastle Uni

This is a national call out to ALL

Please attend this national demonstration against Newcastle University animal testing lab

For FOX Sake! Hunt Sabs Benefit Night At South Sea, Sheffield

Benefit night at @ South Sea, Spooner Road, Broomhill, Sheffield

Use citizen-led democracy to VETO nuclear power!

iniref | 14-04-2012 18:57 | Sheffield | South Coast

We show some recent examples of direct-democracy-in-action and a role for the occupy movement (in linked article). We argue that direct democracy could radically assist the anti-nuclear movement and suggest ways to introduce "citizen-led" politics in UK and its countries.

Scandal of the Tar Sands

A top Canadian scientist exposes a scandalous government cover-up of poisons moving from the Tar Sands to dying aboriginal people. David Schindler speech excerpts. Radio Ecoshock 31 min

UG#585 - Institutionalizing Wage Slavery (Plutocracy, Money and Society)

This episode, a range of voices on the topic of wage slavery. In our first hour, a Wendell Berry reading, The Ecological Crisis as A Crisis of Character, a short video on fiat money, and A Brief History of Plutocracy by Robin Upton. In hour 2, the soundtrack of a video parable about big government, followed by continued reading of David Graeber's Debt, The First 5000 Years.

UG#586 - The Iron Triangle (The Carlyle Group and Ethos)

Focussing particularly on the Carlyle group, we look this week at the US Military-Industrial(-Congressional) Complex. First, we adapt for radio the 2004 video of Dan Briody's Iron Triangle - The Carlyle Group Exposed. Then, we adapt the more wide ranging 2010 documentary, Ethos, which looks at what is really going on in US behind the facade of democracy.

UG#587 - Engineering The Stench of Urban Decay

This episode spins a wide range of voices into an exposé of the myth of urban decay. We begin with Steve Macek, then hear Dr. Gabor Maté on his experiences of 'drug addicts' in an inner city neighbourhood. Our longest piece is Ivan Illich speaking about water and the sense of smell.

Obama Justice Department indicts ex-CIA agent for exposing torture

Thursday’s indictment of John Kiriakou for exposing CIA torture of detainees confirms yet again that the Obama administration is continuing and deepening the crimes carried out by the Bush White House. Kiriakou, a CIA agent for 14 years, is being prosecuted for speaking to two journalists about the waterboarding of Abu Zubaydah.

Energy Relapse and Recovery

In a UN tour of Japan, green city expert Warren Karlenzig reports on recovery attempts after tsunami & nuclear melt-down. Anti-nuke activist Helen Caldicott at Occupy EPA rally (with Gerri Williams). Susanne Moser on "Getting Real About It" (a troubled future, including a damaged climate).

End Of Sabbing Season Report - March 2012

A round of news from Sheffield, West Yorkshire & Doncaster Sabs

9th Sharrow Lantern Carnival

Chris | 01-04-2012 22:00 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Sheffield

The 9th annual Sharrow Lantern Carnival took place on 1st April 2012 in Sheffield.

A Night Of Whalepunk In Sheff - Sea Shepherd Benefit!

A night of whalepunk to raise much needed funds for Sea Shepherd -

http://www.seashepherd.org/

Extradition Watch: Richard's Story

On 29th March 2012 Liberty, hosted a public meeting at Sheffield Hallam University on the subject of the threatened extradiction of Richard O'Dywer. The meeting was addressed by Shami Chakrabarti, Julia O'Dywer, Isabella Sankey, an impromptu appeareance from David Davis, Jawed Siddiqi and Jessica Zeun.

Announcing Open Rights Group Sheffield

Richard | 29-03-2012 14:37 | Social Struggles | Technology | Sheffield

Announcing a new digital-rights discussion group in Sheffield

Reports indicate Toulouse gunman was French intelligence asset

Alex Lantier | 29-03-2012 08:47 | Terror War | Sheffield

Press reports and comments by top intelligence officials suggest that Mohamed Merah, the alleged gunman who killed seven people including three Jewish schoolchildren in a nine-day shooting spree in Toulouse, was a French intelligence asset.

Summer in March

Alex Smith | 28-03-2012 18:37 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Sheffield

Alex investigates a heat wave in North America and Britain - in March! Guests Joe Romm of "Climate Progress" & Jeff Masters of "the Weather Underground". Plus University of Michigan Professor Raymond De Young on relocalization and mental survival. Includes a naughty song by climate scientists.

International petition to ban cruel blood sport

Please sign this petition to ban the cruel practise of live hare coursing in Ireland

Go with Green Media

Alex Smith | 25-03-2012 05:46 | Ecology | Other Press | Sheffield

How can we be optimistic, facing global challenges? Publisher of The Mother Earth News & Utne Reader, Bryan Welch explains. Ecoshock's Gerri Williams takes us to the D.C. Environmental Film Festival. Harry Lynch, Director of "Switch" on the search for energy replacements. Alexandra Cousteau on National Geographic film "Blue Planet North America Expedition".

Crisis of Civilization Podcast: #2 – Population, Climate Skeptics, Kony 2012

Dean Puckett and Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed discuss population and why it isn’t a main focus in the film, have an in-depth chat about Climate Skepticism and dissect KONY 2012 – Enjoy !

Bong: Welsh Copper tries to use law from New South Wales (Australia)

An over eager Police officer has tried to use a law from Australia to prosecute a shopkeeper in Bargoed, South Wales. Rather than check his own Police manual, the dozy copper Googled the law on selling bongs and didn't notice that he had stumbled into the laws from New South Wales, Australia.

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