UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Sheffield G8 Meeting - 2 March

SSF'er | 25-02-2005 20:42 | G8 2005 | Sheffield

A group of people involved with the Sheffield Social Forum have arranged a meeting on Wednesday, 2nd March, 7.30pm The Rutland Arms on Brown Street, Sheffield to discuss what to do when the G8 comes to Sheffield in June.

Keep Sheffield a no-go zone for fascists

SUAF | 25-02-2005 20:34 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

The BNP are standing candidates in the Heeley, Brightside and Hillsborough constituencies in the coming general election. Sheffield Unite Against Fascism is appealing for support in its campaign to prevent the fascist BNP gaining a foothold in our city.

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Tapas At Maelstrom

Leeds ABC | 22-02-2005 12:48 | Sheffield

A benefit night for Catalan prisoners.

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Duck Tale

Vic | 22-02-2005 10:55 | Free Spaces | Technology | Sheffield

Concert acoustics can be managed excellently using low power wireless to deliver signals around the listening area - but most countries blindly ban or license to death the technology. This is a description of a live concert held recently in Mumbai, India. Free the airwaves, reclaim the streets!

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BENEFIT CLAIMANTS ARE FACING MORE INTIMIDATION!

Note the following article on Sheffield Indymedia:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2005/02/304633.html

The above article was the first time I've seen anything at all on this issue, there are many people here in Liverpool and elsewhere on social security benefits both in work and out of work, disabled, sick or retired. Many claimants have had the pressures put upon them, I for one have been getting letters pressuring me for months and months into accepting payment firstly into a Post Office (P.O.) card account.

Sheffield Social Forum open meeting report-back

Sheffield Social Forum had its first ‘open meeting’ of 2005 on 17th February. This is a report back by one of the organisers, and some reflections on the social forum movement in 2005. This is just one person’s local point of view.

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This racist appetite will never be sated

i18n | 18-02-2005 16:18 | Anti-racism | Migration | Sheffield

Some sanity today : "The political bidding war on immigration is unwinnable." -- Diane Abbott.

Latest about Cuba

Sheffield CSC | 17-02-2005 16:20 | Sheffield

Sheffield Cuba Solidarity Campaign Public Meeting

Monday 21 February 7.30pm, Simunye Café, 229 London Rd

With Geraldine Lievesley, Manchester Met University, author of The Cuban Revolution: Past, Present and Future Perspectives.

Menwith Hill – the spies in our midst: the vigil, the intimidation...

Watcher | 15-02-2005 22:52 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Every Tuesday evening a vigil is held outside USA spy base NSA Menwith Hill near Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

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MCLIBEL DUO WIN CASE

Congrats | 15-02-2005 14:15 | Repression | London | Sheffield

Two campaigners found guilty of libelling McDonald's have won a ruling that they should have been given legal aid by the British Government.

Helen Steel and David Morris were dubbed the McLibel Two during a landmark 314-day trial - the longest civil or criminal action in English legal history.

Fire of rage burns against Sheffield Hallam University (with pics this time)

RORS | 14-02-2005 21:07 | Education | Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University used fake fire to draw attention to their take over of a public building tonight...

Fight Psychophobia: Join the EADP

Join the last great civil rights movement. Fight psychophobia! End the barbarism done in the name of psychiatry! Join the European Association for Democratic Psychiatry (EADP)

Armed Police to seal Sheffield for G8

steve | 14-02-2005 13:53 | G8 2005 | Sheffield

The G8 anti terrorism summit is meeting in Sheffield from June 15 to 17th. This article from local tabloid the Sheffield Star claims the city centre will be closed by a massive presence of armed police.

Sheffield Social mini-Forum 17th Feb: Why Don't You...?

Dan Aktivix | 10-02-2005 14:01 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Thursday 17th Feb
7 to 9.30pm
St. Andrew's Church Hall
Upper Hanover Way
(Call 07968 997861 for more details...)

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F15 - Sheffield Mass Die-In

2001 | 10-02-2005 11:54 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

A mass die-in is planned in Sheffield on 15th Feb.

No More Masters of War

what is it good for? | 10-02-2005 11:52 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Sheffield StWC fundraiser gig - Friday 11th February 7-11pm, Blind Institute, Mappin St (off West St).

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Activist Scenes Are No Safe Space for Women

Hippie | 09-02-2005 12:34 | Gender | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Activist Scenes are No Safe Space for Women: On Abuse of Activist Women by
Activist Men

By Tamara K. Nopper

United Nations Women's Rights Expert Concludes Visit To Iran

Hippie | 09-02-2005 12:32 | Gender | Repression | Sheffield

Continuing conflicts which produce refugees

"discriminatory laws and malfunction in the administration of justice result in impunity for perpetrators and perpetuate discrimination and violence against women. "

Campaign Against Prison Slavery Picket Of Leeds Wilkinson's

Campaign Against Prison Slavery | 09-02-2005 11:02 | Sheffield

Next CAPS picket in Leeds.

The 635 Group - Fighting Fascism In West Yorkshire

The 635 Group | 09-02-2005 00:00 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

West Yorkshire's militant anti-fascist group and Antifa's Northern section go public:

Publish

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