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Breaking the Frame - Luddites 200 Gathering

Luddy | 29-04-2014 16:42 | Technology | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Breaking The Frame gathering alternative technology and thinking acting...

UKIP launches Euro elections campaign in Sheffield 22/04/14

Nigel Farage will launch his European election campaign at a rally in Sheffield today.

Striking Orgreave Miners fitted up by the Police

A | 04-01-2014 19:00 | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

3 days in to 2014 and already we see what the police are...

Thirty years on from the miners' strike there are growing calls for a public inquiry into allegations of widespread miscarriages of justice

#670 - Thinking Clearly About The Vast Machine (& The Hopelessness It Produces)

This episode looks at one aspect of the machine referred to by Graeber in episode 624 - the propaganda that is churned out and which prevents people from clearly facing their dilemma. We begin with a 2009 speech by Sut Jhally on advertising, consumerism and what this has done to the US population. After contributions from Chris Hedges and Robert Jensen, we finish with an optimistic vision by Nafeez Ahmed.

Sheffield University Strike and Occupation

Chris | 31-10-2013 18:40 | Education | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Last night Sheffield Autonomous Students, Sheffield RevSoc and the Sheffield campaign for a Living Wage Now united to occupy the Richard Robert’s Building at University of Sheffield in solidarity with todays University workers strike. Following are some photos of the march through Sheffield City Centre and the occupation from the afternoon of 31st October 2013.

UG#666 - The Cancer in Occupy (What is Violence?)

After the last show on Chris Hedges, this week we hear a discussion about his controversial 2012 Truthdig article in which referred to "Black Bloc anarchists" as "the cancer of the Occupy movement". He debates with Crimethinc on just how violent is it acceptable (or advisable) to be. Along the way we discuss the purpose of occupy and who defines what violence is anyway?

A4E and "Transforming Rehabilitation"

Transforming Rehabilitation is an upcoming Government Contract. A4e are bidding for it as a prime contractor. The truth is that A4e does not have the employees to deliver. So, regardless of any feelings (or rational arguments) one way or another about A4e, there is a clear problem. A4e are seeking to be paid between £5bn and £20bn over the next ten years for doing nothing more than they do for the Unemployed.

UG#665 - Living In An Age Of Political Paralysis (The World According To Hedges)

What to do amidst a vast apparatus designed, as Graeber wrote in episode 624, to "perpetuate hopelessness"? Chris Hedges recommends a path of courageous and unflinching non-violent resistance to the US plutocrats. We hear a 90 minute interview from earlier this week, interspersed with half of a classic Hedges speech, "War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning".

Fight workfare - Sheffield, Brighton, Glasgow, London and everywhere!

Boycott Workfare's national week of action is coming up soon, with events confirmed for Sheffield, Brighton, Glasgow and London, and more on the way.

UG#650 - Fighting Nature To The Last Drop

Following last week's observations on the destructiveness of the money system in general, we look this week at two specific examples of devastaed communities and ecosystems. Firstly, an account by Arundhati Roy of the oppression of Indian communities by a government determined to extract resources. Secondly, a radio adaptation of "To The Last Drop", a film about the Athabasca Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada.

Sheffield Workfare Protest, June 1st

The government is running scared of protests over workfare. They've been to court to try and keep the names of workfare exploiters from being published because they're scared that protests will cause the whole scheme to collapse. If we keep the pressure on, we can turn their fears into reality.

UG#637 - The Preliminaries Of A Vision (Of A World We Might Want)

This week an invitation to reflect on capitalism in crisis not as an economic but a political phenomenon. We hear two 'bigger picture' talks on the interrelationships between Economics and Politics, one with a European focus, one which concentrates on USA. First Tariq Ali gives us "The Rotten Heart of Europe" summarising the machinations of the political elite in Europe. Next it is Gar Alperovitz, author of "America Beyond Capitalism", on the growth of US movements to decentralize wealth and ownership.

Sheffield workfare protest, Saturday May 4th

On Saturday May 4th, starting at 1pm, Unite Community members will be protesting outside Poundland on the Moor as part of the ongoing national campaign against the government's workfare schemes. We hope you can make it. For more information, see the facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/226383464152953/

Call out against the EDL Infidels in Sunderland March 30th

This is a leaflet produced by North East Anti Fascists for use in Sunderland and beyond to mobilise against the far right.

Sheffield action against library closures and workfare, 23rd March

This Saturday, we'll be taking to the streets to defend our libraries and take action against forced unpaid work. Join us!

UG#595 - An Antidote To Forgetfulness (The Great New Zealand Fire Sale)

This week we review the wholesale privatization of New Zealand carried out in the 1980s and 90s. We hear a radio adaptation of Alister Barry's 1996 documentary, Someone Else's Country and conclude with a few words from Chapter 7 of David Graeber's Debt, The First 5000 Years.

UG#599 - What Economics Can't Tell You About Money (Alienation, Black Magic...)

This week, a set of sideways looks at money. We begin with an interview of David Hawkes on a range of ideas about the 'magic' of money, its ability to promote materialism and alienate humans from their work. Next an audio version of Robin Upton's 2011 presentation, "What Economics Can't Tell You About Money", followed by a radio adaptation of the film On Modern Servitude.

Leicester - Smash Workfare Saturday!

Leicester action against workfare, from 9.30 am, this Saturday 10th November. Claimants, workers, waged, unwaged... all welcome to get involved.

Sheffield Unions back European strike

Sheffield trades union council has voted in favour of holding a demonstration in support of millions of striking workers and students across Europe, on November the 14th. Local pcs branches will call for walk outs and students are expected to join the demonstration outside Sheffield town hall 4pm Wednesday the 14th of November.

LaDIYfest Sheffield Weekender - 2nd-4th November

Sheffield’s anti-capitalist, feminist festival LaDIYfest returns for its second year this November, taking over venues across the city for a weekend of practical activities, discussion workshops, spoken word and live music. Events run from 2nd – 4th November with all funds raised going to local women’s charities.

Sheffield Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

Breaking the Frame - Luddites 200 Gathering

UKIP launches Euro elections campaign in Sheffield 22/04/14

Striking Orgreave Miners fitted up by the Police

#670 - Thinking Clearly About The Vast Machine (& The Hopelessness It Produces)

Sheffield University Strike and Occupation

UG#666 - The Cancer in Occupy (What is Violence?)

A4E and "Transforming Rehabilitation"

UG#665 - Living In An Age Of Political Paralysis (The World According To Hedges)

Fight workfare - Sheffield, Brighton, Glasgow, London and everywhere!

UG#650 - Fighting Nature To The Last Drop

Sheffield Workfare Protest, June 1st

UG#637 - The Preliminaries Of A Vision (Of A World We Might Want)

Sheffield workfare protest, Saturday May 4th

Call out against the EDL Infidels in Sunderland March 30th

Sheffield action against library closures and workfare, 23rd March

UG#595 - An Antidote To Forgetfulness (The Great New Zealand Fire Sale)

UG#599 - What Economics Can't Tell You About Money (Alienation, Black Magic...)

Leicester - Smash Workfare Saturday!

Sheffield Unions back European strike

LaDIYfest Sheffield Weekender - 2nd-4th November

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