UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

The UK's Looming Energy Crisis: A State of Emergency

Chris | 25-06-2008 21:26 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

In an article titled A State of Emergency, on The Oil Drum, Euan Mearns outlines the trends for fossil fuel production, imports and price for the UK and paints a bleak picture, following are a couple of graphs from his article and some extracts, emphasis added.

Noise demo at UK Coal 14 July

Leave it in the Ground | 25-06-2008 16:16 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield

Keep up the pressure on UK Coal to stop their profiteering from climate destruction. Tell them we can’t live with their new open cast sites.

Media Lens Alert: Selling the Fireball - George Bush and Iran

When George Bush arrived in Britain last week as part of his "farewell tour", the real reasons for the visit were buried well out of sight. The tour was not, as the Guardian suggested, a mere "continental au revoir". The purpose was to coerce Gordon Brown into raising troop levels in Afghanistan and to support toughened sanctions on Iran. Bush said pressure on Iran was necessary to "solve this problem diplomatically", but warned: "Iranians must understand, however, that all options are on the table." (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ uk_news/politics/7456081.stm)

The BPP’s would-be nail-bomber is a nonce – no surprise there then

K.Bullstreet | 25-06-2008 09:56 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Convicted would-be Nazi nail-bomber Martyn Gilleard also had a sickening stockpile of child pornography. How very typical.

John Pilger's keynote from a recent conference on Investigative Journalism

On Friday the 13th June 2008 The Chinese Media Centre at Westminster University held a conference into the current state of Investigative Journalism around the globe.

Here is the keynote speech from the event by veteran journalist John Pilger.

Antifa Call to Action!

Shut down the BNP festival, August 16th.

Call 07522 034032 for details.

Resistance in Oaxaca! Tour

Matias, a mexican comrade is touring europe in representation of indigenous communities from Oaxaca.

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Bomb Iran? What's to Stop Us?

It’s crazy, but it’s coming soon – from the same folks who brought us Iraq.

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Nottingham: 'Food Not Bombs', Food & Climate Change Meeting

Following a series of successful events in recent months (June 19th: McLibel
Trial Anniversary, June 3rd: Day of Action on Food and Climate Change, May
15th: McLibel Human Rights Anniversary) activists are interested in
organising future events along similar lines.

Nazi threat to Reverend and the Makers

redletter | 18-06-2008 20:27 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Nazi threat to Reverend and the Makers

Open Cast Coal site request for help

keep it in the ground | 18-06-2008 10:55 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield

Following the squatting of Prospect farm and trees surounding it on the prospective open cast coal mine in Derby shire, there is a call out for help!

Ex-UK Army Chief in Iraq Confirms Peak Oil Motive for War

A former senior British Army official in Iraq, James Ellery, admits the link between peak oil and the Anglo-American occupation of Iraq. Currently director of British security firm and US defence contractor, AEGIS, Ellery also whitewashes the massive corruption in Iraqi reconstruction projects.

Lodge House open cast mine site occupied

Under the cover of darkness Lodge house open cast mine in Smalley, Derbyshire has the building squatted as well as trees with ariel runway.

Peace in the Park, June 2008, Sheffield

Photographs from Sheffield's Peace in the Park carnival on 14th June 2008.

Manpower Offices Shut Down.

Autonomous working class activists shut down the offices of Manpower in Sheffield city centre by d-locking the doors closed and filling the locks with glue. Posters were fly-posted onto the windows publicising the companies exploitation of migrant workers and anti-union politicies.

Evo Morales, president of Bolivia on the Return Directive

No to the European Union's "Return Directive", please read Evo Morales letter to EU and sign.

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Sheffield Peace in the Park 2008

Chris | 14-06-2008 21:05 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Sheffield

Some photos from the 6th Peace in the Park which was held on 14th June 2008 at the Ponderosa Park in Upperthorpe.

The Balloon Goes Up: Are We At A Peak Oil Tipping Point?

Julian Darley | 13-06-2008 23:58 | Analysis | Globalisation | Sheffield

The peak oil balloon, it may appear, is finally going up. Not only have we seen obvious signs like the highest oil price rise in history on June 6 (coincidentally the anniversary of D-Day which began the liberation of Europe in the Second World War), but Gordon Brown, accidental Prime Minister of a former oil exporting (1980-2005) country, may also be one of the unlikely envoys of truth.

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42 Days: Creeping Internment

The British state's attempt to push through detention without charge for 42 days is a precursor to a plan to impose indefinite internment, targeted disproportionately against Muslims and ethnic minorities.

photos of coal train eviction

gforce | 13-06-2008 19:18 | Climate Camp 2008 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield

photos of eviction

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