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CSSGJ host 'post-anarchism' guru

What does it mean to be 'radical' today? What strategies of resistance are available to those seeking to oppose the neoliberal world order? How can theory illuminate th nature of contemporary politics?

Empire as a Way of Life, Part 1

The current imperial slaughter in the Middle East, justified by the "Global War on Terror", that has resulted in at least 600,000 deaths in Iraq, is nothing new — the U.S. Empire has a long and sordid history of genocidal mass murder.

The history of the US imperialism and Empire is the subject of a series of ten monthly seminars from Dr John Marciano, "Empire as a Way of Life". Attached is a recording of the first of these seminars and the text upon which it was based. The first 6 of these seminars have taken place and the intention is to have the whole series published on this site; the last 4 will take place between now and June.

This seminar, recorded on 19th September 2006 by the L.A. Sound Posse, runs for 40 minutes and includes the discussion following. It has been made available under a Creative Commons license. If this recording is broadcast please let the L.A. Sound Posse know. This recording was originally made available on the A-Infos Radio Project site.

The following text has been reproduced here with the kind permission of Dr John Marciano and he can be contacted at johnmarciano@mac.com. He introduced this series of seminars in the following way:

A fundamental purpose of our meetings is to understand the systemic nature of the U.S. Empire and the economic and military imperialism that is its lifeblood. The historian William Appleman Williams argues that empire became "a way of life" in the U.S., a "combination of patterns of thought and action that, as it becomes habitual and institutionalized, defines the thrust and character of a culture and society." This "way of life" has convinced many U.S. "Americans" they have a right or "manifest destiny" to impose their political and economic policies upon others.

Dr John Marciano is Professor Emeritus, State University of New York at Cortland, where he taught courses on social and historical foundations of education and class, gender and race.

channel 4's great global warming swindle documentary

interesting opinion from carlos barcode

STOP Blairs EU sell out

Jon Harris (The Peoples United Collective) | 11-03-2007 09:39 | Analysis | Repression | Sheffield

Tony Blair is about to secretly sign Britain over to a federal Europe....FOREVER. And sign away our RIGHTS.

On March 25th he will travel to Berlin to sign the 50 page agreement , Declaration on the future of Europe, without even consulting the people of the UK. Far from a simple "declaration", this a binding treaty which embodies "basic laws" for 490 million people in 27 countries

America And Britain Asked Poland To Host Secret CIA Gulag

Davide Simonetti (reposted) | 11-03-2007 09:30 | Repression | Terror War | Sheffield

Britain's collusion with the CIA rendition and black sites program has been well documented. However, what seems to be emerging now is not so much a story of collusion but full involvement.

Guns and Butter: Tyranny Abroad, Police State at Home

Guns and Butter radio show recorded on 7th March 2007: Interview with attorney and President of the US Center for Constitutional Rights, Michael Ratner. Michael Ratner has led the center in its aggressive legal fight against the post - 9/11 violations of civil liberties by the Bush administration.

Taking Aim: Imperial Death Squads and the Shredding of Iraqi National Life

One hour radio show from Ralph Schoenman and Mya Shone titled: Imperial Death Squads and the Shredding of Iraqi National Life.

Help us to rebuild Sheffield Girls College Bagh,KASHMIR

Our appeal is to raise 300k to rebuild a sheffield girls college in the Bagh area.
Bagh was one the most hit area that took the lives of 300 young children and 60% of the area is still under rubble.

What more do you need to do to control people?

Stevie | 08-03-2007 11:02 | Repression | Sheffield

BBC article on casual police violence

Sheffield Rossport Soldarity Action

Today at 16:00 a peaceful demonstration was held at the Shell Garage on Hoyle Street, Netherthorpe in Sheffield.
This demonstration was an act of solidarity with the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland and the campaign ShelltoSea, who are opposing Shells plans to build a potentially lethal high pressure gas pipe line and refinery in a marine special area of conservation.

Ungdomshuset support demo?

As I'm sure you are all aware, the Ungdomshuset social centre in Copenhagen has now been evicted and demonstrations are going on all over Denmark and across Europe. Is anyone interesting in a London demo?

Kashmir Bazaar 2007

shahbaz ramzan | 06-03-2007 09:06 | Education | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Sheffielders are assisting the people of Bagh in Kashmir ,one of the most affected area with 60% still under the rubble to rebuild a girls college that was totally demolished and since then no education of any sort has been delivered.
The Lord Mayor kindly chose the Sheffield Bagh Girls College as one of her 3 charities.The Kashmir Bazaar will take place on 23rd March in the Town Hall between 10 and 4 to help raise further monies. Please bring allyour gifts and items to the 1st stop reception so we can raise funds to help those in great need.

Latin american dayschool

Steve la fevre | 05-03-2007 13:59 | Sheffield

Latin America in struggle a continent awakes

Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign Protest

Chris | 04-03-2007 14:54 | Palestine | Sheffield

The Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign held a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall on Saturday 3rd March 2007.

Defend the NHS Day: Sheffield Demonstration

Protestors assembled on Saturday 3rd March 2007 in Weston Park in Sheffield to march to a rally on the City Hall steps in opposition to the ongoing privatisation of the National Health Service.

Photos of Defend Our NHS Demo - Sheffield

Heather | 03-03-2007 17:28 | Health | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Some pictures from todays Defend Our NHS demo

CSSGJ talk analysing the Narmada Dam Protests in India

what does the Narmada Dam Protests in India tell us about the nature of contemporary protests and the efforts of peasant and indigenous groups to oppose dispossession? How is the process of accumulation compare with earlier processes such as enclosure and clearance? What can be done to help such movements?

BBC World footage from 9/11 announcing WTC7 collapse 23 mins before the event

Chris | 28-02-2007 23:41 | Terror War | Sheffield | World

Attached is the footage from BBC World from September 11th 2001 covering the time running up to the collapse of World Trade Centre Building 7 (which was also knows as the Salomon Brothers Building) at 5:20pm.

The Campaign Against Prison Slavery

The Campaign Against Prison Slavery is a group set up to try to expose the reality of prison labour, how little of it teaches skills that can be used after release and which could help reduce the chances of re-offending.

Defend the NHS: S/Yorks Demo

NHS worker | 28-02-2007 11:43 | Health | Sheffield

A very important event, well worth supporting

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