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Suffragettes!

angelwings | 09-10-2006 19:32 | Gender | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Are you inspired by suffragettes and their struggle for the vote? Sheffield Popular Arts has researched the stories of local women and have come up with some intereting facts.

UK's national ID scheme will cost £5.4bn

UK's national ID scheme will cost £5.4bn to set up and run over the next 10 years, the Home Office says.

Welfare Reform, Not Welfare Destruction.

On Monday 25th September the Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill (CAWRB) lobbied the Labour Party conference in Manchester. Protestors from all over the country strolled and rolled with whistles and cries of “New Labour? Slave Labour!” through the city centre.

Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill - Manchester Demo

Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill | 20-09-2006 21:28 | Health | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Stroll, Roll and Rally against the Welfare Reform Bill!

Next Monday, 25th September, the Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill will be Strolling and Rolling across Manchester to lobby the Labour Party Conference.

Leeds Palestine Film Night: "Goal Dreams"

Leeds Palestine Solidarity Campaign Presents:
Film Nights at the Common Place Cinema
Join us for a fortnightly film and discussion night
At the Common Place, Wharf Street (off Kirkgate) Leeds City Centre
Wednesday 13th September 7 pm:

Sheffield Protest Against NHS Cuts and Privatisation

Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Sheffield on Saturday 9th September 2006 to oppose the closure of a ward at the Childrens Hospital and against NHS cuts and privatisation in general.

Demonstrate against Cuts to Sheffield Children's Hospital

Saturday 9th September

Assemble: Weston Park (opposite Children's Hospital) at 10am
(51or 52 bus from High Street, City Centre)
March to City Hall steps for rally at around noon

National Coalition against the Welfare Reform Bill launches..

CAWRB | 02-09-2006 16:30 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Good news, at last something is stirring nationally in relation to the very nasty and draconian Welfare Reform Bill: a new national coalition has been created: its a very important step, but imo, it will be interesting to see what support it gets from the left, liberals and the activist scene, etc.

1 SEPTEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA

The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.

Torture By Satellite

Really, really, really SCARY STUFF

Choosing Sides

Capitalism hiding behind the veil of democracy, herding people into capitalism hiding behind veil of religious etremism - the black vs white division, the call to war - a battle that deletes any possibility of humane and socialist principles to find a voice and momentum either in the West or Middle East.

Against the generalised chaos in the Middle East

solidarity to middle east

!!!Act now to save Stag Works!!!

chiapas | 25-07-2006 16:32 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Hot on the heels of the proposed development of the General Cemetary is a planning application that has been submitted to build two 5/6 storey blocks of flats, containing 299 bedrooms right next door to Stag Works on John Street in Sheffield. Stag Works is used 24 hours a day by bands and artists to make amazing music, yet the planning application makes no provision for acoustic protection.

The Welfare Reform Bill: A move to a 21st Century version of the Workhouse?

The government is targeting millions of disabled people with the threat of losing up to 30 pounds per week if the claimant does not comply with their plans. The proposed replacement to Incapacity Benefit (IB), the Employment Support Allowance (ESA), will only rise above £56 a week (JSA levels) if the claimant meets very strict requirements.

Yorkshire MEPs Remain Reticent on the Yorkshire Ripper Cover-Up

Peter Newman | 20-07-2006 22:47 | Repression | Social Struggles | Sheffield

While awareness continues to spread among the general public that something is horribly wrong with the Yorkshire Ripper case, the region's representatives in the European Parliament remain strangely bashful and reticent on this vital life-or-death issue.

2 arrested in London

one is expected to be bailed out soon
the other will be in court tomorrow

Venezuela - Making Another World Possible

On Monday 17th July, Sheffield Venezuela Information Centre will be holding a public screening of the documentary ' The Revolution will not be Televised' followed by a discussion on building solidarity.

Sheffield Gay Day

Picnin in the Park event @ Endcliffe Park, 2pm Saturday 12th August

Sheffield Live! community radio on air

Sheffield Live! 87.7 FM, Sheffield's community radio station, is broadcasting on FM for the Sharrow Festival.

Invasion of Gaza - Sheffield Emergency Protest

Saturday July 8th 2006
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sheffield Town Hall Steps

Please join our protest against the illegal actions of the Israeli Government and army. We are also protesting about the British government’s refusal to condemn Israeli actions and its continued failure to help the Palestinian people or help build towards a just peace.

Sheffield Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Suffragettes!

UK's national ID scheme will cost £5.4bn

Welfare Reform, Not Welfare Destruction.

Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill - Manchester Demo

Leeds Palestine Film Night: "Goal Dreams"

Sheffield Protest Against NHS Cuts and Privatisation

Demonstrate against Cuts to Sheffield Children's Hospital

National Coalition against the Welfare Reform Bill launches..

1 SEPTEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA

Torture By Satellite

Choosing Sides

Against the generalised chaos in the Middle East

!!!Act now to save Stag Works!!!

The Welfare Reform Bill: A move to a 21st Century version of the Workhouse?

Yorkshire MEPs Remain Reticent on the Yorkshire Ripper Cover-Up

2 arrested in London

Venezuela - Making Another World Possible

Sheffield Gay Day

Sheffield Live! community radio on air

Invasion of Gaza - Sheffield Emergency Protest

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