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Sheffield Claimants and Unemployed Workers Launch Meeting

Sheffield Doley | 16-01-2010 16:44 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Sheffield Claimants and Unemployed Workers launch meeting - Thursday 28th January, 6pm, at the Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James Street, just off Church Street and a few minutes' walk from the Cathedral, with speakers from the Disabled People's Direct Action Network and Hackney Unemployed Workers.

Autonomous Struggles in Latin America - The Common Place, Leeds

Thomas Muntzer | 16-01-2010 13:56 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Join us for an evening of discussions on the global nature of horizontalidad (horizontality) and the construction of autonomous horizontal relationships - From Argentina to Cuba, the UK and beyond.

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Only the extinction of capitalism will ensure the survival of our species

The concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere is already so high that the climate system has been brought out of balance. The CO2 concentration and global temperatures have increased more rapidly in the last 50 years than ever before on Earth, and will rise even faster in the coming decades. This adds to a multitude of other serious ecological imbalances, the impacts of which threaten the lives and livelihoods of the people of the world, most acutely, impoverished people and other vulnerable groups.

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multimultimultinational bid to take over the earth centre ????

As you may be aware a campaign has been running to revive the Earth Centre in Doncaster as a community space and environment skill centre. In the last few days it has come to our attention that a very curious collection of multinationals partner a company (RTTG) Rapid Technology Transfer Group that has along with DMBC have been privately making plans for the future of the site. They dont seem to have a website yet.....

We Want Our Buses Back takes to the streets again

alistair tice | 12-01-2010 00:05 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Bus campaign group We Want Our Buses Back will be busy this year fighting fare rises and service cuts, and pressurising the Council to implement its policy of regulation whilst campaigning for a return to public ownership.

Photos: We Want Our Buses Back Protest in Sheffield

Chris | 09-01-2010 19:19 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

On 9th January 2010 protesters took to the streets of Sheffield to oppose bus fare rises and service cuts and to demand the re-nationalisation of public transport.

Leeds Market selling nazi Icons

anti-fash | 08-01-2010 20:18 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

A stall on Leeds Market is selling flags with the neo-nazi celtic cross symbol on. The celtic cross is a banned symbol in Germany, Italy (and some other countries) due to the wide spread use by neo nazis, not only is this gentleman selling the black on white celtic cross, he is also selling the Red celtic cross flag.

Reclaiming Power in Copenhagen.

A decisive step towards a global climate justice movement.

A political analysis of where we stand post-Copenhagen.

Human Rights day in Sheffield 10th December

Graham Jones | 08-12-2009 07:44 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Celebrate Human Rights Day In Sheffield
Thursday 10th December
12.30 Barkers Pool. Rally with speakers and street theatre. Bring your banners.
16.30.-18.00 Candle lit vigil outside Sheffield Railway Station

New Fargate Speaker out (Dec/Jan issue)

In This Issue: Sheffield stands against deportations, surviving a Credit Crunch Christmas, Fargate Calling - a look at Sheffield’s radical past, Sports, News and other views.

Wetherspoons (and the Police) Allow Drunken Nazis Onto Roof

Boycott Spoons | 05-12-2009 16:26 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield

While ordinary drinkers are arrested if they drink in public on the streets of Nottingham, the neo-nazi football hooligans of the EDL were allowed to get drunk on the streets outside Wetherspoons, and seemingly the staff of Lloyds Bar knowingly served alcohol to drunken customers.

Weatherspoons warned not to host EDL

Weatherspoons were telephoned earlier today by concerned nottingham types and they were asked if they understood the potential political and cultural significance of allowing the EDL to openly demo in their pub near the canal this coming Saturday.

Weatherspoons Advised dont hold EDL demo in Notts!

Weatherspoons were telephoned earlier today by concerned nottingham types and they were asked if they understood the potential political and cultural significance of allowing the EDL to openly demo in their pub near the canal this coming Saturday.

Telephone 01923 477777 This is the weatherspoons HQ number RING THEM PLEASE!!

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Climate hearing in doncaster today at 4.45pm

Ed Miliband will be at the Doncaster Climate Change Hearing today at the Bentley Pavillion, this is a chance to have your say!

We Love the Earth Centre campaigners will be there on mass to send a clear message to the Council and the press that the Earth Centre must be returned to the public!

A public meeting has been arranged to discuss the future of the site.

the peoples meeting to reclaim the earth centre

Public meeting regarding the future of the earth centre and the peoples campaign to reclaim the land and our rights to make decisions on community issues
Tuesday, 15th December 7pm at the Denaby Miners Welfare Club - see you there!

No to Deportations and Destitution demonstration

South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group | 20-11-2009 16:35 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield

When the UK steps up its attacks on asylum seekers, South Yorkshire says No. Join our demonstration in Sheffield on Saturday 28th at 11am outside Sheffield Town Hall.

take action to save earth centre from council

The council is set to sell the wasted yet wonderful earth centre, this can't happen we can't let them make this mistake, lining their greedy pockets again while destroying another beautiful community resource.