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Further Details on Northern March Against Racism, 20 November, Newcastle

Saturday 20th November will see the Northern March Against Racism 2010 take to the streets of Newcastle. The march has been called by TCAR, and is being backed by a wide range of individuals and over a dozen organisations and trade union branches (see below for details). Join us on 20 November for a powerful show of resistance to all forms of racism.

Fake anti-war activism. The “humanitarian road” towards an all out nuclear war?

While the danger of an all out war on Iran is a matter of concern, it is by no means a priority for the US, Canadian and European antiwar movements. In the US, there are very few antiwar events focussing on US-Israeli threats directed against Iran. Many in the antiwar movement, while condemning the US, continue to believe that Iran constitutes a threat and that the solution is "regime change". The funding of NGOs (which are constituent members of major antiwar collectives) by corporate tax exempt charities and foundations, has also contributed to weakening the stance of antiwar activism in relation to Iran.

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Support Needed For Huntingdon Lane Protest Camp!

The beginning of the month saw no let up from UK Coal and it's 10 million pounds worth of digging and earth moving equipment on site at Telfore/Huntingdon Lane protest camp, Shropshire. On site there are constant security guards, between each day and night, working as part of National Eviction Team, around the clock, ready to enforce the courts will and the corporate bidding at a moments notice. They have also errected a pathetic fence to mark the 'boundary', or rather, the bit of land they will forcibly move people off if you are caught wandering...A public footpath was closed by local authority law so that now not even 'random walkers' can see the devestation being caused to the wonderful wrekin landscape.
The footpath is also patrolled by security working as National Eviction Team.

Musheir Al Farra speaks at the Sheffield Humanist Society Meeting

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
Conflict in the "Holy Land".
Musheir Al Fara, Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign

What is the reality of the situation in Israel/Palestine? How did the ongoing ‘troubles’ come about and to what extent is
religion responsible for the conflict affecting the "Holy Land"?

Brookside Anniversary article

Brookside has 2 Anniversarys this week, its 28th since starting back in 1982 & its 7th Anniversary since it ended in 2003.

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Anarchist and Working class bookfair in Newcastle, Sat 6th Nov

Sat Nov 6th 2010 - The Worlds First Ever(!) Anarchist and Working Class Bookfair‏
in Newcastle coincides with the BBC Radio 3 FREE THINKING festival this weekend.

America threatens Iran: The anti-war movement's trojan horse

After a period in which defending Iran hasn't been very high on the agenda of most U.S. anti-war activists, there are now two petition campaigns opposing war and sanctions against Iran.

One effort is led by a New York City-based organization more known for defending Cuban “dissidents” who openly take U.S. money to try to undermine the Cuban Revolution. The other was launched by an independent Tehran-based organization formed to promote Iranian solidarity with Cuba, Venezuela and other progressive countries in Latin America.

Curiously, it's the first campaign that seems to be getting the most support.

London: 12th UFFC Annual march against custody deaths and abuses

On 30th October 2010 families and friends marched from Trafalger Square to Downing Street to protest against custody deaths and abuses. This was the 12th annual protest organised by the United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC).

Home Office stop-and-search figures hide evidence of systematic discrimination

Massoud Shadjareh, the Chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said today that the Home Office’s latest figures on numbers of people stopped and searched under anti-terrorism legislation fail to give the full picture when it comes to Muslim concerns about the discriminatory use of the powers to target Muslims in particular.

UG#522 - Spiritual and Social Separation

This week a range of voices continue our series on separation. We start with Michael Lerner speaking on his 2006 book, "The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right", about the spiritual disconnection of modern US society, and how this has been both exacerbated and the exploited by an alliance of corporate interests and the 'religious right'. Next a short section of an interview with Bill McKibben. In our second hour, after revisiting the words of Charles Eisenstein, we hear from Richard Louv, about what he terms 'Nature Deficit Disorder'.

Why 9-11 Truth has won - The coming of the flood

I recently wrote in MWC News arguing the case for Why 9-11 Truth Has Won, due primarily to the weight of irrefutable scientific proof of the two key elements that evidence controlled demolition of the three WTC Towers – free fall collapse and the presence of thermite, explaining the total absence of structural resistance. For this and for other reasons the successful demand by the 9-11 Truth Movement and others for a new, wider, proper investigation is only a matter of time. The flood would come. The recent political squabble in Australia represents further breaching of the dam wall that will bring that flood.

Australian Union President, Kevin Bracken – A true working class hero!

Secretary of Maritime Union of Australia Kevin Bracken has received literally thousands of thank you's from around the world for his brave stance for 9/11 Truth! Standing his ground even after being directly verbally bashed by the Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard saying he was "stupid and wrong" and having his own leadership comrades buckle at the knees if the face of unfounded ridicule. Rather than running for cover Kevin with his chin in the air has reiterated his position defying any to debate him on the issue! As usual all media presstitutes have refused, as there is obviously "no debate to have". It seems that the vast majority of the public disagree and would like to see such a debate but none of the so called "journalists" dare to tread such a path.

Criminalisation of Protest and Dissent in Britain

Criminalisation of protest and dissent is now a common feature of neo-liberal governance. Here is a chance for you to share your experiences and thereby contribute to a chapter on the situation in Britain for a book on criminalisation of dissent around the world.

President Ahmadinejad galvanizes Lebanon's Palestinians

Nearly a week now since Ahmadinejad’s departure, the 12 Palestinian camps and two ‘gatherings’, especially among the young people, are still abuzz with often excited discussions of his visit. What President Ahmadinejad brought to the under-30 generation in the Palestinian camps is more hope, energy, and self-confidence.

Chavez to Assad: We should speed up the birth of a new world order

The alliance between the anti-imperialist countries of Latin America and the Middle East is asserting itself.

UG#521 - Walling Us In and The Illusion of Separation

This week, we continue our series on separation, we look at wall building by governments to keep people separate. Is this, as we are told, to keep ordinary citizens safe from terrorism or drug smugglers? In light of the mound of evidence about false flag terror and CIA-sponsored drug smuggling, it seems rational to look for another explanation. In our second hour, Wendy Brown asks whether it could it be to keep us separate and, symbolically, divided, to symbolically perpetuate the illusion of state power? Our first hour starts with a short clip from George Draffan speaking on the introduction of passports and state use of technology to control people. It finishes with a condensed speech by Jaggi Singh on migration and the growing No One Is Illegal resistance movement.

Details of Anti-Cuts Protests across UK this Saturday

A list of anti-cuts demonstrations in towns and cities across the UK this weekend. Please help in distributing this list to other messageboards and mailing lists you have access to.

Also post details of other protests you are aware of below.

From small seeds...

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A Tale of Two Nations: Red Hot France; Tepid Britain

France is grinding to a standstill as millions of workers and students erupt in the streets at the government’s prposal to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. Across the Channel, the new Tory Chancellor has announced savage cuts in public expenditures that will slice away more than a million jobs, drive workers out of south east England and doom the country to years of austerity (unequally imposed, bien sur.) Yet the response has been muted.

An interview with a "Lebanese Christian" about Hezbollah-Christian relations

Today it is my real pleasure to submit to you the text of a Q&A I have had with "Lebanese Christian". One of the most misunderstood aspects of the socio-political reality of Lebanon is the fact that Hezbollah is very open to Christians as long as they are real Lebanese patriots and not proxies for Israel and the USA. I asked "Lebanese Christian" to comment on some of the aspects of the relationship between Christians and Hezbollah and he kindly agreed to reply to my question, for which I am deeply grateful to him.

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Sheffield Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Further Details on Northern March Against Racism, 20 November, Newcastle

Fake anti-war activism. The “humanitarian road” towards an all out nuclear war?

anticuts.org.uk

Support Needed For Huntingdon Lane Protest Camp!

Musheir Al Farra speaks at the Sheffield Humanist Society Meeting

Brookside Anniversary article

Anarchist and Working class bookfair in Newcastle, Sat 6th Nov

America threatens Iran: The anti-war movement's trojan horse

London: 12th UFFC Annual march against custody deaths and abuses

Home Office stop-and-search figures hide evidence of systematic discrimination

UG#522 - Spiritual and Social Separation

Why 9-11 Truth has won - The coming of the flood

Australian Union President, Kevin Bracken – A true working class hero!

Criminalisation of Protest and Dissent in Britain

President Ahmadinejad galvanizes Lebanon's Palestinians

Chavez to Assad: We should speed up the birth of a new world order

UG#521 - Walling Us In and The Illusion of Separation

Details of Anti-Cuts Protests across UK this Saturday

A Tale of Two Nations: Red Hot France; Tepid Britain

An interview with a "Lebanese Christian" about Hezbollah-Christian relations

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