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UG#547 - Outing Prison 2 (FASD and What is Prison For Anyway?)

This week we continue our investigation into the incarceration industry. Firstly, a look at FASD, a congenital brain deficiency caused by mothers who drink excessive alcohol while pregnant. Second, a speech by prison reformer Vivien Stern on how the terrifying reality of the prison system in UK. We conclude with a rebroadcast of a section from Charles Eisenstein on 'life under contract' about the deeper reasons behind the push to incarcerate ever more of the population.

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Shell HQ gets attacked

Just before midnight on Monday night some angry souls with paint descended upon the Shell offices at Duckmaster near Bolsover (not far from Chesterfield), They proceeded to paint the doors and windows in red and black, with a hint of green for good measure.

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Food Sovereignty Tour + Agroecology Short Course in Venezuela – July 10-22

You are invited to participate in a study tour to study food sovereignty, social movements and social change in Venezuela, July 10 to 22.

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Attack of the cruise missile liberals

Americans are warlike – as long as they think they can be victorious. These nominal Democrats and Republicans “differ only on who they want to see doing the dominating.” Today, a Black Democrat is the head killer in charge, allowing the likes of Ed Schultz, Bill Maher and Juan Cole to endorse the criminal assault on Libya. When the chips are down, fraudulent anti-war liberals show their true racist, Manifest Destiny-loving colors. “The true anti-war movement must reawaken itself and hit the streets in the hundreds of thousands.”

From the 1991GulfWar to the war on North Africa:On the true meaning of democracy

Initially, the U.S. effort against Qaddafi's Administration in Libya was termed a "humanitarian intervention" to protect the people. But, when since September 11, 1990 have U.S. troops been mobilized to innocently rescue civilians in danger? In reality, the U.S. military has been selectively called into action to cause civilian pain, suffering, destruction, and death since September 11, 1990 and to further unstated objectives.

Libya: The destruction of a country. The bombing of civilian targets

The account provided by the team of Russian Doctors constitutes an eyewitness account of what is happening on the ground in Libya. It contradicts the stream of media disinformation. It confirms that the coalition is routinely bombing civilian targets. For those progressives who have endorsed the US-NATO "humanitarian mandate", this account provides us with evidence of extensive war crimes by those you claim to be coming to the rescue of civilians. Residential buildings, hospital are being targeted by the coalition's smart bombs. The latter are extremely precise. The bombing of civilians is deliberate. These are so-called validated targets. they are part of a list of targets.

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NATO’s fascist war

You didn’t have to be clairvoyant to foresee what I wrote with great detail in three Reflection Articles I published on the CubaDebate website between February 21 and March 3: “The NATO Plan Is to Occupy Libya,” “The Cynical Danse Macabre,” and “NATO’s Inevitable War.”

Not even the fascist leaders of Germany and Italy were so blatantly shameless regarding the Spanish Civil War unleashed in 1936, an event that maybe a lot of people have been recalling over these past days.

The Guardian-Mark Kennedy: Confessions of an undercover cop

Here we go again. The little bastard just won't fuck off. Instead he reveals his sob story in the Guardian.

"After seven years spent living as an environmental activist, Mark Stone was revealed to be policeman Mark Kennedy. He talks to Simon Hattenstone about life on the outside, with no job, no friends and no idea who he really is."

US, France and Britain launch war of aggression against Libya

The United States, France and Britain began air strikes and missile attacks on Libyan targets Saturday, initiating a war of aggression that threatens to destabilize North Africa and the entire Middle East. The first two days of bombing have already claimed many lives among the Libyan population that the imperialist powers falsely claim to be protecting.

#541 - Outing Prison 1 (Mass Incarceration Is The New Jim Crow)

This week we hear author Sasha Abramsky and professors Viviane Saleh-Hanna and Michelle Alexander on the US incarceration industry, or as they call it, the "Prison Industrial Complex". How can a country which used to style itself the "land of the free" lock up far more of its own population than any other country? Why has the US prison population exploded? And what is the connection with racial segregation and Jim Crow?

Rotherham BNP Candidate Resigns

sheffieldlib | 21-03-2011 03:00 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Rotherham Fascist Tom Holmes has resigned from the far-right British National Party. The following article is not libel; fictitious; contains personal information nor is it a personal attack (partly an apology!). SheffieldLib is a peaceful, localised anti-fascist movement of mostly students several of whom live within Tom Holmes' ward and such would never knowingly breach any policy/rules. Revised/snipped article as below.

Community Profiling of Information Needs and Providers: PhD thesis of Broomhall

This is my final PhD thesis at the University of Sheffield, which I submitted in partial fulfillment to obtain my doctoral degree. It is a scientific study in the field of library and information sciences which I conducted in Broomhall, Sheffield, UK, from 2003 up to 2006. The thesis was submitted in 2007. The successful viva voce examination held in 2008. And my PhD degree finally conferred in 2010. This is a humble way to fulfill my research aims with working class people of Broomhall, to show the world the scientific results of my study. And a way to show my thankfullness and gratitud to all who took part in this study and who helped me to succeed. The access to the full thesis is available at the Web link shown above, but it is also available at the University of Sheffield Library, see library record here:

http://star.shef.ac.uk/TalisPrism/doOpenURLSearch.do?sid=Talis:prod_talis&pid=Key%3A2503241%3BArtifactType%3AMarc21Slim%3BsearchLocation%3Atalislms

UN vote clears way for US-NATO attack on Libya

The United Nations Security Council Thursday night approved a resolution that paves the way for the United States and other major imperialist powers to conduct a direct military intervention in Libya under the pretense of a “humanitarian” mission to protect civilian lives.

The 0742 Club

The 0742 Club is now open: the semi residential community art/social centre squat adjacent to Debenhams on the Moor is asking for artists, photographers, collectives and political groups to get in contact and to come down and help make the squat as vibrant and active as Possible.

Sheffield - Cut the Corporate Elite - 12 March Demo Video

ZKT | 14-03-2011 20:58 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Video 12 March Demo and Direct Actions in Sheffield

Policing and barriers at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Sheffield #ldconf

Over the top policing and massive mobile steel walls were deployed in Sheffield City Centre on 12th March 2011 against people protesting at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference which was being held in the City Hall.

Liberal Democrat Conference Protest: Rally at Barkers Pool #ldconf

Audio from the rally at Barkers Pool (sorry that at least the first speaker is missing), which was held on 12th March 2011 in Sheffield outside the City Hall , where the Liberal Democrats were meeting.

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Sheffield March Against the Liberal Democrats #ldconf

Some photos from the march held in Sheffield on 12th March 2011 from Devonshire Green to the Town Hall in opposition to the Liberal Democrat Conference at the City Hall.

Lib Dem conference: Reports from Sheffield under siege

The Fargate Speaker | 13-03-2011 11:52 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

A report on actions taking place as part of the opposition to the Liberal Democrat conference on Saturday 12th May.

Sheffield Social Struggles Newswire Archive

UG#547 - Outing Prison 2 (FASD and What is Prison For Anyway?)

Shell HQ gets attacked

delocalized actions no g8

Food Sovereignty Tour + Agroecology Short Course in Venezuela – July 10-22

Attack of the cruise missile liberals

From the 1991GulfWar to the war on North Africa:On the true meaning of democracy

Libya: The destruction of a country. The bombing of civilian targets

NATO’s fascist war

The Guardian-Mark Kennedy: Confessions of an undercover cop

US, France and Britain launch war of aggression against Libya

#541 - Outing Prison 1 (Mass Incarceration Is The New Jim Crow)

Rotherham BNP Candidate Resigns

Community Profiling of Information Needs and Providers: PhD thesis of Broomhall

UN vote clears way for US-NATO attack on Libya

The 0742 Club

Sheffield - Cut the Corporate Elite - 12 March Demo Video

Policing and barriers at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Sheffield #ldconf

Liberal Democrat Conference Protest: Rally at Barkers Pool #ldconf

Sheffield March Against the Liberal Democrats #ldconf

Lib Dem conference: Reports from Sheffield under siege

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