UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Sheffield University student councillor member of fascist organisation

South Yorkshire Anti-Fascists | 20-11-2008 22:33 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Sheffield University Union Councillor exposed as a fascist.

Transition Towns movement: Premature Triumphalism?

Following is an article by John Michael Greer, (reposted from

http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/premature-triumphalism.html ) about the Transition Initiative (

http://transitiontowns.org/ ), which has been responded to by Rob Hopkins in his blog post, Responding to Greer’s Thoughts on ‘Premature Triumphalism’ (

http://transitionculture.org/2008/11/20/responding-to-greers-thoughts-on-premature-triumphalism/ ).

The conference presentation that John Michael Greer make reference to doesn't appears to be available online in audio or video format but there is a PDF of the slides (

http://www.communitysolution.org/pdfs/Brownlee-Transition.pdf ) and a Word file of notes (

http://www.communitysolution.org/docs/Brownlee-TransitionNotes.doc ) available on the conference web site (

http://www.communitysolution.org/08conf.html ).

Previous article on the Transition Initiative on UK Indymedia include Keith Parkins on Transition Towns (

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/10/410292.html ) and Rob Hopkins on “The Rocky Road to a Real Transition”: A Review (

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398866.html ).

Against ID Cards!

No Borders | 20-11-2008 03:24 | Birmingham | Sheffield

Biometric ID cards will come into force for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November and will be issued from offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Sheffield.

bnp membership list

pretenious mozarthead | 19-11-2008 09:54 | Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival | Sheffield

the list

Class consciousness in the North East

You are invited to visit the 2nd Ever North East Working Class Bookfair, sponsored by North East area NUM.

2nd Annual Working Class Bookfair
Sat 22 Nov 2008 12 - 4pm
Durham Clayport (central) Library
Millennium Place, Durham City

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Boycott A4e

Action for Enjoyment | 15-11-2008 20:09 | Anti-militarism | Education | Sheffield

A4e is a global corporation providing 'motivational' training for the unemplyed. Their business model depends on bounty's paid for every trainee they place in a job.

A4e works in partnership with BAe Systems

Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?

The final version of "Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?" in The Open Atmospheric Science Journal is available at

http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874282300802010217

North East Working Class Bookfair Sat November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

North East Working Class Bookfair
Durham Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Durham City.
Saturday November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

Market Tavern welcomes drinkers from the bookfair

The British People's Party - Staggering from disaster to desperation

K.Bullstreet | 13-11-2008 15:47 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

“A handful”? Are the British People’s Party exaggerating their numbers yet again?!

BNP attempt to meet in Heckmondwike

BNP attempt to meet in Heckmondwike

It has been brought to our attention that the BNP in Kirklees intend to hold a meeting in the Heckmondwike area on Wednesday 12th November.

Outrage as Bloody Sunday Report Further Delayed

Mary Pearson | 10-11-2008 15:25 | Sheffield

The Saville Inquiry is the public Inquiry into the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry in the north of Ireland. On Sunday 30th Jan 1972 13 civil rights demonstrators were shot dead by British paratroopers, another died later as a result his injuries. Four years after the end of the Inquiry there is still no report. Please act - see below

Council homes for life' to be scrapped/linked to availability for work M

SWAN | 10-11-2008 14:54 | Sheffield

The destruction of the welfare state continues,

Please support Ali Baher facing suspension from Israeli University

In early November, Ali Baher, Chairman of the Arab Students Committee at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was detained for three hours, questioned, summoned to a hearing pending suspension, and evicted from his dorm room - all for refusing to shake hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres.

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Peak Oil: Corporations start to wake up, will the Government?

Last week a "taskforce" made up from representatives from the FirstGroup plc, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), Solarcentury, Stagecoach Group, Virgin, Arup, Foster + Partners, Yahoo launched a report of Peak Oil and Peak Gas: The Oil Crunch - Securing the UK’s energy future, PDF:

http://peakoil.solarcentury.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/oil-report-final.pdf

Price Reduction Campaign

underclassrising.net | 05-11-2008 11:25 | Sheffield

Whats being planned?

After a successful first meeting, the group that has now met as the Price Reduction Campaign is planning to go ahead to organise an event for DECEMBER 13th at TESCO, morning lane, Hackney (the heart of the universe!). The event will consist of a public rally/launch in the car park of Tesco’s with the view of communicating to the shoppers about the need/posibilities of Price Reduction considering the increase of prices and why they should support it and get involved.

Sheffield activists keep up the pressure on the military

Alongside activists from No Sweat and Animal Friends, members of the newly formed Kick 'Em Off Campus network visited the Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Careers fair to let military recruiters and arms dealers know exactly how welcome they are at our university.

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9/11: New Footage of the Implosion of WTC7

A new video has been released (attached), from sources unknown, of the collapse of World Trade Centre Building 7 on September 11th 2001. Previous videos of the collapse ( 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 ) were from angles that didn't show the lower section of the building as clearly as this new one does.

Oppose ID cards on 25th November

No Borders South Wales recently held a protest outside the Newport passport office to raise awareness about the fact that ID cards come into effect for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November.

http://noborderswales.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/newport-protest-against-id-cards/

British Army should not march in Belfast

Mary Pearson | 01-11-2008 01:35 | Sheffield

This is a comment opposing the British Army Marching in Belfast City Centre on Sun Nov 2nd - the Government say it is so that the local people can welcome the Royal Irish Regiment back fro Iraq & Afghanistan!!

Candlelit vigil against Rolls Royce planning for nuclear reactor in derby

Monday 3/11/08 at Derby City Council House, Derby . See attachments and ring zena on 0116 253 1649

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