UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Holocaust Denied: The lying silence of those who know

"When the truth is replaced by silence," the Soviet dissident Yevgeny Yevtushenko said, "the silence is a lie." It may appear the silence is broken on Gaza. The cocoons of murdered children, wrapped in green, together with boxes containing their dismembered parents and the cries of grief and rage of everyone in that death camp by the sea, can be viewed on al-Jazeera and YouTube, even glimpsed on the BBC. But Russia's incorrigible poet was not referring to the ephemeral we call news; he was asking why those who knew the why never spoke it and so denied it. Among the Anglo-American intelligentsia, this is especially striking. It is they who hold the keys to the great storehouses of knowledge: the historiographies and archives that lead us to the why.

Transition Sheffield: Local Meetings in Burngreave and Heeley/Meersbrook

Transition Sheffield | 08-01-2009 11:59 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Following on from last years 3x3 Film Festival

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2008/09/408442.html local Transition groups are forming in Burngreave and Heeley/Meersbrook, details for their next meetings, on Tuesday 13th January, follow.

Sheffield: Local Gaza Rally and London Demo Coach Demo Details

Sheffield PSC | 08-01-2009 11:47 | Palestine | Sheffield

Following are the details of a Sheffield rally, "Stop Israels Terror in Gaza" to be held on Tuesday 13th January 2009 and also details for the coaches going down to London on Saturday.

Literary Soirée with Thomas Glave and Rommi Smith

Black Cat Promotions, Leeds presents a Literary Soirée with

THOMAS GLAVE AND ROMMI SMITH

@ The Viaduct, Lower Briggate, Leeds, Thursday 15 January 2009, 6.30 to 8.30 pm

Support the workers of Gaza against ALL their enemies!

One thing is absolutely clear about the current situation in Palestine: the Israeli state is committing acts of horrific violence against the Palestinian working class, and this needs to be stopped immediately.

But that's not all there is to say about the situation...

Photos: Lobby of Sheffield Council to protest against the massacres in Gaza

underclassrising.net | 07-01-2009 15:24 | Sheffield

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Photos: Lobby of Sheffield Council to protest against the massacres in Gaza

Supporters of the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign gathered outside Sheffield Town Hall on 7th January 2009 before going into the public gallery to raise the issue of the massacres in Gaza at a full Council meeting.

Peak Oil And The Century Of Famine

Around the beginning of the twenty-first century, there began a clash of two gigantic forces: overpopulation and oil depletion. The event went unnoticed by all but a few people, but it was quite real. As a result of that clash, the number of human beings on Earth must one day decline in order to match the decline in oil production.

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Prominent US Activist Admits He Infiltrated RNC Protest Groups as FBI Informant

Democracy Now | 06-01-2009 23:04 | Repression | Sheffield | World

Following is the transcript of an item from todays Democracy Now, the audio for the show can be found here:

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/6/prominent_austin_activist_admits_he_infiltrated see also the Open Letter from Brandon Darby:

http://www.indymedia.org/en/2008/12/918526.shtml

Manchester Gaza vigils continue

Dates and times for Manchester Gaza vigils

The Times: Police set to step up hacking of home PCs

Just when you thought the attacks on privacy couldn't get worse... If you still need a reason to switch to Linux then read the following extracts from a Sunday Times article:

Vigil and protest against the Israeli invasion of Gaza,in wrexham north wales

No Borders North Wales | 05-01-2009 10:31 | Sheffield | South Coast

Vigil and protest against the Israeli invasion of Gaza

Manchester: thousands march in disgust at Israeli attacks

3rd January 2009: thousands march through central Manchester in protest against Israeli air strikes on Gaza, and a feared ground offensive. For a pertinent critique of such marches, see

http://dwighttowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-aint-marchin-anymore.html

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Photos: Sheffield Protest Against Gaza Slaughter

Hundreds protested and marched through Sheffield on Saturday 3rd January 2009 against the Israeli onslaught against Gaza.

Two Sides, One Story - Cageprisoners National Tour

GUANTANAMO FROM BOTHS SIDES OF THE WIRE

A national tour to mark seven years of unlawful detention, abuse and torture

January 11th 2009 - 4th February 2009

SAMI AL HAJ (Ex Guantanamo Detainee and Aljazeera Journalist)

CHRISTOPHER ARENDT (Ex-Guantanamo Guard)

MOAZZAM BEGG (Ex-Guantanamo Detainee, Spokesman for Cageprisoners)

Photos: Hundreds Protest in Sheffield Against Gaza Massacre - 29th December

Photos from the protest outside Sheffield Town Hall on Monday 29th December 2008 against the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.

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Leeds protest against Israel's massacre

Rudeboy | 29-12-2008 12:02 | Sheffield

Tuesday the 30th of December 2008, 4.30pm, Leeds art gallery.

PROTEST SHEFFIELD Monday 29 December, 4pm, outside Town Hall

http://underclassrising.net/ | 29-12-2008 01:13 | Sheffield

Victory to the Intifada

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The Fargate Speaker - It's Back!!

The Fargate Speaker - Sheffield's antidote to crappy local news rags - is back for its new year January/February edition. The publication will be returning to a bi-monthly run with a brand new look and a soon-to-be-completed accompanying web site.

In this Issue: The Struggle for Anonymity, Post Office Closures, Nick Clegg, Homelessness, Religious Nutters and Temping Agencies.

Letter from AR Prisoner Luke Steele

The following letter was forwarded to ELP

http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk by the British Stop Huntindon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) campaign

http://www.shac.net.

Note: The letter was received at the start of the month, but as it was not posted here, as requested, thought it would be a good time for it. Here it is:

Publish

IMCs