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POSTAL WORKERS STRIKE 2009 - FAQ

underclassrising.net | 29-10-2009 14:13 | Liverpool | Sheffield

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Leeds English Defence League March - Sat 31 Oct

Stop The EDL | 29-10-2009 11:53 | Anti-racism | Policing | Sheffield

On the 31st of October, football hooligans, far right extremists and Islamophobes from the English Defence League (EDL) plan on invading Leeds with one simple goal - to whip up fear, religious tension and violence. But we can stop this happening.

time to say - yes we can

yes we can

SONIC ROCK AGAINST RACISM GIG REDHOUSE SHEFFIELD NOV 1ST 2009

Starfighter 4x | 28-10-2009 11:56 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield

The Sonic/Space Rock fraternity stands solid against racism..... an awareness event in conjunction with Sheffield UAF

English Defence League to protest in Leeds 31st Oct

Re-Post | 27-10-2009 18:07 | Sheffield

A controversial right-wing campaign group is staging a demonstration in Leeds this weekend.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/English-Defence-League-to-protest.5768116.jp

DECEMBER SEEDS - a greek short film

am | 26-10-2009 20:39 | Culture | Social Struggles | Sheffield

An interesting short film for the revolt in Athens Greece December 2008.

We’re usually more ‘class’ than ‘climate’

Defenders of the Earth Centre | 26-10-2009 14:40 | Sheffield

We’re usually more ‘class’ than ‘climate’, but we remember Doncaster Earth Centre before it became corrupted by outside funding.

THE British National Party office in Burnley Town Center

Re-Post | 26-10-2009 09:26 | Sheffield

THE British National Party has been quietly running an office in Burnley town centre for up to nine years, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.

http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/4701890.BNP_has__secret__Burnley_base/

Founder of EDL linked to former neo-Nazis and terrorists

Info on EDL | 25-10-2009 23:14 | Sheffield

Paul Ray, originator of the English Defence League, has found a new friend: Nick Greger, the German former neo-Nazi who is now a close associate of the Northern Ireland Loyalist Johnny Adair. On Ray’s blog, he and Greger pose together with a t-shirt glorifying Loyalist terrorist organisations as part of a gallery announcing the launch of “The Ancient Order of Templar Knights”.

Founder of EDL linked to former neo-Nazis and terrorists

How to deal with climate change grief

We’ve had the scientific debate and the economics and politics have been discussed endlessly. Yet, Yet, as Sophie Black’s comment on “Oh, sh*t” moments attests, beneath the surface, unexplored, run powerful emotional currents. The climate predictions are frightening. Those who listen to them feel anxiety, fear, rage, guilt, anguish, helplessness, hope and apathy. The prognosis makes them worry about the well-being and survival of children and grandchildren. It destabilises the unquestioned belief in a continuously peaceful and prosperous societies. The health of the planet and its natural marvels is at stake.

Parkwood Springs Steering Group Thursday 12th Nov 2009

There,s definitely some feeling of loss somewhere in us, the lack off free, un commercial space that people can use to congregate socially creativity & politically in this city is absolutely deadening.

350 and 10:10 action in Sheffield

Activists from the Sheffield Campaign against Climate Change,

http://sites.google.com/site/scaccweb/ created the numbers 350,

http://350.org/ and 10:10,

http://www.1010uk.org/ with their bodies on a damp Saturday afternoon in Sheffield on 24th October 2009 - International Day of Climate Action.

Earth First! Wintermoot: 5th - 7th February 2010

EARTH FIRST! WINTER MOOT
6pm Fri 5th - Sun 7th Feb 2010
North-east England

"A weekend of networking, reflection, strategic discussions & campaign planning for anyone involved in ecological direct action who believes in non-hierarchical organisation and directly confronting the forces responsible for the destruction of the Earth and its inhabitants"

Packed with Direct Action - the new Earth First! Action Up

Rebellion, a spark in search of a powder keg - the new Action Update is out, the quarterly round-up of ecological direct action from the UK and beyond.

Bradford Odeon Descision: Demolition to Go Ahead

underclassrising.net | 22-10-2009 20:55 | Sheffield

There is a peaceful demonstration against the demolition of the Odeon and general desolation of Bradford City Centre is planned for Halloween, 31st October at 12 noon in Centenary Square, outside the town hall.

Hopefully, the thousands of people who voiced their objections on paper will do so in person. The following poster should be dotted around nrthern towns in legal places!

U.S. Peak Oil Conference Conflicted Amidst The Oil Recession

Upon the first global recession influenced by the peaking of oil extraction and record high prices, the question for "peak oilers" arises: does peak oil and energy decline mean great profits for modernizing industry, or is peak oil the beginning of huge changes in lifestyle toward sustainability after societal collapse?

Climate Change Disinformation

Regular readers of Indymedia will be well aware of the concerted disinformation campaigns that this site has been subjected to and which the site admins struggle to keep on top of. One of the issues which has been targeted with disinformation is climate change and with a few days to go before the 24th October 2009 International Day of Climate Action the following article on the matter of climate change disinformation from the scientists at realclimate.org is worth a read.

Please Support Your Local Strikers

underclassrising.net/barnsdale | 22-10-2009 12:29 | Sheffield

Along with postal workers set to stage a 24hr walk-out on Friday (which means that Yorkshire may see Postal Workers, Bin Workers, Fire Fighters, Bus Drivers all on strike this Friday) the media are predicting another ‘Winter of Discontent’, BUT WE HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE F***ING DISCONTENT!

The Triple Crunch: Risks & Opportunities – Ann Pettifor

Attached is a recording of and the slides from a talk by Ann Pettifor, the second of 3 'Plan 2050 Environment Lectures', organised by Sheffield Cathedral and the Sheffield Campaign against Climate Change, which was held on Wednesday 21th October 2009.

The South Yorkshire Firefighters strike

underclassrising.net/barnsdale | 21-10-2009 07:54 | Sheffield

Firefighters walked out at 6pm on Monday for 24 hours as part of a dispute that erupted following proposals to implement a 12-hour shift pattern, instead of the current pattern of nine-hour days and 15-hour nights

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