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Sheffield Green New Deal Conference - From Global Challenges to Local Solutions

Saturday February 28 2009, 9.00 – 5.30

St Mary’s Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ

Organised by Sheffield Campaign Against Climate Change

Climate Chaos meets economic chaos - report on a discussion in Leeds.

I went to an interesting meeting last week and as Leeds faces up to the collapse of neo-liberalism with a lot of meetings and events happening, I thought it would be useful if people started to report back so we can get an overall picture of what's possible.

Dirty Socks: Who Will Get My Vote?

'I have some good news and some bad news,' the sergeant in the joke tells his men. 'The good news is that you are going to change your dirty socks. The bad news is that you are going to exchange them among yourselves.'

The future of Azerbaijan- an eternal presidency, no foreign broadcasts, no freed

In an interview with Day.az, the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Lluis Maria de Puig expressed his regret over the broadcast ban of foreign radio stations as well as concern over recent constitutional amendments. These changes seriously undermine the possibility for a democratic state in Azerbaijan especially because Azerbaijan took the responsibility to abide by the principles of democracy, respect for law and human rights when joining the Council of Europe.

Barnbrook to speak at the Royal Heckmondwike

News again reaches us that The Royal Public House in Heckmondwike intends to hold a BNP meeting

Anarchy: What's really going on in Greece

Sheffield Anarchist Federation | 23-01-2009 21:14 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Public meeting hosted by Sheffield Anarchist Federation

Photos: Sheffield Gaza Protest - 23rd January

http://underclassrising.net/ | 23-01-2009 19:32 | Palestine | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Photos: Sheffield Gaza Protest - 10th January

No to Taxpayer guarantees of BAE Systems/ BA debt

According to Robert Peston many of Europes largest companies are approaching the time when they have to renew their loans. But banks and pension funds are reluctant to lend and so it would appear that the Government is preparing to offer guarantees on the debt to 350 of the UKs largest companies including BA and BAE Systems.

DFEY-NW :: January 18th :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth - North West

DFEY-NW (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West) is a group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world, based in the Northwest of England at the moment.

Stop Government Sound Lelel Restrictions in Live Entertainment Venues

THE NEW LABOUR GOVERNMENT WANTS TO STOP US ALL HAVING A GOOD TIME AS IF THINGS WERE NOT BAD ENOUGH

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:

First identity cards issued to foreign nationals in Sheffield

For the first time, foreign nationals in Sheffield can enrol for identity cards containing their facial image and fingerprints, the Home Secretary announced during a visit to the city today, Wednesday 17th December.

Why can't the BBC produce a complete picture on Govt Poverty-creation?

James Purnell's latest careeristic attack on the impoverished and the involuntary 'poor' in Britain, as publicsed today

World calls time on UK plc

Charles Dance | 04-12-2008 16:16 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

The paucity of action on the part of liberal minded, left-oriented activists in the face of the very real economic and political crisis facing the UK is mind boggling. Whilst the BNP is out in force with its political machine providing recently buggered workers, savers and pensioners with plausible sounding explanations non-fascist activists continue to focus on the minutiae of social life.

We Make Your Clothes

WE MAKE YOUR CLOTHES: hear voices from the frontline of the struggle against sweatshop labour as Bangladeshi garment worker militants visit Sheffield.

MONDAY 8TH DECEMBER, 7-9PM, MEETING ROOM 2, OCTAGON CENTRE (SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY)

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

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.

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/

What would GM crops mean for Britain? Percy Schmeiser UK tour.

International GM campaigner, Percy Schmeiser, a Canadian arable farmer, will talk about his experiences and the implications for UK farmers after his major fight in the courts with food and biotech giant Monsanto.

Immigration Minister shows why we should join TCAR's March Against Racism on Sat

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) invites all progressive organisations and individuals to support the 2nd Northern March Against Racism this coming Saturday 25th October. The march will assemble at the Old Fire Station on Westgate Road at 12noon. We will march through the West End to the city centre and there will be a public meeting in the open air at Grey's Monument from 1pm.

Sheffield Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Sheffield Green New Deal Conference - From Global Challenges to Local Solutions

Climate Chaos meets economic chaos - report on a discussion in Leeds.

Dirty Socks: Who Will Get My Vote?

The future of Azerbaijan- an eternal presidency, no foreign broadcasts, no freed

Barnbrook to speak at the Royal Heckmondwike

Anarchy: What's really going on in Greece

Photos: Sheffield Gaza Protest - 23rd January

No to Taxpayer guarantees of BAE Systems/ BA debt

DFEY-NW :: January 18th :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth - North West

Stop Government Sound Lelel Restrictions in Live Entertainment Venues

Letter from AR Prisoner Luke Steele

First identity cards issued to foreign nationals in Sheffield

Why can't the BBC produce a complete picture on Govt Poverty-creation?

World calls time on UK plc

We Make Your Clothes

Class consciousness in the North East

BNP attempt to meet in Heckmondwike

Oppose ID cards on 25th November

What would GM crops mean for Britain? Percy Schmeiser UK tour.

Immigration Minister shows why we should join TCAR's March Against Racism on Sat

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