Left Wing Organisations and Libertarian Base Unions Call for an International Day of Action against Capitalism on March 31st, 2012

http://march31.net

m31@riseup.net

Last week saw protests against a UK charter flight to Sri Lanka, in which activists struck at the heart of the Government's "unjust deportation machine", and blocked the road outside Colnbrook and Harmondsworth immigration prisons with ‘lock-on' devices and a tripod.

On Monday 19 Dec, a protest was held at the UK Borders Agency Reporting Centre in North Shields, Tyne & Wear, against a UK-sponso…

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URGENT! The flight is now leaving from Gatwick not Heathrow. Also phone calls are best now, as she has been already taken to the airport. To speak directly to Sam Okwulehie, ignore the general admin numbers given on the article and call 0208 2831 831 and ask to speak to his PA called Shiela. She will out you through to him, if you give some excuse.

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I would like to URGENTL…

On the 16th of December 2011 Bangladeshis around the world, including the large community living in the United Kingdom, estimated to be 500,000, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

As the rich's income increases and most peoples income is cut, the richest will be flaunting it this summer.

We're all in this together!

From their official website:

The political thriller "The Fourth Empire"

Marxists have been predicting the disintegration of capitalism for so long that most people - including most Marxists - stopped believing it would ever happen. But today anyone who reads the financial press knows that the system is in an unprecedented crisis with no clear way out. The following articles offer a variety of ways of understanding the crisis so we can begin to create a world beyond ca…

Currently very small (but growing!) occupation has began in lancaster.

We have no regular internet access, but the police have OK'd our stay for the time being.

Help us get the word out

love and solidarity,

#occupied lancaster

Oldham saw a 1,000 strong march and rally in the town centre by public sector strikers, the biggest, if not the only, demonstration the town has seen for a decade.

None of the council or government buildings were closed today, but all were running with drastically reduced staff and most had pickets outside.

In one sweeping stroke the false consciousness of consumption was served a mortal blow in the streets of Bradford today. As the worldwide ripples of Buy Nothing Day crashed upon the shore of BD1, multinational capital trembled in it's bloodstained boots.

The UK's premier freshwater resource - the Lake District is struggling to find enough freshwater to cool the heels of existing nuclear wastes.

The Environment Agency's suggestion to accomodate the government's pronuclear ambition is:

BUILD A DESALINATION PLANT! 

The gale winds in Leeds city have meant that the people occupying City Square have been working extra hard holding down their tents and any other objects that might blow away.  See the other article about Leeds occupation for more info.

News from Sheffield, West Yorkshire & Doncaster Sabs

Our planet is dying, and there is no mistaking the cause... Industrial civilization must me confronted as the machine of death that it truly is. The Occupy Movement has the makings of a revolutionary struggle, but it will only succeed if we can properly align our actions with an honest assessment of the predicament we face.

Sparks in the north east are continuing actions against the downgrading of terms and conditions proposed by major construction companies.

"Egypt, Insights Into a Revolution"

A documentary about the Egyptian revolution

http://vimeo.com/31425854

Earlier this week NARN and our supporters called upon the Leeds fashion boutique, Dusty & Dylan, to adopt a fur-free policy following fox coats being sold in the shop.

Leaked government document shows how the privatisation of the Narional Health Service for England and Wales is to be completed.

Radio for the great unwashed!

Dave Douglass spoke on the history of the 1984/5 miners strike at The Space Project in Leeds (see event details). Douglass is an ex-miner, working class militant and union organiser. As an NUM branch delegate since 1979, Dave has been involved in many campaigns most notably the 1984 miners strike. Throughout that time he has been a member of Class War and the IWW, as well as having written a numbe…

Retro boutique, Dusty and Dylan, are currently selling a number of full length fox  fur coats.

Leeds PSC Statement on Council’s Selection of Veolia for Incinerator Contract

Leeds Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Leeds PSC) expresses its profound disappointment at the decision of Leeds City Council officers to recommend to Councillors the selection of Veolia as preferred bidder for the city’s incinerator (Residual Waste Project), with the council’s executive board expected to rubber-stamp t…

Occupy Manchester will shortly return, at a new location in the city centre.

Designed on the principle of 'Free Currencies – Free Markets – Free People – Free Planet', on 13 November 2011, the long-awaited Crom Alternative Currency System has finally been opened – in many ways a unique combination of a social network and payment system.

Groups of Palestinian Freedom Riders will attempt to board segregated settler buses heading to Jerusalem through the occupied West Bank this Tuesday November 15, in an act of civil disobedience that takes its inspiration from the US Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders aim to challenge Israel’s apartheid policies, the ban on Palestinians’ access to Jerusalem, and the overall segregated reality cre…

  Activists across the UK yesterday took part in the National Day of Action Against

SRCL, a company which collects and incinerates beagle dogs killed at Harlan

Interfauna.

Inspired by occupations of Wall Street in the US and London a group has set up camp in the City Square in Leeds.  On Friday the 11th the tents were erected and by Saturday night there were around 10.  In the short space of time they had banners, a kitchen and most importantly a presence in Leeds which is causing interest. Anther article about the Occupy Camp (including a camp wish list) [1].

Smash EDO are touring the country gathering support for the 2012 Summer of Resistance, a summer of anti arms trade direct action in Brighton. The workshop will include a rundown of the campaign so far, a direct action workshop and a chance to plan actions for next Summer in Brighton. Come along and find out how to get involved.



The summer of resistance will be a summer of antics and opposition to B…

Leeds now has an occupation! City Square, opposite the swanky Queens Hotel, right in the middle of the financial district.