A sad day for UK students (1)
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Yesterday, NUS Extraordinary Conference voted in favour of the Governance Review by a huge majority, 614 for and only 142 against. It had needed around 400 votes in favour to pass. This was a sad day for students, and not least because of the cawing triumphalism of the right bureaucrats...
Born in the USA: reflections on Barack Obama's victory (1)
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George Binette ponders the meaning and consequences of Barack Obama's win in last week's US Presidential election...I was born in the United States a little less than 50 years ago. Among my most enduring visual memories comes from the age of three as white cops, faces contorted in hate, unleashed Alsatians and turned fire hoses on black children...
Israel: Student faces expulsion for refusing to shake hands with Shimon Peres (1)
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We ask for your urgent support in the case of Ali Baher. Ali is a student at the Hebrew University , who has been kicked out from his dorm room, and is facing a possible suspension from his studies, simply because he refused to shake hands with Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel .
Obama wins: crisis continues (1)
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As US electors were going to the polls last night, economist Keith Harvey was reminding the Cardiff Radical Socialist Forum that the course of the election campaign turned on the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the signal that the US banking system was in crisis.
Manchester: No repossessions by Northern Rock (1)
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On Saturday around 20 protestors from the Convention of the Left demanded that Northern Rock stop its campaign of repossession and dispossession. We were warmly greeted outside the Northern Rock branch in Manchester's Albert Square...Download the leaflet here
Lewisham: Decent homes for all (1)
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When we heard that the 'Lewisham Gateway' planners were down at Lewisham shopping centre last Saturday we thought this is a chance not to be missed. The 'Lewisham Gateway' development, according to Lewisham Council spin will bring 'regeneration' to the area. In otherwords - the corporate takeover of public space in the interests of profit and greed....by Kirsite
Immigration Minister Woolas: Pie Eyed! (1)
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The immigration minister Phil Woolas was first asked for his passport, then given an 'eco-nationalist award' and finally had a pie thrown in his face by a group from Manchester No Borders. This came in response to his plans of more stringent population controls as announced in the national press. We also denounced his attempts to scapegoat immigrants for the ongoing economic and ecological crises. By Manchester No Borders
