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Date Set for Appeal in German Union-Naming Ban

On June 10th, 2010, Berlin's Higher Regional Court will decide if the Free Workers' Union (FAU) Berlin may once more call itself a union. The circumstances under which this ban came about are both absurd and indicative of the state of labor rights in Germany.

BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, CYBERSPACE, OCCUPIED IRELAND WITH CENSORSHIP AND TORT

On John Bull's other Oisland, otherwoise known as Occupied Oireland and " the oirish free stout?" all sorts of nonsensical reasons are given to protect the innocent Oirish people, from the international media by the paedophile enabling sub-ruling class. Oindymedia Ireland are the only collective that censors my lovers articles worldwide(go check for yourself and I mean ALL other Indymedia worldwide). Maybe its that auld thing of man or a woman can never be a prophetess in its own land. Joyce would be still censored Ireland or maybe not in this era of west Brit dominance and revision on John Bull's other Island. I told one of my clients not to give up hope on the place that one day he will be uncensored like Joyce. Anyway he gave me a job as a part-time skivvy and aked me to get his manuscripts published in Oireland, so here ye are this is the link and for Jaysus sake, Indy media don't ban him again or he will take ye to the European court of Human rights!

UPR: Huelga Indefinida

Strike in the University of Puerto Rico

Los estudiantes de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras declararon un Paro de 48 horas del 21 al 23 de abril el cual culminó en una huelga indefinida hasta que se llegue a un acuerdo con la administración y la junta de síndicos.

En este video vemos los problemas que reclaman los estudiantes y las soluciones que ofrecen. También vemos como están organizándose como un fuerte movimiento estudiantil y social.

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Más videos- 6to día de Huelga | 5to día de Huelga | 4to día de Huelga | 3er día de Huelga

Mothers Protest Family Separation, De-Valuing of Caring Work

On Saturday, March 13, mothers and those who depend on them held simultaneous protests in ten cities around the world in honor of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. Called by the Global Women’s Strike, the events united under the call to “Invest in Caring, Not Killing,” beginning with payment for the first carers: mothers. Marchers also demanded resources for family reunification and protested the mistreatment of undocumented domestic laborers.

In Guyana, coastal women of African, Indian and Mixed descent travelled to the interior to join with their Indigenous sisters demanding clean potable water, electricity, housing, money for carers, protective rape law, and an end to racial and domestic violence. This historic unity was front page news in the national papers.

In India, Tribal and Dalit women from rural Chhattisgard assembled to demand equal rights to land and property; ration cards for mothers below the poverty line; higher pensions for single, widowed and divorced women; and compensation for mothers and children released from bonded labour.

In Los Angeles, about 150 people led by women and Aztec dancers marched to the Department of Children and Family Services to protest children being unjustly taken from their mothers because of racism, poverty and other discrimination. A similar protest was held in Philadelphia — due to heavy rains the group gathered inside the Arch Street United Methodist Church to dialogue and view a preview of the documentary, “DHS: Give Us Back Our Children!” produced in cooperation with the Scribe Video Center Community Visions Project.

Events also took place in Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Turkey and Venezuela, as well as in the Strike headquarters in London.

The Strike began working to revive International Women's Day in 2000. Their webpage explains: "We all know that the survival of the human race depends on the caring work of mothers. Mothers have the longest working day and the lowest incomes. On top of caring we’re expected to work for the lowest pay to feed our families. We get no recognition or support, only blame when things go wrong. And in times of wars or even ‘peace’, mothers are to the most dedicated campaigners for justice for our loved ones – an extension of our caring work."

Global Roundup from globalwomenstrike.net | | | Isata Denton Ceesay and Selma James speak on "Why a Mother's March?" | | | More IWD Coverage: Ashland, Oregon | Manila, Philippines | Northern UK | | | Past Coverage of IWD: Past Coverage of IWD: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

European Day of Action to Ban Nuclear Weapons

2010 is a crucial year for nuclear disarmament. On the military base of Kleine Brogel (Belgium), there are estimated to be around 20 NATO nuclear weapons. Belgian pilotes are trained to use them. If we ever want to get rid of those nuclear weapons, the Belgian government has to take initiatives now. It's now or never. We aren't a part of the negociations, but we can make sure that the illegal nuclear weapon strategy doesn't go on undisturbed.

April 3rd will be a European Day of Action to ban nuclear weapons. Mass actions will take place at every European NATO nuclear weapons base in Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Belgium.

Recent actions by the bombspotters activists : Bomspotters defy militaries of air force base Kleine Brogel | Torturés par des soldats belges dans une base de l'OTAN au coeur de l'Europe[fr]

Activists getting ready for Vancouver 2010 Olympic games

In the shadow of the largest internal security operation in Canadian history, activists prepare to expose the truth about colonial politics.

From February 12-28 2010 Vancouver & Whistler will be host to the 2010 Winter Olympics and local activists are calling for a anti-olympic convergence to dispel the spectacle of the games. Vancouver is located in the province of British Colombia, Canada, on the traditional land of the Coast-Salish indigenous communities. This land was never legally ceded to the colony of British Colombia and no treaty exists between native communities and the government of Canada. This fact hasn't stopped the government from allowing the development of large settlements, such as the city of Vancouver itself with it's population of well over 1 million, nor the huge resource extracting industries that come with it. For this reason Indigenous rights activists are demanding "No Olympics on Stolen Native Land."

No Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics On Stolen Native Land | Olympic Resistance Network (ORN)

Coverage of Haiti Solidarity Efforts

February 2, New York City: A delegation from the December 12th Movement and the Friday Haiti Relief Coalition departed from Kennedy Airport destined for Haiti on Monday morning. In the wake of the tremendous earthquake that shook the island nation, Black people throughout New York came together to begin their contribution to the relief process. More from NYC IMC: Pan African Unity Triumph! Black New Yorkers Deliver for Haiti

January 26, Houston: Sister Mawiyah was in Haiti when the earthquake hit on January 12. She has been doing missionary work there for the last 23 years and made it her home for the last five years. The name of her organization is Haitian American Ministries. Bro. Kofi had been notifying us that she was missing during the earthquake and was not responding. But around 2:00am on the morning of January 14, he received a text message from her that confirmed she was alive in the midst of thousands being found dead. I am still very traumatized from seeing that many dead bodies. Stories from Haiti.

January 23, Los Angeles: Despite the heavy rain, 24 people took part in an emergency vigil for Haiti at the Downtown Federal Building, Thursday eve, Jan 21. The vigil's purpose was asking people "to donate money to go to grassroots women and their families, and therefore communities, rather than to thieving elites and their corrupt NGOs." One very dedicated participant had been waiting for us since noon when the weekly vigil for Haiti usually takes place. Emergency Vigil in Support of Haiti

IMC-US Coverage Roundups: Feb8 | Jan25 | Jan15 | | Indybay Roundup | | Houston Roundup | | Ongoing coverage from Media Hacker

Support: Haiti Action Relief Fund | Partners in Health | Pastors for Peace | Grassroots International | NAMA

Escalation di violenza nei confronti degli attivisti contro le miniere

Escalation di violenza nei confronti di attivisti contro le miniere nel dipartimento di Cabanas, El Salvador Il 26 dicembre Dora Alicia Recinos Sorto si è diventata la terza vittima di un'ondata di violenza contro gli attivisti ambientali nel dipartimento di Cabañas, in El Salvador, dove membri della comunità stanno protestando contro la riapertura di una miniera d'oro ad opera della ditta canadese Pacific Rim.

Dora Alicia faceva parte del Comité Ambiental de Cabañas e aveva partecipato attivamente alle contestazioni alla miniera. Quando è stata uccisa era all'ottavo mese di gravidanza; nell'aggressione è rimasto ferito anche suo figlio di anni.

Il suo assassinio è avvenuto sei giorni dopo la sparatoria mortale contro Ramiro Rivera Gomez, vice presidente del Comité Ambiental de Cabañas, che lo scorso agosto era sopravvissuto a cinque attacchi con armi da fuoco. A giugno un altro ambientalista, Gustavo Marcelo Rivera Moreno, era stato torturato e ucciso. Molti altri membri della comunità, compresi alcuni operatori giovanili e giornalisti della stazione radio comunitaria Victoria, hanno ricevuto minacce di morte, e il prete locale padre Luís Quintanilla è sfuggito per poco a un tentativo di sequestro.

In Messico Mariano Abarca Roblero faceva campagna contro la miniera di bario a cielo aperto, dannosa per l'ambiente, Blackfire, un progetto della Banca Mondiale. È stato ucciso la sera del 27 novembre 2009, davanti a casa sua a Chicomuselo, in Chiapas.

[ full report | Amnesty International Campaign | UpsideDown World 1, 2, 3 | cispes | Share - El Salvador | Waves of Change | Chiapas Anti-Mining Organiser Murdered | Germany Indymedia ]

Radio Ñomndaa festeja su V Aniversario: la Palabra del Agua fluye en la música, lazos solidarios y nuevas propuestas

El pasado 20 de diciembre, Radio Ñomndaa, la Palabra del Agua, cumplió cinco años de vida. Es la primera radio comunitaria en el estado de Guerrero y la única en el idioma Ñomndaa. Se escucha por miles de personas de las comunidades amuzgas, y para muchas de ellas, es la primera vez en su vida que han podido escuchar música y noticias en su propio idioma. Desde el principio, Radio Ñomndaa ha estado bajo ataque del gobierno federal, estatal y especialmente el gobierno municipal de una cacique poderosa. Estas agresiones incluyen golpizas, detenciones y el ingreso a las instalaciones de la policía militar de la Agencia Federal de Investigaciones (AFI). La variada programación está orientada hacia fortalecer la comunidad para impulsar la construcción de una nueva sociedad.

Major Hotel Strike is Imminent in Puerto Rico

Hotel workers in Puerto Rico are prepared to strike at three hotels: the Conrad Condado Plaza Hilton Hotel, the Caribe Hilton Hotel, and the El San Juan Hilton Hotel & Casino.

Though negotiations between the workers and the Hilton Corporation are expected to continue, a strike is considered imminent. Major disruptions in most services would occur as the strike would involve more than 1,100 employees, including those in housekeeping, restaurants, kitchen, bars, room service, banquets, front desk, bell and door staff, swimming pool, telephone, maintenance, croupiers and slot cashiers. All the beaches of Puerto Rico are, by law, open to the public, and for the duration of the strike, the beaches adjacent to the hotels will be occupied by striking workers and hundreds of their friends and supporters.

Full Report from Newswire: Puerto Rico Hotel Strike | Huelga en Hoteles de Puerto Rico | puertoricohotelstrike.com

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