Monday, 13 June 2016

EU parliament votes for embargo on arms sales to Saudi Arabia | World news | The Guardian #olsx

EU parliament votes for embargo on arms sales to Saudi Arabia | World news | The Guardian

Yemen bomb damage — The remains of a house destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in Yemen’s capital on Thursday. Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP

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MEPs have voted for a European Union-wide arms embargo against Saudi Arabia to protest against the Gulf state’s heavy bombing campaign in Yemen.

The European parliament voted by a large majority for an EU-wide ban on arms sales to the kingdom, citing the “disastrous humanitarian situation” as a result of “Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen”.

The vote does not compel EU member states to act but it does increase pressure on Riyadh, in the wake of criticism from the UN and growing international alarm over civilian casualties in Yemen.

The resolution also turns up the heat on the British government, which has supplied export licences for up to £3bn worth of arms to Saudi Arabia in the last year. The UK has been accused of direct involvement in the bombing campaign through the deployment of UK military personnel to the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia began bombing in Yemen last March to support the Yemeni president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who was under threat from Houthi forces aligned with Iran.

Sunday, 12 June 2016

Convoy to help refugees... leaving UK from Brighton the week after Glasto... people, funds and drivers needed... check fb/justpeopleaid for events and updates. Route is calais, the either the Greek islands, mainland or where ever we'r needed most that week. B prepared for the trip of a lifetime... Pls frwd.

Convoy to help refugees... leaving UK from Brighton the week after Glasto... people, funds and drivers needed... check fb/justpeopleaid for events and updates. Route is calais, the either the Greek islands, mainland or where ever we'r needed most that week. B prepared for the trip of a lifetime... Pls frwd.

Peace Therapy [ Melodic Downtempo, Ambient, Chill Out & PsyChill Mix ]

Anti Fracking appeal from Greenpeace #olsx #occupy #frackoff #fracking

We have reached a critical moment in our fight against fracking and need your help to continue our work.

As I’m sure you are aware the village of Kirby Misperton in Ryedale, North Yorkshire was the first place approved in the UK for fracking tests to take place, despite overwhelming opposition and the local council receiving over 4,000 objections (1). This could pave the way for fracking not only in North Yorkshire but across the UK, industrialising the countryside.

Now we must act urgently, to make sure David Cameron and other political leaders know that we don’t want or need fracking anywhere. Could you help us by making a regular donation of just £3 a month?

https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/contribute/fracking-push-back-donate

In Scotland also Parliament only narrowly voted in favour of a ban on fracking, with the SNP abstaining from the vote and and failing to commit to a full ban on fracking.

A donation from you will allow us to build a stronger movement and take people’s objections straight to the heart of government, asking for commitments to ensure the UK remains frack free. We will also investigate fracking companies; exposing their lack of experience, shoddy safety records and dodgy financing, to further discredit this dangerous industry.

With your help we can stand with communities like Ryedale, who are under siege from the powerful fracking industry.

North Yorkshire council received just 36 letters in support of fracking in Ryedale but thousands of objections, and hundreds of thousands more of you have spoken out against fracking all across the UK.

Please help us continue our campaign against fracking by giving a monthly donation towards our work: https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/contribute/fracking-push-back-donate

Together we can win.

Thank you for all your support,

Danni Adam
Greenpeace UK

PS Fracking and the search for more fossil fuels to burn will only make climate change worse. The government is going all out for shale while at the same time cutting subsides to the solar industry, undermining our nation’s progress towards the widespread adoption of renewable energy. Please donate so together we can build a cleaner, greener future. https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/contribute/fracking-push-back-donate

(1) http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/23/north-yorkshire-council-backs-first-uk-fracking-tests-for-five-years

Video Vigilante 3 mins awesome video of frontline video activism #olsx #occupy #video #action

Video Vigilante 3 mins from Zoe Broughton on Vimeo.

URGENT APPEAL FROM AWE BURGHFIELD BLOCKADERS It's Sunday morning and were celebrating an amazing week blockading the 'Construction Gate' at Burghfield Nuclear Bomb factory near Reading in Berkshire.#olsx #occupy

IURGENT APPEAL FROM AWE BURGHFIELD BLOCKADERS It's Sunday morning and were celebrating an amazing week blockading the 'Construction Gate' at Burghfield Nuclear Bomb factory near Reading in Berkshire. The camp has resisted all attempt by the MOD to uproot us and we are determined to stay put for the rest of the June month of direct action against Trident. You can help in many ways - visit for the day, bring food and water, you can stay over-night as we have basic communal sleeping and there is room for tents. Contact your local media with the story, info on "Trident Ploughshares" website, network with friends, social media, and peace groups. The gate is on Burnthouse Lane a couple of miles south of Reading, there's a local bus and we're about 15mins walk from Reading Services on the M4. Together we can stop Trident. FFI Angie Zelter 07791516275 or Row 07711214168

Northampton Tory run council report claims sleeping rough is simply a ‘lifestyle choice’

Posted on Jun 9th, 2016 in Street News // Comments »
Tags: Conservative Party, Crisis, homeless, Homeless hate laws, Jon Sparkes, Northampton, Rough Sleepers

Mike Hallett has been homeless in Northampton for two years after he was unable to pay bills connected to his accommodation

An investigation by Northampton Borough Council discovered 21 homeless people in the town, including “a significant proportion of European migrants”.

The people were “resolutely refusing to leave the streets”, the report said.

Council officials held talks with 30 organisations to develop a plan to eliminate rough sleeping by June 2017.

Darren Jordan thinks some homeless people cannot see a future beyond living on the streets – but hopes he will return to work when an injury clears up

Lithuanian Kristians Olsteins has been rough sleeping in Northampton for about four months after losing his job and passport.

He said it was not a lifestyle choice for him and he would like nothing more than to have a home.

Mike Hallet, who has been homeless for two years, also denied it was a choice.

He said: “Of course, I would like to be off the streets – it is horrible and I would rather be anywhere else.”

Kristians Olsteins is trying to earn a living through his music and with support from a Lithuanian church

But Darren Jordan, who lived on the streets for two months before finding space in a homeless shelter, believes “some people get stuck in a rut and then it does become a lifestyle choice”.

Northampton Hope Centre runs a day centre supporting people who are homeless or in poverty and was one of the organisations consulted by council officials.

General manager Robin Burgess said: “It’s clear there are people who have become accustomed to life on the street over many years – or even decades.

St Edmund's Hospital, Northampton — In March, 19 men and two women were discovered sleeping rough in Northampton. St Edmund’s Hospital (above) was considered too unsafe to check

Rodney P - Live Up feat. The People's Army & Mighty Moe - Be shiny like a Rainbow #olsx #occupy #protest #rainbow #peoplesarmy #vibes

Saturday, 11 June 2016

We've occupied the major 'Construction Gate' at Burghfield Nuclear Bomb factory all week, the Guardian says it's some sort of record! #olsx #occupy #nuclear #directaction

We've occupied the major 'Construction Gate' at Burghfield Nuclear Bomb factory all week, the Guardian says it's some sort of record! First thing this morning they were turning away massive construction trucks. It's looking likely they may let us stay over the weekend, there are currently five of us sleeping under tarps on the road, but we need MORE PEOPLE. Please come if you can or pass this msg on to people and groups near us. We're on 'Burnthouse Lane' next to AWE Burghfield one mile south of the M4 near Reading. Fone for updates and info. Row x +44 7711 214168

Friday, 10 June 2016

'Resistance' Exhibition/mobile archive main focus nights fri and sat 7-11pm at www.hivedalston.org.uk 260 Kingsland Rd E8 4DG Haggerston June tues 7th-tues14th (2-11pm) #olsx #occupy #protest #antiroads #climate #antiwar #fracking

'Resistance' Exhibition/mobile archive main focus nights fri and sat 7-11pm at www.hivedalston.org.uk 260 Kingsland Rd E8 4DG Haggerston June tues 7th-tues14th (2-11pm) 25years of protest/social movements from Reclaim the Streets to Reclaim the Power.network it FB event

http://tinyurl.com/j8he7oa

Bunny Wailer - Best of Bunny Wailer - Justice Sound.

Reading Green Fest | Transition Town Reading

READING GREEN FEST

Reading Green Fest is partnering with this year’s Reading Water Fest. It aims to celebrate the green and environmental groups in Reading and get you engaged in environmental issues!

The festival will be taking place in town centre in Town Hall Square and St Laurence’s church from 11am to 5pm on Saturday 11 June.

There will be pedal generators for kids of all ages, a life size “corporate monopoly” game, and activities from local groups including Berkshire Greenpeace, Reading Friends of the Earth, Transition Town Reading, Reading Food Growing Network and more. All groups will have stalls displaying what they do and giving you the chance to find out more and sign up to get involved.

Tasty vegan food will be served in St Laurence’s along with short films such as “Where’s Reading Heading” and “Local Food Roots”

Been an intense night and few days getting the exhibition together, hope to see many of you over the next days,for a travel in time through 25 years of protest movements magic...in multi media.Network it https://www.facebook.com/events/1613913972257779/ #olsx #occupy #protrst #history #movement #ecowar #civilrights

Been an intense night and few days getting the exhibition together, hope to see many of you over the next days,for a travel in time through 25 years of protest movements magic...in multi media.Network it
https://www.facebook.com/events/1613913972257779/

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Resistance Exhibition opens today @hivedalston from 2-11 pm each day till tunes 14th,come along tell your friends #olsx #occupy #resistance #movement #history #action #climate

Resistance Exhibition opens today @hivedalston from 2-11 pm each day till tunes 14th,come along tell your friends #olsx #occupy #resistance #movement #history #action #climate

Thought for the day keep calm and carry on networking

we are winning and we are everywhere

Jump-Up Jungle and Ragga Jungle 2 hour mix

Papua New Guinea police fire on student rally, casualties feared - BBC News

Papua New Guinea police fire on student rally, casualties feared

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Media captionPolice fire shots at students protesting in Papua New Guinea

Police in Papua New Guinea have opened fire on students protesting against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

Several students were injured and opposition MPs said four were killed, but the government denied any deaths.

The students were marching from their campus in the capital, Port Moresby, towards parliament where Mr O'Neill faces a possible no confidence motion.

They are demanding that he stand down and answer corruption allegations. Mr O'Neill has denied wrongdoing.

Tuesday, 7 June 2016

'Resistance' 25 years of protest movements from Twyford Down Road protests to Occupy, from Reclaim the Streets to Reclaim the Power. June 8th-14th @hivedalston https://www.facebook.com/events/1613913972257779/?active_tab=highlights #olsx #occupy #protest #history

'Resistance' 25 years of protest movements from Twyford Down Road protests to Occupy,
from Reclaim the Streets to Reclaim the Power.

A multi media exhibition and beginning of a mobile archive of protests/ social movements.
Featuring
- Leaflets, Fliers, Newspapers gathered by activists from the heart of the movements concerned.
- Video and Films from Undercurrents / Vision on Tv, Climate Camp TV.
http://www.undercurrents.org/
http://visionon.tv/
- Photography and photographers, collated and collected by Adrian Arbib http://www.solsburyhill.org.uk/

Exhibition preparation day, come n help begins Tues 7th
Weds the show begins from 2pm-11
preview night Thurs 9th
Main Opening night Friday June 10th, with an eclectic selection of music - Times: 7-11 pm.
+ "RESISTANCE REGGAE SPECIAL"
Benny B-Sides (Original B-Sides / THTC - The Hemp Trading Company / The Gorilla Organization / Care4Calais)
Come to travel in time through 25 years of protest movements, be informed and inspired by previous protests
to take action now for a sustainable future.
Bring any leaflets, posters, photos or video on a USB and we will integrate it into the exhibition or archive.
We will be covering some of the Following:
The Road protests 1990s
Anti quarry protest
Anti GMO pro Organic
The international summit protests, such as Seattle, Prague, Genoa,Copenhagen, Paris
Anti War protest
Climate Justice / Climate Camp
Occupy
Anti fracking
Squatting / Travelling

Reclaim the Streets
Reclaim Love
Reclaim the Power
and much much more..........

We are looking for contributions of leaflets, fliers posters, paperwork
Video and film footage on USB hard drive or DVD
Photos
Objects from the protest, D, locks, tripods, arm locks, puppets, costumes, artwork, banners etc

How to guides to protest
We aim to preserve some of this info for future generations and to inspire new waves of activism.
What did you do in the Eco war Daddy/Mummy
Keep networking for people and Planet

Sunday, 5 June 2016

Shy FX ‎- Old Skool Jungle full album

The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun

Check out young phoenix about 1.46 in They took the footage from the M41 Street Party
When their agents were asked if they wanted donate to the cause no reply, what a surprise.

Levellers - What A Beautiful Day (Official Music Video)

Levellers - One Way (Official Music Video)

Greenham - the making of a monument

The Evolution Cabaret #olsx #occupy #cabaret @hivedalston

Media Blackout As France Witnesses Biggest Revolution In 200 Years Your News Wire #olsx #occupy #media #revolution #blackout #france #uprising #peoplepower

Media Blackout As France Witnesses Biggest Revolution In 200 Years | Your News Wire

Media Blackout As France Witnesses Biggest Revolution In 200 Years

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Sean Adl-Tabatabai in News, World // 163 Comments

France undergoes biggest revolution in 200 years

As France prepare to host millions of visitors at the Euro 2016 Football Championships, a state of emergency has been extended in the country as it faces its largest protests in recent history.

Cassetteboy vs Jeremy Hunt

Finland considers basic income to reform welfare system - BBC News #olsx #occupy

Finland considers basic income to reform welfare system - BBC News

Finns at Pori unemployment centre — Image captionThe unemployment rate in Finland has risen to 10%, slightly above the European Union average

The Finnish government is considering a pilot project that would see the state pay people a basic income regardless of whether they work.

The details of how much the basic income might be and who would be eligible for it are yet to be announced, but already there is widespread interest in how it might work.

Prime Minister Juha Sipila has praised the idea. "For me, a basic income means simplifying the social security system," he said.

The scheme is of particular interest to people without jobs. In Finland, they now number 280,000 - 10% of the workforce.

With unemployment an increasing concern, four out of five Finns now are in favour of a basic income.

Basic income

Paid without any need for work
Paid irrespective of any income from other sources
Additional income subject to income tax
Finland to initiate pilot project
Dutch city of Utrecht to experiment with basic income this autumn
UK Green Party advocated similar "Citizen's Income" at 2015 election

Switzerland 'rejects basic income', poll projections suggest - BBC News

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Projections from a referendum in Switzerland suggest voters have rejected a plan to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all.

Some 78% of voters opposed the plan, a GFS projection for Swiss TV suggested.

The proposal had called for adults to be paid an unconditional monthly income, whether they worked or not.

Supporters said since work was increasingly automated, fewer jobs were available for workers. Switzerland is the first country to hold such a vote.

No figure for the basic income had been set, but those behind the proposal suggested a monthly income of 2,500 Swiss francs (£1,755; $2,555) for adults and SFr625 for each child, reflecting the high cost of living in Switzerland. It is not clear how it would affect people on higher salaries.

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An 8,000sq m poster on the Plainpalais Square in Geneva (14 May 2016) — Image captionSupporters of a basic income last month launched a giant poster campaign

There was little support among Swiss politicians for the idea and not a single parliamentary party has come out in favour, but the proposal gathered more than 100,000 signatures and was therefore put to the vote under the Swiss popular initiative system.

Critics of the measure say that disconnecting the link between work done and money earned would be bad for society.

But Che Wagner from the campaign group Basic Income Switzerland, says it wouldn't be money for nothing.

"In Switzerland over 50% of total work that is done is unpaid. It's care work, it's at home, it's in different communities, so that work would be more valued with a basic income."