United Kingdom
Covid inquiry fails to lay blame for deaths
A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that the handling of Covid-19 was “one of the most important public health failures the United Kingdom has ever experienced”.
The MPs’ report essentially confirmed that the Tories sacrificed tens of thousands of lives with their fatal approach.
Don’t stop protest against the G7 gathering
The leaders of some of the most powerful states in the world will gather in June in Carbis Bay, Cornwall for the G7 summit.
Biden’s economic shift boosts bosses
JOE BIDEN, a veteran Democratic Party politician, was generally seen as the continuity candidate when he ran successfully for the presidency of the United States. “Continuity” here means with the previous Democratic administrations of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
How the Syrian revolution was lost
A decade on from the beginning of mass protests in Syria, Nick Clark investigates how murderous state repression and Western imperialism drowned resistance
Free Julian Assange
A court decision on Monday blocked Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States.
Philadelphia revolts against racism after police killing of black man
The city of Philadelphia has seen two days of militant mass protests after the police shot and killed Walter Wallace, a 27 year old black man on Monday.
Syria is a battlefield of imperialist rivalry
06 October 2015Russia’s military intervention in Syria has confirmed the most basic reality of the war—outside powers increasingly dominate Syria’s fate.
Activists take to the shops against tax dodging Starbucks
11 December 2012Anti-cuts group UK Uncut targeted more than 40 branches of tax-dodging coffee chain Starbucks on Saturday of last week.
Two sets of Amnesty workers to strike together on Tuesday
13 November 2012Workers at both Amnesty International’s UK branch and its International Secretariat (IS) are set to strike together on Tuesday of next week.
Refugee family taken in dawn raid
30 October 2012There is outrage over the way the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has deported an Egyptian family from Cardiff.
Activists demand an end to Tory attacks on women's rights
25 October 2012Over 400 joined the UK Feminsta lobby of parliament yesterday (Wednesday) to demand that their MPs stop attacking women’s rights.
Striking Amnesty UK workers hit out at their bosses' hypocrisy
11 October 2012Workers at human rights organisation Amnesty International UK struck for the second time in east London on Wednesday against management plans for redundancies. The cuts have come as a shock for the workers, who are members of the Unite union.
Reports round-up
02 October 2012Strike at Amnesty for workers’ rights Workers at Amnesty International UK are set to strike on Wednesday of next week. This will be their second walkout against management’s continued
Workers fight for their rights at Amnesty UK
18 September 2012The London office of Amnesty International UK was almost empty on Wednesday of last week as workers struck to defend their jobs. There were at least 30 workers on the picket line by mid-morning.
Amnesty International UK workers strike to defend jobs
12 September 2012The London office of Amnesty International UK was almost empty today (Wednesday) as workers struck to defend their jobs.
Tim: United Kingdom
11 September 2012Reports round-up
04 September 2012Amnesty workers strike against cuts Unite union members at Amnesty International UK have voted to strike on Wednesday of next week.
Protesters rail against Atos
04 September 2012Over 500 people rallied outside the offices of Paralympic sponsor Atos in central London last Friday. This was part of a day of action by Disabled People Against Cuts (Dpac) and UK Uncut.
Hundreds protest outside Atos headquarters then blockade DWP
31 August 2012More than 500 people rallied outside the offices of Paralympic sponsor Atos in central London this afternoon as part of a day of action called by Disabled People Against Cuts (Dpac) and UK Uncut.
Protest against UKBA next week to defend London Met students
31 August 2012Lecturers at London Metropolitan University have called a protest against the UK Border Agency (UKBA) after it revoked the university’s licence to teach non-EU students.
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- It’s right to strike during the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow
- Right using MP’s murder to stop criticism of Tories
- Liverpool arms fair protest + Llanelli Royal Mail battle
- Escalate strikes to eat Weetabix for breakfast + Round-up
- Clarks shoe workers want to give bosses the boot + Stagecoach bus battles
- Derbyshire Dales and Brighton: bin workers refuse to be treated like rubbish
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